What does eXtreme Prevention do?
eXtreme Youth Programs:
eXtreme Youth Programs has been thriving at SHARE Foundation for years in providing prevention services to Union County’s youth in grades K-12. This program is federally funded through the CDC’s Drug-Free Communities Grant.
See the chart for students served per category in 2024:
| Community Event | Location or Description | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| Red Ribbon Week | All Union Country schools | 8,500 |
| Drug-Free Activities | - Movie nights at Starts Cinema | See the United Way Report |
| - Pool party at HealthWorks | ||
| - HOCO at Tac House | ||
| 5th Quarter | 120+ | |
| Youth Leadership Summit | El Dorado Conference Center | 125 youth/25 adult volunteers |
| CHAMPS | 4th graders from EHS | 300+ |
| Leadership Boot Camp | First Baptist Church | 45 |
| Parent Resource Night | El Dorado Boys & Girls Club | <100 |
ACTIVE Coalition:
The ACTIVE Coalition plays a major role in ensuring our eXtreme Youth Programs stay on task with grant requirements and project goals. ACTIVE stands for “All Citizens Together Inspiring Validating & Empowering.” This coalition consists of our 12 community sectors and other professionals providing services related to mental health, substance abuse recovery/treatment, and youth-serving organizations.
See the chart for 12 Sector members from 2024:
| Sector | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Faith-Based | Gary Schloemer | College Avenue Church of Christ and Celebrate Recovery |
| Law Enforcement | Rickey Roberts | Union County Sherriff's Office |
| Media | Bradly Gill | El Dorado News-Times |
| State Government | Sharron Mims | Office of Drug Director |
| Schools | Dr. Holly Billings | El Dorado School District |
| Youth-Serving Organization | David Lee | El Dorado Boys & Girls Club |
| Youth | Claire Herrmann | EHS Student |
| Business | Jennifer Eley | NewHaven Counseling and Health Services |
| Parent | Monique Aaron | Mother |
| Civic Organization | Willie McGhee | Stop the Violence |
| HealthCare Professional | Michael Evans | SARH Pharmacy |
| Other-Prevention Related | Johnny Riley Jr. | Bridging the Gaps |
Adult Prevention:
In September 2024, SHARE Foundation was awarded a new federal grant from SAMHSA’s SPF-PFS Communities Grant to expand prevention services to target underserved adults in Union County. 41 grants were awarded in the United States, and SHARE received the only award in Arkansas. For our project, four new grant personnel were hired to focus prevention services on the Strategic Prevention Framework model to address the Social Determinant of Health, social and community context, with a priority focus on prevention services to reduce the onset of substance use disorder and related issues.
See the chart for Adult Prevention goals established in 2024:
| Project Goal | Measurable Objective | Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| Establish partnerships to increase awareness about prevention. | Establish core partnerships with SARH, NewHaven, 100 Families, and ACTIVE Coalition. Develop additional partnerships in the community targeting underserved populations. | Increase awareness of the project and its mission by developing multi-community level partnerships and service collaborations. |
| Develop and implement a community-led Union County Prevention Plan to address 'social and community context'. | Utilize the SPF model. Through a Strategic Plan, identify prevention goals, efforts, roles, actions, services, gaps, and timelines. | •Needs assessment. •Determine capacity. •Strategic planning •Implementation •Evaluation |
