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4-H Is Helping Kids Plant The Seeds For Healthy Relationships

4-H is going beyond the county fair, offering kids workshops on how to navigate the romantic world and form healthy dating habits.
Source: LA Johnson

"Remember, it's Vegas rules, guys. What happens here, stays here," says Alexander Chan to a room full of giggling high school teenagers as he goes over the ground rules for a workshop all about healthy relationships.

Chan's background is in marriage and family therapy. Now he's an educator with 4-H in Prince George's County, Md., where he leads a youth development, through University of Maryland Extension, to help local teens understand and cultivate positive romantic partnerships.

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