4-H CARTEENS

About CARTEENS

The 4-H CARTEENS program began in Erie County in 2007 and is a traffic safety program for first-time juvenile traffic offenders. In partnership with the Erie County Juvenile Court, the Sandusky post of the State Highway Patrol, and Firelands Regional Medical Center, a two-hour traffic safety education program is facilitated by 4-H older youth every-other month.  The CARTEENS members lead group-learning activities focused on traffic safety and provide overall coordination of the session.

The CAR in CARTEENS stands for Caution And Responsibility, which is one of the objectives of the teen teachers. The program includes the following topics: drinking and driving, seat belt safety, insurance rates, peer pressure, safe driving tips, defensive driving and the consequences of unsafe driving.

The 4-H CARTEENS program benefits the community in several ways:

• Assists in reducing the number of second-time traffic offenders
• Develops leadership and public speaking skills in 4-H CARTEENS members who conduct the program
• Establishes network between juvenile court, law enforcement officials and the Ohio State University Extension 4-H Youth Development program
• Increases community awareness of the effects of drinking and driving
• Develops leadership and public speaking skills in 4-H CARTEENS members who conduct the program
• Establishes network between juvenile court, law enforcement officials and the Ohio State University Extension 4-H Youth Development program
• Increases community awareness of the effects of drinking and driving

Upcoming CARTEENS Programs

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

All Erie County CARTEENS programs are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mylander room of

Firelands Regional Medical Center (main campus)

Become a CARTEENS Instructor

If you would like to help educate your peers about traffic safety, improve your public speaking and presentation skills and want a great way to help your community, consider becoming a 4-H CARTEENS instructor.  Teens who are at least 15 years old and can commit to volunteering as 4-H CARTEENS instructors.  For more information, contact Mary Beth Albright at 419/627-7631 or email her at: albright.75@osu.edu

2007 CARTEENS Instructors