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SWYS -  Southwest Wisconsin Youth Survey
- The 2009 Southwest Wisconsin Youth Survey (SWYS) – A joint project with: Grant, Lafayette, Richland, Iowa and Crawford County UW-Extension.

  • Teens and Conflict
    Conflict can be both positive, leading to new ways of thinking about things and interesting debates, or negative, leading to anger and even violence. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of females report they would respond to being pushed or hit by another student non-violently. Sixty-four percent (64%) of males would respond to being pushed or hit by [...]


UWEX Youth Development works with community coalitions to provide research base information. These coalitions include:
  • SAFE Grant County Coalitionwho’s mission is to improve the quality of life among Grant County youth, and over time, adults by collaboratively reducing and controlling drug use, and by promoting healthy, safe and drug-free lifestyles. 
  • Roundtable of Grant County

The Youth Development Team:

4-H is a community of young people across America that are learning leadership,citizenship and life skills!

Betsy Olson – 4-H Youth Development Agent
Youth and Agriculture Center P.O. Box 31,
Lancaster, WI 53813
Phone: 608-723-2125   Fax: 608:723-4315
Email:
betsy.olson@ces.uwex.edu