BIO Girls Director of Programming and Research, Dr. Beth Salafia, Ph.D. was featured on Eating Recover Academy Ep. 21: Let’s Talk About Body Image, Barbie, And More. In this episode, Dr. Salafia covers the impact of body image on eating disorders, improving body image issues, social media, and research on the impact of Barbie.

According to research, in North Dakota, girls struggle with their mental health at nearly double the rates than boys do, and their relationship with their self-esteem is highest in third grade and plummets to a low in sixth grade. BIO Girls provides mentorship, an inclusive environment and valuable life skills to empower these young girls.

At our 2021 gala, we announced BIO Girls’ boldest goal to date: to impact 1 in 6 North Dakota girls annually by 2025. We’re wasting no time. Here are the six communities we are targeting in 2022!

RDO Caters Taters for Charity support BIO Girls was a smashing success. Thank you all!

September 30th 2021 — we are hosting our 3rd annual gala, A Million Dreams, as a celebration for the upcoming 10th year of BIO Girls programming. For an evening like this, we landed on the theme of The Greatest Showman. Follow along as we explain why.

BIO Girls Announces Self-Defense Pilot Program for 2021! This Self-Defense pilot program was designed with the Five Values of Self-Defense Training at its core: Character, Honesty, Effort, Respect, and Honor.

BIO Girls announces partnerships with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley and Jasmin Child Care and Preschool to offer programming to youth the two respective organizations serve.

September 30th 2021 — we are hosting our 3rd annual gala, A Million Dreams, as a celebration for the upcoming 10th year of BIO Girls programming. For an evening like this, we landed on the theme of The Greatest Showman. Follow along as we explain why.

“What if” is a common question we ask ourselves at BIO Girls. It’s a question that fuels our vision, our mission, our future and the impact our organization is having on adolescent girls throughout the Midwest. Follow along on this blog series that illustrates the past 9 years of BIO Girls and where we are going from here.

On May 15th, 2021, BIO Girls hosted our 2nd Annual Find Your Kind Virtual 5K & Fun Run! It was a celebration of girls finding confidence, setting big goals, and reaching them. A day of spreading kindness all across the Midwest!

Mental Wellness is one of our four pillars of curriculum at BIO Girls. As a part of Mental Health Awareness Month, BIO Girls will be engaging in coversations around mental wellness, body image and provide actionable takeaways for parents.

Bell Bank is the premiere sponsor of 2021 Find Your Kind 5K | Fun Run. Read more about why Bell Bank’s Pay It Forward Program aligns with the BIO Girls mission.

Meet the 2021-2022 BIO Girls Marketing Advisory Committee members!

New in 2021! BIO Girls is introducing Advocacy Committees! A new initiative to propel the BIO Girls impact forward as we approach our 10th year of programming next year!

Meet the 21’ BIO Girls Impact Committee members!

Meet the 21’-22’ BIO Girls Programming Committee!

The BIO Girls and Choice Bank partnership was featured in LAKE LIFE WKND MAGAZINE, check it out!

Crown Jewels, a Fargo-based, family-owned jewelry store has repeatedly invested in BIO Girls.

Our Founder and Executive Director shares stories, research and experiences with BIO Girls about why it is so important for BIO Girls to continually be a resource to give girls a voice.

BIO Girls Founder and Executive Director, Missy Heilman was featured as the cover story for Area Woman Magazine! Check it out!