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Parent and Caregiver Initiatives

Girls in the Game recognizes that girls need support at home in order to maintain the healthy habits they learn in programming. Parent and caregiver programs are similar to programs for girls, and are based on a comprehensive curriculum.

Participants learn how to prepare affordable and culturally-sensitive recipes, read nutrition labels and navigate a grocery store, plan a healthy diet, and incorporate fun physical activities into family time.

In partnership with the Junior League of Chicago, Girls in the Game offers monthly Girls Get Gourmet events to train girls and their caregivers to prepare affordable, fun and healthy meals. Girls in the Game also offers one-day parent and caregiver trainings to coincide with programs for girls such as our Friends and Family Day at Summer Camp.

For more information or to get involved with our Parent Initiatives, please contact Monique Turner at mturner@girlsinthegame.org or 312-674-0000.