Created by Girl Scouts of the USA and Unilever to address the critical nationwide problem of low self-esteem among adolescents, the uniquely ME! Program is designed to foster positive self esteem among girls ages 8 to 17. The program aims to address the challenges girls face in their daily lives, in addition to help girls build a strong sense of self, develop healthy relationships and take care of their bodies and minds. Along the way, the exercises will help girls find their voice, challenge themselves, make friends and have fun.

Why girls need Uniquely Me!

• Almost across the nation 50% of young girls are engaged in negative activities such as injuring and cutting themselves or engaging in unhealthy eating habits and disorders due to self-esteem and self-image issues
• 7 in 10 Girls believe they are not good enough or do not measure up in some way including their looks, performance in school and relationship with friends and family members.
• 62% Girls are insecure about themselves
• 75% of girls with low self-esteem report engaging in negative activities such as eating disorders, cutting, smoking, drinking when feeling bad about themselves.
• 25% of teen girls with low self-esteem purposefully injure or cut themselves
• 25% of teen girls with low self-esteem have eating disorders (starving, refusing to eat, overeating, throwing up, bulimia)
• Girls with low self-esteem less likely to receive praise from parents but more criticism
• 34% of girls with low-self esteem feel they are not good enough of a daughter.
• 57% of girls have mothers who criticizes her looks
• 57% of girls don’t tell mothers things about them because of they don’t want them to think bad of them
• Cosmetic Surgery Procedures for Under 18 – Doubled last 10 years
• 42% of 1st to 3rd Graders want to be thinner
• 81% of 10 years olds fear getting fat
• Only 5% of children consider themselves beautiful

UNIQUELY ME KITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR CHECK OUT AT ALL OF GSHG'S SERVICE CENTERS!