SMART Moves Program

County: Iredell

Grantee: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Piedmont

Title: SMART Moves Program

Description: The SMART (Skills Mastery and Resilience Training) Moves program focuses on prevention and education programs teaching youth decision-making and assertiveness skills to help them make better choices.

Why This Project Was Chosen: This organization serves a large population of our community’s disadvantaged youth.

Who This Project Impacted: The children and their families.

Results of Project: 165 youth completed the SMART Moves substance abuse prevention program. Over 50% of the youth passed written post tests verifying their understanding of prevention behaviors.