In Wilmington, DE, births to teens ages 15-19 are 155.3 per 1,000 females. Mark Manno, New Castle County Extension director, created and developed Growing up Female . In 1992, the first year, the program hosted 50 people at University of Delaware s Clayton Hall. This program is open to girls ages 11 - 14 and their mothers or female guardians. The demographics of Growing Up Female programs usually depend on the needs of the granting or sponsoring organization.
Some grants require that participants come from within the limits of a particular city or town.
Delaware Cooperative Extension applies grant money for Growing Up Female twice per year to allow for one retreat in the fall and one in late spring or early summer. We would like to expand the program to include periodic workshops and follow-up sessions for past participants. Last revised September 9, 1999. It is the policy of the Delaware Cooperative Extension System that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, sex, disability, age, or national origin.