Support for young girls

Girls United is a community-based prevention program for young women ages 12-15 years old, who may have been exposed to

Sexual exploitation
Conflict between home and school life
Lack of adult role models
Parental criminality
Sexism
Alcohol or drug use
Sexual Abuse
Law enforcement
Friends involved in criminal activity

We believe a combination of approaches offers the best hope to effectively increase a girl’s resiliency and by extension improve her ability to cope with environmental risks that may be beyond her ability to mitigate.

Girls United is peer centered, and peer led with a focus on building strong positive relationships. The goal of the program is to educate, engage and raise awareness about the supports, services available to young women. Girls United supports young women in cultivating resiliency skills to form cross community relationships and support systems.

How Girls United Works

Between the months of May -October Girls United will form a cohort of young women. The cohort aims to operate in different communities in Halifax. The learnings will include social components as well as, experiential learning modules specifically tailored for girls who are exposed to many risk factors. During the months of November through to March, Girls United will collaborate with various community organizations to deliver the modules.

Girls United Modules will be delivered using a variety of methods: including outdoor adventure-based pursuits, field trips, guest speakers, recreation sport, health and wellness-based activities.

How do I refer a youth?

Fill out an online referral application online and a member of the Youth Advocate Program will contact you.
Complete and submit the referral form from the Youth Advocate Program Office at the Lakeside.
Contact the Youth Advocate Program Assistant directly at 902.817.7530 or e-mail: youthadvocateprogram@halifax.ca
A referral does not guarantee acceptance to the program.

All information will be kept confidential.

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*)

Personal Identification of Referred Youth

First name *

Last name *

Email address

Date of birth

Phone number *

Cell number

Address of Referred Youth:

Address *

Address 2

City/Town *

Province *

Postal code *

School attending *

Referring Individual or Agency

First

Last

Agency name *

Email address *

Phone number *

Address of parent if different from above

Address

Address 2

City/Town

Postal code

Province

Reason for referral

Minimum Requirements *

In addition to meeting the age requirement and living in or near our service areas, the youth must meet two (2) or more of the minimum requirements for a referral to the Youth Advocate Program. Referral does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

Please select applicable box and provide some details about the risk factors that you've identified and are most concerned about by describing incidents or situations involving the youth where the risk factors were in evidence.

Alcohol or Drug use

Frequently in trouble with the law

High-commitment to friends involved in criminal activity

Friends / Family members who are gang members

Conflict between home / school lives

Gang presence in or around school / neighbourhoods

Lack of Adult and parental role models, parental criminality, parents with violent attitudes, sibling with anti-social behaviour

In accordance with Section 485 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), the personal information collected on this form will only be used by HRM staff for purposes relating to the administration of this application." If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information, please contact HRM's Access and Privacy Office at 902.490.4390 or accessandprivacy@halifax.ca.

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Support for young girls in Halifax

How Girls United Works

How do I refer a youth?