Girls on the Run of Glens Falls Hospital:

Girls on the Run of Glens Falls Hospital started in the fall of 2004 with the support from Glens Falls Hospitals School Based Health Centers.  In 2006 we received a grant for The New York State Department of Health to deliver the program to sites in Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties.

General Information:

• The program runs two times per year. Fall (September – December) and Spring(March – June)
• Most locations meet two time per week for 1-1.5 hours
• We use the Girls on the Run 12-week, 24 lesson curriculum which is based on extensive research
• The curriculum has three sections
  
  
  
  • Self-Discovery and exploring personal values and goals
  • Team-building skills
  • Finding a place and voice in the community

• Each session has fun activities and games that incorporate and teach valuable skills and lessons.
• Certified Girls on the Run coaches deliver the program
• Girls participate in a non-competitive 5K run/walk at the end of the program