Article archive / September 1, 2016
Originally published: . Volume 7, No. 9. Source pages: 4.
Governor Edwards reestablished the Office of Louisiana Youth for Excellence, within the Executive Department, Office of the Governor, Office of Community Programs, by an August Executive Order.
The announcement said that the goals are: Promoting positive youth development by teaching goal setting, leadership development, character building, and integrity in school settings, after school programs and community-based programs. Other goals are: Mitigating the effects of health-risk behaviors for the youth of Louisiana; Reducing the incidence of sexual activity among the youth of Louisiana; Reducing the rate of sexually transmitted infections among the youth of Louisiana; Lowering the pregnancy rate among the youth of Louisiana; and Lowering the number of high-school drop-outs related to health-risk behaviors in Louisiana.
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