NEWTON â Catawba County 4-H has recently graduated its first cohort of families from the new Empowering Youth and Families program and is accepting registration for the spring group.
Empowering Youth and Families (EYFP) brings together middle-school-age youth and their caregiver for 10 weekly sessions with the program goal of reducing youth substance use through first strengthening the family unit.
Stella Carpenter, a parent, who participated in the program summarized, âThe program is largely about building strong family relationships and educating youth so they will make wise choices.â
The spring session of Empowering Youth and Families will be offered on Thursdays starting March 11, from 6-8 p.m. via Zoom.