Programs

Our Programs @ eXtreme

The purpose of each program is prevention. eXtreme analyzes each program annually to determine alignment with our Action Plan.

eXtreme Chapters
eXtreme Chapters are where youth join and participate in activities and events.

Since eXtreme Youth Programs is a drug prevention program designed for youth, we want youth to help with its design and become youth leaders. Youth in grades 8th through 12th can join and become leaders in drug and violence prevention through eXtreme Chapters. Each school district has its own Chapter with youth participants and a designated adult Program Advisor employed by their school. Members participate in community outreach, drug education, drug-free activities, community service, and social/emotional awareness. Members also reach out to their peers, younger students, and the community at large with an assertive drug-free, and violence-free message. A small membership fee is required. Student sponsorships or scholarships are available to students with a financial need.

To join, students are encouraged to contact their school's eXtreme Chapter or contact eXtreme Youth Programs directly at the SHARE Foundation.

ECHO
ECHO Youth Programs provide various trainings and "challenges" for youth to gain positive growth opportunities in developing positive peer relationships, leadership skills, collaboration, team building exercises, and more. The ECHO Training Team is comprised of young adults (typically college-aged students) who have been trained in prevention strategies and leadership skills to influence kindness, positive thinking, problem-solving skills, and self-empowerment.

eXtreme Youth Programs has partnered with ECHO Youth Programs in various activities and events over the years such as the South Arkansas Teen Summit and Camp DeSoto spring and fall outings. Based on the event, participating youth learn many life skills and real strategies for building relationships, becoming community leaders, growing into adulthood, and living drug-free lifestyles.

SMART Moves
The smart in SMART Moves stands for Skills Mastery and Resilience Training. It's an educational program and curriculum focused on prevention that addresses problems such as drug and alcohol use/abuse. Using a team approach, the SMART Moves program is presented at the Boys and Girls Club, which involves staff members, eXtreme Youth peer leaders, parents, and other professionals. One goal of our SMART Moves program is to train youth in this curriculum well enough so they can teach it to other youth. Therefore, trained youth are teaching and leading younger-aged youth about SMART Moves.

The SMART Move audience for learning this prevention message is youth in grades Kindergarten through 4th grade. These kids are engaged in group discussions, role-playing, practicing resilience and refusal skills, developing assertiveness, strengthening decision-making skills, and analyzing media and peer influence.

South Arkansas Teen Sumit
The annual South Arkansas Teen Summit brings together drug-free youth for an exciting day of team-building activities, group discussion, and personal reflection to become empowered to be more caring and confident peer leaders. Workshops focus on leadership development, drug and alcohol awareness, resistance skills, personal safety, peer education, bullying, violence prevention, suicide awareness, service, and community/environment awareness. Summit attendees will have the opportunity to network with other youth in surrounding south Arkansas schools to learn how collectively their voices make a huge impact on their community.