Background/Motivation/Preparation: Recent statistics such as those listed below indicate that youth continue to participate in risky behavior, which can lead to lifelong addiction or at least to health problems. • More than 4.5 million teens smoke in the United States today. • According to the FDA, at least 1/3 of children who start smoking today will die from a tobacco-related illness. • Tobacco use often leads to experimentation with other substance abuse. • More than half of eighth graders have consumed alcohol and more than a quarter have been drunk. • More than half of American youth have tried an illicit drug by the end of high school. In the state of West Virginia it is estimated that there will be approximately 8,399 DUIs and 100 deaths due to drunk driving this year. The statistics also show that there will be 509 alcohol-related deaths, 2,609 tobacco-related deaths and 101 deaths due to illicit drug use. There are believed to be approximately 87,755 marijuana users, 14,380 cocaine addicts, and 814 heroin addicts living in West Virginia. It is also estimated that there are 38,429 people who abuse prescription drugs, 3,666 people who use inhalants, and 6,526 people who use hallucinogens. In West Virginia, an estimated 11,078 people will be arrested on drug-related charges this year. There is an urgent need to focus on preventing risky behavior among young people. The WVU Extension Service 4-H Youth Development is in its fourth year of a Health Rocks!® grant. West Virginia Health Rocks!® is an anti-tobacco, anti-drug and anti-alcohol program designed for youth ages ten and older. The program focuses on prevention and is offered in summer residential camp programs, school programs or after-school programs. Health Rocks!® pr...... middle of document ...... second collection of evaluation tools, presentation of results, review and comparison of evaluation results of Kanawha County and other programs. My time for this research investigation is estimated at 50 hours. Allison Nichols served as assessment specialist. Worked with a national evaluation team to improve the survey and outline the evaluation protocol and was awarded the WVU IRB. He answered assessment-related questions throughout the year. It provided general guidance for assessment throughout the year. Donna Patton serves as grant administrator and team leader, working with county agents, after-school providers and schools to integrate Health Rocks!® Collaborators and Funding Sources: The National 4-H Council provided an amount of $72,000 grant for current program implementationWest Virginia 4-HR ProgramWest Virginia State Postschool Network