April 18, 2017

On Saturday, April 29, Texas Children’s and Baylor College of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology will host Girls Elevated from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the United Way Community Resource Center, 50 Waugh Drive, Houston, Texas.

Girls Elevated is a fun, interactive day-long session for young girls and their parents. Building on feedback from last year’s sold-out event, the event is designed to help create stronger, more confident young women.

Texas Children’s and Baylor’s team of experts will arm preteen and teenage girls ages 10 to 18 with the knowledge they need to navigate the changes and challenges that lie ahead. Sessions will cover important topics such as healthy relationships, body image and sexual pressures. Adults will receive expert advice on bonding with their teen, setting boundaries and talking about difficult subjects.

Keynote speaker Trisha Harris, who has held multiple leadership roles in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Texas Children’s, will share her experiences and advice on how girls and young women can achieve their goals and dreams.

Click here to register online. The deadline to register has been extended to April 29 until 7 a.m.

For more information on the cost and registration for this event, click here. For questions, contact Ann Tims at ext. 6-7464.

June 1, 2016

6116girlselevated640More than 250 adolescent girls and their parents attended the third annual Girls Elevated event on Saturday, April 30, at the United Way Community Resource Center in Houston.

Hosted by experts from Texas Children’s and Baylor College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the purpose of this empowering, interactive one-day event is to educate teens about their bodies and help them cope with peer pressure and self-esteem issues that often occur during puberty.

Girls between the ages of 10 and 18, and their mothers or caregivers, attended separate, age-appropriate sessions to hear from physicians, law enforcement and other experts on topics girls want and need to know about from physical development to personal safety to healthy relationships.

Topics for the girls included: puberty and menses, hygiene, skin care and physical wellness, social skills, self-esteem and personal safety.

Topics for the adult caregivers included: What’s “normal,” HPV, promoting positive self-esteem, how to communicate with your teen and stress management.

Keynote speaker Stacy Mosely delivered an inspirational talk about how she overcame shyness and bullying at school and how she has excelled in her rewarding career as senior associate director of Athletics at Rice University.

Since Girls Elevated launched in 2014, more than 400 participants have participated in this empowering event. Planning is underway for next year’s event.

March 22, 2016

32216girlselevated550Growing up can be tough, especially on girls, but ample preparation can make this journey through adolescence easier for moms and daughters. “If you equip teens and preteens with the knowledge they need to navigate the changes and challenges that lie ahead, they’ll emerge stronger, healthier, more confident young women,” said Dr. Jennifer Dietrich, Texas Children’s chief of pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Hosted by experts from Texas Children’s and Baylor College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Girls Elevated is an empowering, interactive one-day event that educates teens about their bodies and helps them cope with peer pressure and self-esteem issues that often occur during puberty. Girls between the ages of 10 and 18, and their mothers or caregivers, are invited to attend separate, age-appropriate sessions to hear from physicians, law enforcement and other experts on topics girls want and need to know about, from physical development to personal safety to healthy relationships and more. Topics for the girls will include:

  • Puberty and menses
  • Hygiene, skin care and physical wellness
  • Social skills
  • Self-esteem
  • Personal safety

Topics for the adult caregivers will include:

  • What’s “normal”
  • HPV
  • Promoting positive self-esteem
  • Communicating with your teen
  • Stress management

This year’s keynote speaker, Stacy Mosely, will deliver an inspirational talk about how she overcame shyness and bullying at school and how she has excelled in her rewarding career as senior associate director of Athletics at Rice University. Girls Elevated will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, at the United Way Community Resource Center at 50 Waugh Drive, Houston, TX, 77007. This year, organizers are expecting a crowd of 250 participants. Click here to register online for Girls Elevated 2016! The deadline to register is Friday, April 22.