
SMART Moves
Skills Mastery and Resistance Training is a nationally acclaimed
comprehensive prevention program that helps young people resist alcohol,
tobacco and other drugs. The program features interactive, small-group
activities designed to increase participants’ peer support, enhance
life skills, build resiliency and strengthen leadership skills.
SMART Kids is designed for 6 to 9 year olds, and focuses on building
self esteem, positive social skills and the confidence to avoid drugs
and other harmful influences.
Start SMART is for 10 to 12 year olds, and presents information and
skills needed to resist pressures to get involved in alcohol, tobacco,
or other drugs. Group members analyze influences from the media and
from peers; they also practice resisting peer pressure.
Stay SMART is for 13 to 15 year olds and provides information about
alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and helps teenagers develop skills
to make healthy choices. Teens practice problem solving and decision
making, stress reduction techniques and strategies to resist peer and
media pressures.
SMART Parents involves parents as partners in prevention.
SMART Girls
A health, fitness, prevention/education and self esteem enhancement
program for girls. It is designed to encourage healthy attitudes and
lifestyles. There is a module for 8 to 12 year olds and one for 13 to
17 year olds.
Passport to Manhood
For members age 11 to 14, this 14 session program addresses critical
issues such as ethics, decision making, wellness, employment and careers,
cooperation and conflict, diversity, relationships and self esteem.
Each participant receives his own “passport” to underscore his personal
journey of maturation and growth.