Expanded 4-H Programming
Youth in New Mexico are experiencing increased peer pressure associated with drugs, alcohol, sex and suicide. Increasing, vulnerable youth are bombarded with television taking the place of adult role models, and the adult world they know best features drinking, self-medication, casual sexuality and expedient acts of violence as routine behavior. Statistics show that New Mexico is not immune to these national trends. The major thrust of the 4-H program in New Mexico is preventative education. Young people are not just taught to say no to drugs; they are offered alternatives through the 4-H program. Our experiential, learn by doing approach builds self-esteem in young people.




















