Rick Alleva
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development

Support Positive Youth Development through UNH Cooperative Extension. Promote 4-H Essential Elements (Circle of Courage): Belonging, Mastery, Independence, Generosity.

Rick Alleva joined UNH Cooperative Extension in September, 2002. He has provided leadership in 4-H Youth Development programs addressing the needs of young people and their families, including those experiencing significant personal and social challenges. He has assisted community-based efforts to involve youth through coalition building,  demonstration programming, staff training, grant development, and other partnerships. Rick has enjoyed learning side-by-side young people through boards, committees, support groups, workshops, community service and other educational efforts. Rick works to promote positive youth development in Rockingham County through collaboration and cooperation involving young people, parent/guardian/family members, service providers and community leaders.

• B.A., Tufts University, Psychology, 1975

• M.Ed., Boston University, Humanistic Education & Human Services, 1981

• Ed.D., Boston University, Humanistic Education & Human Services, 1988

• 30 years with public and private non-profit youth and family service organizations, including administration, direct services, training and technical assistance/consultation.

• Work experience in multiple settings, including community and youth centers, intervention and prevention programs, residential and shelter facilities, and school, afterschool and summer programs.

• Youth development efforts via youth-adult partnership, community service, leadership, expressive/media arts, outdoor education, work experience, responsible use of new technologies.

• Grant awards for serving at-risk young people, including limited resource youth & families, children with severe emotional difficulties, pregnant and parenting teens, high school drop-outs, and runaway, truant and homeless youth.

• Community Youth Development

• Youth-Adult Partnership & Youth Empowerment

• Leadership Education, Community Service/Service-Learning

• Life Skills & Prevention Education

• Positive Discipline, Behavior Management

• Parent/Guardian & Family Involvement

• Needs Assessment, Planning & Evaluation

• Collaboration & Coalition Building

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