Support for young girls in Halifax

If you know a girl who displays or is exposed to two or more of the following risk factors, the Girls United Program can help.

alcohol or drug use
frequently in trouble with the law
high commitment to friends involved in criminal activity
friends and family who are gang members
conflict between home and school life
gangs in or around school/neighborhood
lack of adult role models
parental criminality/violent attitudes
siblings with anti-social behaviors

Girls United can also help young girls dealing with:

harsh discipline
family conflict
frequent family moves
multiple caregivers
long periods of time with single parent care-giver
poverty
early maturation

If this sounds like a girl you know, refer them to the program and let Girls United help.

How do I refer a young girl?

Fill out an online referral application form online (below) and a member of the Girls United staff will contact you. A referral does not guarantee acceptance, but is a first step for the youth to be considered. All information will be kept confidential.

How does Girls United work?

The program is designed to support girls aged 12-14 so they can achieve their goals for change. It provides specific and targeted learning modules in a supportive, welcoming, non-institutional environment, where learning is experiential and delivered in direct and indirect ways.

Girls United aims to:

increase protective factors for girls, like self-reliance, resilience, pro-social and life skills
reduce risk factors as well as the negative impacts of the gender-based risk, like sexism, gender-based exploitation, sexual abuse, child pornography, prostitution, and poverty
share intervention strategies to help girls at risk from engaging in criminal and or gang activities

Girls United works privately and confidentially with each girl, with the consent of the parent or guardian.

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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