Today’s youth face overwhelming obstacles that affect their health and well-being. BGCGW gives them the tools—and the strength—to engage in positive behaviors and good decision-making. Programs focus on building self-esteem, and deal with drug and violence prevention, teen pregnancy prevention, fitness, wellness, and disease prevention.

BGCGW helps Club members set personal goals and establish a foundation to live as self-sufficient, healthy, and wise adults.

SMART Girls

A health, fitness, prevention/education, and self-esteem enhancement program for girls ages 10-15. SMART Girls encourages healthy attitudes and lifestyles that will enable early adolescent girls to develop to their full potential.

Passport to Manhood

Passport to Manhood promotes and teaches responsibility while reinforcing positive behavior in male Club members ages 11-14. Highly interactive small-group activities concentrate on different aspects of manhood.

S.H.I.N.E.

Unique to BGCGW, this pregnancy prevention program for 5th-9th graders is nationally acclaimed for its curriculum-based sexual education program, promoting abstinence as a primary means of preventing teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. 82% of participants stated they feel better prepared to make decisions about their lives after participating in the program.

Fit U

Targeting youth ages 8-14, Fit U encourages fitness, nutrition, and wellness to combat obesity. All participants are encouraged to increase their weekly physical activity as well as their health awareness. Funded by GlaxoSmithKline.

Violence Prevention

BGCGW ’s special gang prevention and intervention initiative targeting youth ages 6-18. Through referrals from schools, courts, law enforcement, and community youth service agencies, the tested and proven Targeted Outreach program identifies and recruits delinquent youth, or those "at risk" of delinquency into ongoing Club programs and activities.