COLUMBUS—A State Farm Insurance grant of $13,400 has been awarded to the Ohio 4-H CARTEENS program to address teen driver safety and, specifically, drugged driving.
While distracted, drunk and buzzed driving have been focal points in the CARTEENS curriculum for many years, State Farm noted that drugged driving has become more problematic due largely to increased opioid addiction.
CARTEENS, which is taught by 4-H teen leaders and their advisors in 57 Ohio counties, works to reduce the number of repeat juvenile traffic offenders, decrease the number of teen traffic offenders and increase teen awareness of traffic safety. 4-H youth development programs are part of Ohio State University Extension.
“OSU Extension is thrilled to work with State Farm to enhance the impact of...
