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1 <br /> PROGRAM/SERVICE DESCRIPTION <br /> <br /> A. Overview <br /> 1) The Proposed Project will enable the Boys and Gals Club of Hawaii to <br /> continue to administer the SMART Moves program and to offer youth <br /> crime prevention recreational programs serving youth ages 6 through <br /> 17 and their families. Over the Past seven years of implementing the <br /> SMART Moves Curriculum, we have found that the activities and that <br /> the approach suggested in the trainer's manual to be very adaptable to <br /> most communities and to the target population we serve in Hawaii. As <br /> a lead agency for this prevention curriculum, we are slowly <br /> documenting enhancements to the manner in which some of the <br /> activities are presented and to make them more appropriate for the <br /> targeted recipients. <br /> 2) The Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii Hilo Clubhouse is unique because <br /> our programs are affordable, professionally managed, facilities based <br /> and for the most part, kid driven. <br /> 3) Outcomes we will be achieving: <br /> ¦ Youth will choose to live healthy lifestyles, take part in regular <br /> fitness activities, are able to access health care resour+oes and <br /> engage in positive behaviors. Also, they will use sound <br /> judgment about personal safety, nutrition and avoidance of <br /> alcohol, drugs and premature sexual activity; <br /> ¦ Youth will have a sense of belonging to their community, family, <br /> and/or group, and are willing to take civic responsibility; <br /> ¦ Youth will develop personal fairness; <br /> ¦ Help youth get along with others, develop appropriate social <br /> skills, make new friends and be provided opportunities for <br /> constructive use of leisure time; <br /> ¦ Pazents can help their children make healthy choices about <br /> involvement with alcohol, tobacco, and other harmful drugs. <br /> 4) SMART moves is designed to help youth identify and resist peers <br /> social and media pressures that promote high-risk behavior. <br /> Participants also learn how to make decisions and how to deal with <br /> stress and anxiety. Communication sktlls and assertive behaviors <br /> are discussed and practiced so that members can clearly take a <br /> stand and refuse to become involved in behavior that is <br /> unacceptable <br /> <br />