Girls Incorporated develops research-based informal education programs that encourage girls to take risks and master physical, intellectual and emotional challenges. Major programs address math and science education, pregnancy prevention, media literacy, adolescent health, substance abuse prevention, leadership training, and sports participation. The National Resource Center is the organization's research, information services and training site. Extensive research and evaluation conducted by the NRC provide the foundation for all Girls Incorporated programs. Local affiliates, such as Metro Denver, adopt national programs and tailor them to the specific needs of their community and develop other programs based on Girls Incorporated principles.
Girls Incorporated also informs policy makers about girls' needs locally and nationally.
The organization educates the media about critical issues facing girls. In addition to teaching girls how to advocated for themselves, proactive community activities bring girls' voices into the public arena. In Metro Denver, Girls Incorporated was founded in response to rising teen pregnancy and school dropout rates, and increased numbers of female juvenile delinquents. Those concerns are still with us, motivating Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver to extend its prevention and intervention programs to a larger population. And new concerns have arisen, motivating Girls Incorporated to develop new programs.