With the increasing levels of harassment, stress, and violence contemporary adolescent girls face, it is not surprising that many struggle to maintain their individuality and self-esteem. Girls today have a difficult time trying to figure out how to become women when they are presented with a myriad of mixed messages: be pretty, but don’t be promiscuous; be smart, but not too much; be yourself, but look like everyone on TV. As girls enter and move through adolescence, many suffer from a severe drop in self-esteem and self-confidence, reduced interest and achievement in school, and an increase in both depression rates and eating disorders. It is imperative to help girls understand the mixed messages they receive from our culture, develop positive feelings about themselves and their futures, make connections with others, and feel free to be true to themselves. North Star Girls Groups are designed to be useful for ALL girls as they are approaching and moving through adolescence.

Overview of the North Star Girls Group Program