Physical and Mental Wellbeing
These programs encourage youth to make healthy choices relating to their physical and mental wellness. This may include nutrition, physical fitness, social skills, emotional regulation, etc.
Clicking the program names below will take you to the organization's website. Ready to request a program? Fill out this form and the provider will respond to your request.
Cadence and Calm by All Well Health Services
Teaches children how sound and music can help them manage their emotions, increase creativity, develop emotional expression through sound/language, and improve focus and connection to themselves and others. The program also targets reasons why one might engage in violent behavior or other defiance/aggression: low frustration tolerance, poor anger management, and emotional regulation skills and lack of alternative modes of both verbal and non-verbal expression.
- Ages: 6-10 (Elementary School), 11-13 (Middle School)
- Offers: 6-session series
Gator Junior Golf
Provides educational golf programs that build character, promote team-building, and establish mentorship for youth. The program focuses on life skills, academic skills, literacy, healthy habits, and golf fundamentals through engaging, hands-on experiences.
- Ages: 4-18
IGB Education
Empowers Alachua County youth by teaching essential life skills and promoting emotional wellness. The program focuses on financial literacy, socio-emotional wellness, critical thinking, communication skills, and life management skills.
- Ages: 6-10 (Elementary School), 11-13 (Middle School)
- Offers: Three series, each with four sessions.
Motiv8U
Interactive and engaging curriculum-based trainings that deal with social-emotional components of youth development, helping develop strong character, effectively process emotions, resolve conflict, build successful relationships and more. A core message, U*R IMPT (You Are Important), equips participants to recognize and take ownership of their personal value and worth.
- Ages: 0-5 (Pre-Kindergarten), 6-10 (Elementary School), 11-13 (Middle School), 14-18 (High School)
- Offers: Sessions are adjustable based on the need of the host agency, from 4 weeks to 36 weeks.
UF Upward Bound
Designed to strengthen the math and science skills of participating students. The goal of the program is to help students recognize and develop their potential to excel in math and science and to encourage them to pursue postsecondary degrees in math and science, and ultimately careers in the math and science profession.
- Ages: High School (14-18)
- Offers: Single sessions.
Underground Kitchen
Provides culinary training and education, with weekly cooking sessions that focus on nutritional awareness, mentoring, life skill training and the importance of culturally comforting food. Partners receive nourishment fact sheets for the youth and receive meal prep guides to assist with dietary needs.
- Ages: 6-10 (Elementary School), 11-13 (Middle School)
Offers: Single sessions.
