BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PBC

College and career readinesscareer bound, bgcpbc's college and career readiness program, motivates, encourages, and guides members in middle and high school on a path to on-time high school graduation, and prepares them for success in college and the workforce. Activities and community partner programs also introduce members to the vocational skills required in high-demand careers that interest them, while building competencies and aptitudes for job-readiness and post-secondary success.

Healthy lifestyles programs bgcpbc's healthy lifestyles programs promote positive choices in the areas of nutrition, fitness, hygiene, and personal relationships, with a focus on preventing risky behaviors and reducing bullying behaviors. Healthy lifestyle programs increase young people's capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture their well-being, set personal goals, and grow into self-sufficient adults. Mental wellness programbgcpbc established a mental wellness department to support members acquiring knowledge, attitudes, and skills to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, achieve goals, exhibit empathy, establish supportive relationships, make responsible decisions, and demonstrate behaviors that contribute to academic success. The mental wellness department is structured according to three, tiered components: - skill building - prevention programs - intervention programscharacter and leadership development: bgcpbc's character and leadership pipeline provides youth with a clear framework to develop a connection to their club and community, increase their internal and external developmental assets, and evolve as leaders. The programs guide youth, ages 10 to 18, to work together on projects that contribute to the club and community.youth of the year (yoy) is boys & girls clubs of america's premier leadership program, distinguishing and celebrating the extraordinary achievements of club members who embody the values of leadership, service, academic excellence, and healthy lifestyles.