Why participate?
Participating in Girls Night Out provides opportunities to:
- Meet new people
- Engage in meaningful connections
- Improve conversational skills
- Gain confidence
- Receive individualized support
- Celebrate individuality
- GNO happens in social settings within the community, NOT in a clinic
- GNO is based on research about girls with and without autism and their families
Who can participate?
- Girls Night Out Teen: Girls with autism or developmental disabilities, ages 14 - 20
- Girls without autism or developmental disabilities, ages 14 - 20, who will serve as peer counselors/volunteers
When does this program take place?
- Once weekly on Fridays, 5:30-7 p.m., beginning June 21 until July 26
- Locations for activities will take place in the greater Morgantown area.
What is the cost to you?
- $300 for participants (scholarship assistance for those who qualify)
- Free to peer volunteers
What do Peer Counselors do?
- Attend GNO peer training
- Attend 90% of the once-weekly Friday GNO sessions from June 20 - July 25
- Demonstrate healthy and genuine social interactions
- Relate to others and engage in meaningful connections
- Utilize GNO support to achieve individualized goals; we all have things to work on!
- Earn community service hours
- Build and practice social skills and self-care skills
- Have opportunities to get to know new people and try new things
- Increase their understanding of developmental disabilities
- Be a part of a support network for girls and young women of all abilities!