4-H is the nation’s largest youth development and empowerment organization. In Wisconsin, more than 69,000 youth are involved with 4-H and other UW-Madison Division of Extension youth programs. 4-H programming aims to engage youth in activities to increase their leadership, communication and critical thinking skills. Our programs center on the 4-Hs—head, heart, hands and health. This is the foundation for everything we do.

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations. The BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.

CITY is a youth led advocacy group that seeks to educate youth on the harmful effects of substance use. The groups works alongside community prevention professions to coordinate substance free activities for youth, support local policy change and implement substance free messaging.

Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through programs from coast to coast, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges—whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lace up their boots for a hike or advocate for climate justice, or make their first best friends. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them.

Healthy Minds is a mental health advocacy group that aims to promote healthy living, destigmatize mental health challenges and build participant leadership skills.

The HealthWashco prevention department coordinates a seven week youth leadership training during the summer for high school students. The students are given the opportunity to practice their leadership skills with middle school students at an end of summer retreat, which we call the Youth Leadership Adventure.