
A Program of the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Department
This 40-hour training is required for certification as a Youth Peer Support Specialist and covers important topics such as professionalism, ethics, diversity, personal wellness, adolescent development, and mental health. Youth who participate will gain experience in how to use their own lived experience as a guide for others while maintaining personal boundaries and encouraging self-sufficiency and independence.