4-H CARTEENS is a traffic safety program conducted by 4-H teen leaders and their program partners for juvenile traffic offenders. 4-H CARTEENS goals include:
- reducing the number of repeat juvenile traffic offenders,
- decreasing the number of teen traffic offenders, and
- increasing teen awareness of traffic/vehicular safety.
4-H CARTEENS Background
Ohio State University faculty and staff located in county Extension offices recruit and engage adult volunteers and teen leaders who provide leadership to educational programs for youth in local communities. Over the years, county needs assessments conducted by OSU Extension have repeatedly identified teen vehicular safety as a priority need in Ohio’s communities.
The 4-H CARTEENS vehicular safety initiative was developed in response to this need. The original CARTEENS Program began in Brown County, Ohio in 1987. The local 4-H educator, volunteer teen leaders, the juvenile probate court, and the Ohio Highway Patrol all collaborated to develop the program. Since 1987, the 4-H CARTEENS program has expanded throughout Ohio and to several other states across the nation.
In Knox County we have six teen volunteers, five adult volunteers, plus law enforecement. We meet monthly with the teen traffic offenders.
For more information about 4-H CARTEENS, visit
www.ohio4h.org/4-h-youth/teens/carteens.
Carteens 2026 Schedule
Saturday January 10
Saturday February 14
Saturday March 14
Saturday April 11
Saturday May 9
Saturday June13
Saturday August 8
Saturday September 12
Saturday October 10
Saturday November 14
Saturday December 12
All classes will have registration beginning at 8:45am with class promptly starting at 9am and lasting until 12pm.
Location: Ramser 4-H Activity Center, 700 Perimeter Dr. Mount Vernon, OH 43050.