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Out of School/ Summer Mentoring Tutoring Counseling/ Therapy School-based Clinic/ Provider-based Service/
Vocational learning		 Parent or family component Other
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Educational/ Cognitive Social/ Emotional Life Skills Physical Health Behavior Problems Reproductive Citizenship Mental Health
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Background Information Program size

Age range

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Contact information:
Knox Hall, Room 306
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM 85513

120 S. Federal Place, Room 109
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Website: www.cahe.nmsu.edu/4h/

 

Mission/Goals: 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential working and learning in partnership with caring adults.

Source(s): www.guidestar.org; www.cahe.nmsu.edu/4h/;

www.national4-hheadquarters.gov

 More than 75,000 youth in New Mexico, over 7,000 served in traditional 4-H program Ages 5-19 Please click here for more information on this evaluation.

Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring.

Note: The research sample did not include any New Mexico programs.

Objective: To determine outcomes for children and youth in 4-H programs.

Impact/Outcomes: Younger respondents gave more positive answers about 4-H experiences than older youth. Overall, girls had a more positive assessment of 4-H than boys. Ninety percent of youth reported that adults in 4-H make them feel good about themselves. Eighty-four percent of respondents reported that youth in 4-H learned how to find information about topics that interested them. Ninety-three percent agreed that they feel safe when they do 4-H activities, and 94% reported that they feel safe to try new things. Eighty-eight percent of youth agreed that 4-H taught youth to be involved in their communities.

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