• Serves girls (ages 5-18) who are at risk of teen pregnancy, gang involvement and school truancy
• Builds self-esteem
• Introduces new experiences and positive alternatives
• Strengthens families
• Provides competent, caring mentors
• Develops decision-making and leadership skills
• Nurtures a commitment to education
• Inspires long-term career goals
• Encourages social responsibility

Girls’ Clubs

Each AFG Girls’ Club includes two-to-three participants and one adult mentor. Clubs are built around the interests of the girls and mentor. Gardening, photography, camping, cheerleading, martial arts and poetry have each been the focus of recent clubs. Girls explore their interests, adding to their knowledge and hands-on experience. Many mentors bond with the girls over time and form long-term relationships. Mentors undergo training and a background check before being matched with AFG participants. They commit to spending a minimum of four hours a month on at least two activities with the girls they mentor.

Rise-N-Shine

The annual Rise-N-Shine Summer Program provides a variety of educational, cultural and social activities for approximately 50-75 girls. In addition, retired teachers serve as tutors in math and English to help girls retain their knowledge and be prepared for the fall school term.

Fast Facts

AFG Prevention:

• Provides services to approximately 150 ongoing participants
• Conducts home visits
• Provides opportunities for participants and their moms to bond through Mother-Daughter Day activities
• Runs after-school study groups
• Takes participants on college campus site visits

Partners

AFG Prevention is supported in part by:

• City of Detroit Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
• Christ Church Cranbrook
• DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
• Fifth Third Bank
• Free Press Charities, Inc.
• Japan Business Society of Detroit Foundation
• Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation
• McGregor Fund
• Michigan’s Children
• PASS Wayne County
• The Skillman Foundation
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

For more information, please contact:

Valorie Evans
Acting Director
Phone: (313) 361-4000
Fax: (313) 361-8938
E-mail: vevans@alternativesforgirls.org