These children profit greatly from their mother's learning experiences. In addition the older group participates in some of the Clover Bud youth curriculum. In observing the children, it is easy to see that the SFSC paraprofessional is a role model for the children as well as for the parent in the program. As trust has been developed with the youth, they have learned a variety of social skills and useful techniques related to decision-making, anger management and relationship skills. These youth see violent and abusive situations on a regular basis.
Pregnant teens are also a part of the participants.
The SFSC agent and paraprofessional have had several meetings with personnel from the Pine Bluff Arsenal. They are working to get together with the Arsenal so that the SFSC teens can meet at the Arsenal. There are excellent facilities there for youth meetings. It would also be advantageous to integrate the SFSC youth groups with youth whose parents work on the base. There has been some curriculum sharing and other positive outcomes from this effort, and other opportunities to work with the Arsenal will be pursued. .