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SMART Moves
The SMART Moves program uses small group activities to teach young people to recognize and resist media influences and peer pressures to engage in tobacco, alcohol and other drug use. The program focuses on "gateway" drugs such as cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana as the first drugs used by youth. SMART Kids - Girls and boys, ages 6-9.Focuses on building self-esteem as well as developing positive social skills and the skills that will enable them to avoid early smoking habits, drugs and other harmful influences. Start SMART - Girls and boys, ages 10-12.Presents information and skills needed to resist pressures to get involved in alcohol, tobacco, other drugs or sexual activity. Group members analyze influences from media and from peers; they also practice resisting peer pressure.Stay SMART - Girls and boys, ages 13 - 15.Provides information about alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and sexuality as it develops skills to help teens make healthy life style choices. Problem-solving and decision-making, stress reduction techniques and ways to resist peer and media pressures are the main components of this program.SMART Leaders - Girls & boys, ages 16-18.Requires teens to complete all other components of the SMART Moves program, receive peer facilitation training and provide positive role model behaviors for other Club members.Contact Shawn Porter for further information. Smart GirlsSmart Girls is a developmental program for girls ages 9 - 15. The program is designed to help girls develop healthy attitudes and life-styles while addressing health and social issues relevant to their age group. (Ages 9 - 15) Contact Catalina Pagan for further information.Passport to Manhood
Passport to Manhood is a 14-session, small group program for male club members ages 8-11 and 12-14. Passport to Manhood is designed to assist young men in making a successful transition from boyhood to manhood. The curriculum emphasizes positive behaviors and values, as well as a strong sense of responsibility. Among the topics covered are self-esteem, personal leadership, personal wellness, values in decision making and responding appropriately to authority. The curriculum is designed to be interactive as well as informative. Each boy receives a “passport” to symbolize the journey upon which he has embarked. The passport provides space for him to keep track of the lessons learned from the program. Contact Cesar Gonzales for further information. Looking Good, Feeling GoodA new program designed to help kids get in shape and learn about nutrition. Work out sessions and discussions about what to eat and what to avoid will be held 2-3 times a week. Contact Shawn Porter for further information or to sign-up. |