Being A Girl ROX Overview of Ruling Our

Being A Girl ROX! Overview of Ruling Our e. Xperiences Program for Girls

The mission of ROX is to equip girls to with the knowledge and skills necessary to live healthy, independent, productive, and violence-free lives.

It all started in 2006… Dr. Lisa Hinkelman was a full-time professor of counselor education at The Ohio State University. She began studying what was going on for girls, and how we could more effectively help, support, and empower them. She researched girls to find out what the big things going on in their lives and found that navigating friendships and relationships, dealing with girl bullying, experiencing drops in self-confidence and body image concerns, standing up for oneself, and dealing with pressure were issues many girls were experiencing ---- although most felt alone in their experiences. She developed ROX as a research study and started to identify the types of experiences girls needed to have to develop confidence, communication skills, healthier relationships, and stronger ambitions. The goal was for girls to develop skills to better navigate the challenges that they face during their growing up years. The data showed that the program was working! That the outcomes from the pre- and postmeasures demonstrated that girls were effectively developing new skills, competencies, and confidence by participating in ROX!

The research showed what worked • Gender-specific programming; • Small-group interventions provided by trained professional facilitators; • Opportunities for knowledge and skill acquisition; • Targeted interventions; • Age-appropriate content and interventions focusing on the developmental needs of girls.

Ruling Our e. Xperiences ROX is a non-profit organization focused on the health, safety, education, and empowerment of girls. ROX trains and licenses counselors to implement a 20 -week evidencebased program with girls that addresses: § § § Confidence, Self-Esteem & Body Image Healthy Relationships & Communication Cyberbullying & Social Media Safety & Sexual Violence Prevention Academic & Career Development Leadership

How ROX is different: • Delivered by professionals • Ongoing research ensures that programming is responsive to what girls need • Parent/teacher/counselor resources available including: ‘Girls Without Limits: Helping Girls Achieve Healthy Relationships Academic Success and Interpersonal Strength’ • Elementary, Middle and High School programming • Fun, interactive, evidence-based activities – including role plays, opportunities to practice new skills, and physical self-defense training

This school year, the ROX program will be in approximately 150 schools/organizat ions in 9 states & Guam!

There is an elementary and secondary ROX curriculum. Girls in grades 5 -12 participate in ROX programming.

Women from the community visit ROX groups to talk about their personal and career journeys.

G e tting R O X S ta rte d At Y our S c h o o l • • • 3 -day Facilitator Licensure Training through ROX 20 -week program Typically school-based 5 th-12 th grade girls Parent Permission/Data Collection Program Materials and Incentives

Program Outcomes After participating in the ROX Program. . . • 83% of girls have higher levels of self-esteem • 94% of girls report feeling more connected to other girls and less alone • 88% of girls feel safer and more confident that they can protect themselves

Program Outcomes After participating in the ROX Program. . . • 78% of girls have improved school attendance or feel an increased connection to school • 90% of girls report that they plan to attend college after they graduate • Girls who participate in ROX develop healthier communication and problem-solving skills. There was a 63% reduction in girl bullying behavior among girls who participated in ROX.

Contact us! Ruling Our e. Xperiences, Inc. 1335 Dublin Road, Suite 18 A Columbus, Ohio 43215 614 -488 -8080 www. rulingourexperiences. org