GrassRoots Community Foundation :: Creating A World Where Girls Grow Up To Be Healthy Women

GrassROOTS Community Foundation (GCF) offers a series of programs to educate and promote well-being for women and girls from childhood to adulthood. Each GCF site will implement one or more of our programs, and tailor it to meet the specific needs of the women and girls in their communities. Our curriculum is derived from proven strategies and best practices for increasing physical activity, reducing obesity and enhancing mental and physical health. Programs will be evaluated within and across GCF sites using community based participatory research approaches, with the goal of building capacity and empowering community members through research.

	BASE Like the base of the tree, mothers provide structural support to their children, but to do so mothers also need support. BASE programs equip mothers with the skills necessary to enhance and maintain their health and the health of their children. Health Education and Literacy (H.E.A.L.) Program
	BRANCHES As the branches grow, a good structure should be established. BRANCHES programs focus on teens (14 and older). These programs enhance self-worth and provide the support need to grow into mature healthy women. BRANCHES programs prioritize issues of resiliency, planning, cooperation and goal setting.
	LEAVES Leaves are the main energy conversion section of most plants. LEAVES programs focus on youth (10-13 years old)—a group typically at risk for significant and long term public health challenges such as obesity. LEAVES programs emphasize learning and mastering good health practices. C.H.I.C.K.S.
	SEEDLINGS Young girl are like seeds; they grow best when their needs are met. SEEDLINGS programs focus on youth (5-9 years old). Programs emphasize the foundational elements that youth need for success: confidence, literacy, and knowledge of self. Super Camp