Girls, Incorporated of New York City Friendly PEERsuasion

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Girls, Incorporated of New York City

Friendly PEERsuasion

Approach
Out of School/ Summer	Mentoring	Tutoring	Counseling/ Therapy	School-based	Clinic/ Provider-based	Service/ Vocational learning	Parent or family component	Other
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Outcomes
Educational/ Cognitive	Social/ Emotional	Life Skills	Physical Health	Behavior Problems	Reproductive	Citizenship	Mental Health
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Contact information:
214-216 West 116th Street
New York, NY 10026

Website: www.girlsincnyc.org

Mission/Goals: Girls Incorporated of New York City is an independent affiliate of Girls Incorporated - one of the leading youth development organizations in the country. Their mission is to inspire all NYC girls to be strong, smart and bold. They offer programs that empower girls to embrace their value and potential, equip girls to embrace their value and potential, equip girls with the tools for leadership roles and community action, and prepare girls to lead successful, independent, fulfilling lives.

Source: www.girlsincnyc.org

Notes: Girls Inc runs a program, Friendly PEERsuasion, to prevent substance abuse and change substance abuse behavior among middle school girls. The evaluation provided here assesses this subprogram of Girls Inc.

1,500

6-18 years

Please click here for more information on this evaluation.

Type of Evaluation: Experimental

Note: The research sample does not include the New York program.

Objective: To determine the impact of Friendly PEERsuasion on substance abuse behaviors in girls.

Impact/Outcome Findings: The program was found to be most successful in delaying substance use in younger participants: 22% of younger, treatment group participants reported substance abuse compared to 34% in the control group. Younger participants were less likely to use "gateway" drugs. Treatment group participants also reported leaving situations where substance abuse was present more often than control group participants.

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