Smart-Girl provides a prevention and enrichment program that uses positive peer influence to support and inspire adolescent girls to make smart choices and become confident, capable and
self-reliant women.

As Colorado's only research-based program teaming small groups of
middle-school girls with highly-trained, high school and college-age mentors, Smart-Girl empowers girls to:

• Develop and practice leadership
  
  
• Develop group and social skills
  
  
• Learn problem solving and critical thinking skills
  
  
• Increase a sense of self-worth and empowerment
  
  
• Develop attitudes and values that lead to resilience and success in life
  
  
• Reduce vulnerability to self-destructive behaviors