Career conversations
Guest speakers and career panelists shared real-world insight, education pathways, and lessons from their professions.
Focus. Inspire. Transform.
Stronger youth.Healthier communities.Brighter futures.
GET FIT connects young people and families with the tools, support, and opportunities to learn, lead, serve, and thrive.
Rooted in Dermott. Reaching across Arkansas.Built with young people, families, educators, and community partners in mind.
01FocusSee the path
02InspireBuild belief
03TransformTake action
7ways to engage
1welcoming starting point
100%community-centered
Every journey starts withone clear next step.
Where possibility becomes progress
Programs built around the whole person.
Education opens doors. Leadership gives young people a voice. Wellness creates the foundation to keep moving forward.
01Plan
Scholarships & college success
Practical guidance, application readiness, verified resources, and tools that help students plan with purpose.
02Lead
Youth leadership
Leadership development, career exposure, service learning, mentoring, and youth voice in action.
03Thrive
Fitness center & wellness
A welcoming Dermott fitness center connecting movement, health education, mental wellness, and community support.
Recent program highlight · July 16–17, 2026
Career Summer Camp brought young leaders together from across Arkansas.
During two energizing days in Little Rock, students explored career pathways, practiced leadership, built professional connections, and worked together on solutions to issues affecting their communities.
2days of learning and leadership
16volunteer-service hours available
ARstudents represented communities statewide
Leadership & networking
Students practiced communication, connected with professionals, and strengthened confidence in their own voices.
Youth Solutions Challenge
Teams developed and presented ideas addressing bullying, peer pressure, community safety, justice, and second chances.
Celebration & recognition
A closing banquet celebrated participation, service, collaboration, innovation, and emerging youth leadership.
“A student's future should not be limited by financial barriers, lack of information, or uncertainty about where to begin.”Nakia D. Williams, MSW, LCSW
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Why GET FIT
Support that sees the person, not just the problem.
Founded in 2023, GET FIT brings mental health, social justice, education, and wellness into one community-centered mission. We help people move from uncertainty to understanding—and from understanding to action.
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Focus on goals, strengths, and the next practical step.
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Inspire confidence, connection, and youth voice.
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Transform opportunity into lasting community impact.
A GET FIT publication
Arkansas College & Scholarship Success Guide
A practical 44-chapter roadmap to college, careers, financial aid, scholarships, and student success—created for Arkansas students, families, educators, and mentors.
- Action steps
- Planning tools
- Verified resources
A GET FIT PUBLICATION
ARKANSAS
COLLEGE &SCHOLARSHIP
SUCCESS GUIDE2026–2027 EDITION
PLAN · PREPARE · ACHIEVE
Come as you are
There is always a way to connect.
Programs and events are designed to be useful, welcoming, and grounded in what our community needs.
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Year-round
Wellness classes & workshops
Small-group experiences that make self-care, movement, and health education practical.
Movement + mindset02
Seasonal
Youth leadership intensives
Interactive learning, community service, career exploration, and peer connection.
Skills + service03
Community dates
Family & neighborhood events
Welcoming gatherings that connect residents with resources, support, and one another.
Connection + joyMake the mission move
Your time, voice, and support can change what is possible.
Ready when you are
Your next chapter can start here.
Choose the pathway that fits your goals. We will help you understand the next available step.