Healthy View, Healthy YOU!

Girl Scouts Partners with Local Agencies to Bring Mental Health Resources to Girls

GSCP2P and Crossnore Communities for Children are partnering together to launch a new program called Healthy View, Healthy YOU! This six-week series focuses on ways for girls to reach their highest potential, lift themselves and others up and face the world today resilient, ready and strong.

Young people, especially girls, are currently facing a mental health crisis, and GSCP2P has made a commitment to start the important conversations with girls in their communities, giving them tools and support to better understand and care for their personal well-being.

“GSCP2P is working toward the larger goals of destigmatizing mental illness, normalizing conversations around mental health and mental illness and delivering inclusive workshops for Girl Scouts of all backgrounds,” said CEO of GSCP2P, Jennifer Wilcox. “The purpose of this program is to help girls understand their feelings, how to get help when they need it and how to be a support system for other girls.”

The Healthy View, Healthy YOU! program is generously funded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s (Blue Cross NC’s) Healthy Blue Medicaid plan. Blue Cross NC advocates a community approach to health education and outreach activities and has a proven record of collaborating with community and faith-based organizations, advocacy groups and other community resources. Their health education and outreach approach emphasizes healthy behaviors, preventative care and wellness.

Donor Spotlight Karen Bartlett

In February 2023, Karen and Chester Bartlett of Bryson City announced a $20,000 leadership gift to the Pisgah Forever! capital campaign.

Karen comes from a family legacy and history with Girl Scouts as a Girl Scout Brownie, Junior and Cadette, serving as a swimming instructor and waterfront director at summer camps, a Service Unit Manager and troop volunteer, former council staff member and now as the current secretary of the GSCP2P Board of Directors.

Karen and her husband wanted to give to the Pisgah Forever! campaign so the magic of camp can continue for other girls for years to come.

“I have so many fond memories of Girl Scouting, troop camping and being at summer camp,” said Karen. “Girl Scouting in general is so important for girl’s today because they have opportunities in this program that are not available elsewhere. Being able to learn in an all-girl environment makes a difference- and it has been proven that girls excel there too.”