Education/ Awareness Programs

Programs listed in this category provide services to educate children on specific topics and/or to provide awareness of a community issue or need and link to services for that need, such as physical/developmental disabilities, diversity, conflict resolution, substance abuse prevention, health issues, cultural arts, careers, and language barriers.

Education/Awareness Programs

Assets for Life Program

Assets for Life Program

Program provides appropriate activities that focus on positive Developmental Assets that contribute to healthier life choices, conflict resolution, and a more successful future. Lessons include homework help, educational classes, science and nature, fine arts, and ... read on

Bridge to Next Step Program

Bridge to Next Step Program

Program provides special bilingual classes where children learn to effectively communicate with one another using English, Spanish and American Sign Languages. The program also offers activities for career exploration and employment readiness and personal ... read on

Building Alternatives to Drugs (BAD) Program

Building Alternatives to Drugs (BAD) Program

Program provides age-appropriate substance abuse education services. The curriculum used provides children with the facts and ill effects of drug use and offers them alternatives, builds self-esteem, reinforces positive decision making, and teaches skills designed ... read on

Choices Program

Choices Program

Program provides an age appropriate substance abuse prevention curriculum and activities to help empower children with knowledge that will encourage them to avoid risk taking behaviors such as use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco. read on

Cultural Arts and Physical Education Program

Cultural Arts and Physical Education Program

Program provides activities for cultural arts and sports. Activities include cultural dance, drum class, dance troupe, multicultural series, football, cheerleading, track and field, basketball, and baseball. read on

Intervention/Positive Futures Program

Intervention/Positive Futures Program

Program provides educational, age appropriate substance abuse prevention services to include: self-awareness, peer pressure, prescription drug abuse information, decision making, alcohol abuse, substance abuse, hygiene and teen pregnancy issues. read on

More Alike Than Different Program

More Alike Than Different Program

Program provides education to non-disabled children about how life is for a disabled child. read on

Peer Empowerment Program

Peer Empowerment Program

Program provides services addressing topics of special designated needs such as Teen Pregnancy, Crime Prevention, Self-Esteem/Social Etiquette, Good Decision Making, and Careers and Entrepreneurship. read on

People With AIDS Speakers Bureau

People With AIDS Speakers Bureau

Program provides presentations by People with AIDS panelists, regarding the psychological, spiritual, emotional, and social impact of living with HIV/AIDS. Program provides educational information emphasizing the need for responsible behavior, and promotes ... read on

Project Smart

Project Smart

Program provides one-on-one after school tutoring for children who attend Myakka City Elementary School. Activities and curriculum materials used to improve standardized testing and GPA scores, are aligned with the Myakka City School Improvement Plan (SIP). read on

Resiliency, Education and Prevention (REAP)

Resiliency, Education and Prevention (REAP)

Program incorporates age-appropriate prevention curriculum and activities for girls. Participants learn how to recognize substance abuse, its harmful short and long-term effects utilizing role play, multimedia based lessons, peer led discussions, guest speakers, ... read on

Smart Moves Program

Smart Moves Program

Program provides a positive approach to aid today's youth to resist four serious threats to their well-being: alcohol, tobacco, other drug use, and early sexual activity. Program helps young people to develop functional knowledge about HIV/AIDS, consider choices ... read on

Youth Empowerment Program

Youth Empowerment Program

Program provides self-empowerment, family communication, health awareness, and life skills to Myakka area youths. These services are offered to youths who are not already involved in positive community activities and are otherwise considered "at-risk" to ... read on