PBWHA PROGRAMS

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PRIME TIME SISTER CIRCLE

Prime Time Sister Circle is an evidence-based, socially innovative intervention designed to improve the lifestyle of African American women between 40-75 in the areas of stress management, nutrition, fitness and prioritizing their own health. It’s a facilitated, culturally relevant component support group for women – augmented with experts in the targeted areas. MORE

GAMBLING AWAY
THE GOLDEN YEARS

PBWHA utilizes the Golden Away the Golden Years Curriculum (GAGY) to conduct problem gambling workshops targeting males and females, 65 years of age and over. GAGY explores the possibility of gambling turning from entertainment to addiction, especially during the retirement years. The one-hour workshops are conducted in partnership with churches, senior centers and housing complexes throughout the Philadelphia area that agree to host the program. MORE

SUPPORTING OUR FAMILIES: Leadership Education and Achievement in Parenting (LEAP)

Supporting Our Families Leadership Education and Achievement in Parenting (LEAP) offers educational skill building workshops and activities that provide parents and caregivers with the necessary tools to become more effective, consistent and active parents/caregivers. Our workshops are designed to help parents to increase their awareness of positive approaches to effective parenting so that they can raise well rounded, happy, successful children. MORE

SAFE DATES: Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program

Safe Dates is a highly engaging and interactive program that targets attitudes and behaviors associated with dating abuse and violence. The target audience for Safe Dates is male and female teens between the ages of 12 and 18 that reside in Philadelphia County. MORE

GIRLS CIRCLE

Girls Circle (GC) is the first gender-responsive program in the country to demonstrate effectiveness in reducing delinquency for girls 12-19 years of age, now listed on SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs. The goal of the program is to enhance girl’s abilities so they are able to take full advantage of their talents, academic interests, career pursuits and potential for healthy relationships. MORE

KIDS DON’T GAMBLE: WANNA BET?

Kids Don’t Gamble: Wanna Bet? (Wanna Bet) is an evidence-based curriculum that discourages underage gambling and improves critical thinking and problem solving skills in male and female students in grades 3 - 8. Youth problem gambling is a growing public health concern. Although the prevalence of this issue is on the rise, many youth and their parents do not see it as a problem. MORE

PEERS MAKING PEACE

Peers Making Peace is a peer-mediation program designed to handle conflicts both in and out of school and to help maintain drug-free schools. The goal of the program is to improve school environments by reducing violence, assaults, and discipline referrals and by increasing academic performance. MORE