Success Stories

Ag Safety Event Prepares Youth for Responsibility

Author: Tyrone Gentry

Major Program: Health

     Providing rural youth with knowledge and strategies to be safe in their homes and communities is a foundational skill for being a responsible adult.  Youth are at increased risk of experiencing certain types of harm. Rural youth are more likely to die in car accidents, farm accidents, and suicides than urban youth. They are also more likely to experience violence like bullying.     Rural youth may have fewer resources to cope with harm. Rural communities o

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