Weed and Seed program helps youth DEFY drugs, crime
PINE BLUFF, Ark. - The ICVR Weed and Seed program will sponsor a Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) summer program in July. The program targets youth ages 9-12 within the University Park and Central Park Weed and Seed sites.
Weed and Seed DEFY begins this summer at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in Little Rock with a seven-day camp which will be fun-filled and challenging followed by a year of mentoring. DEFY is a self-esteem building program that provides kids with the tools they need to resist drugs, gangs, and alcohol. The DEFY program focuses on building youngsters' self-image and setting goals. It stresses interpersonal relations, and emphasizes leadership and teamwork. "The previous Weed and Seed DEFY program helped us to raises awareness among youth about the harmful effects of alcohol and other drugs, as well as the dangerous effects of peer pressure to join gangs." -Rev. Jesse C.