This traditionally all volunteer format is the projects' foundation for sustained youth and human development in communities.
Participants seek to gain confidence, competence, caring relationships and character.
Teen pregnancy is high as indicated by 159.4 births per 1,000. Inc. Youth and parents at these sites were identified, recruited and trained as volunteer leaders via the 4-H club format. They provided input to identify community strengths and needs, planning and development of community strengthening activities, and parent involvement in volunteer run activities for youth. They utilized Internet resources for exploring work being done in other communities and visioning exercises. Based on participant observations, self-report questionnaires, and document review, parents have learned and improved their parenting skills in the areas of caring, nurturing, understanding and guiding.