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Youth Development

4-H youth development programs address the broader developmental needs of young people, emphasizing assets rather than deficits. These developmental needs include cognitive, social-emotional and physical growth—head, heart, hands and health.

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Demographics & Statistics
Youth Development Models
Youth Development Resources

Demographics & Statistics

America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being
2008 report by Federal Interagency Forum on Child & Family Statics

Demographics: Adolescents & Young Adults (PDF)
2008 fact sheet by the National Adolescent Health Information Center

Kids Count
State and city level data for over 100 measures of child well-being at the data center for provided by the Annie E. Casey Foundation

Youth Development Models

Authentic Learning (PDF)
Authentic learning methods of 4-H youth development

Elements of Youth Development (46 PowerPoint slides)
Presentation by Cathann Kress, youth development director, at the National 4-H Headquarters, CSREES, USDA

Experiential Learning Model (PDF)
Youth remember better if they actually experience something and have an opportunity for some 'hands on learning.' 4-H helps youth develop skills from their experiences in group settings, with projects, in events, and with leadership activities that will be useful to them now and in the future.

Missouri 4-H Logic Model (PDF)
Missouri 4-H Programming model

Moving Ahead
Comprehensive training curriculum for youth development staff

The Power of Experiential Learning
Training packet

Youth Development Resources

BOCYF
Board on Children, Youth, and Families addresses a variety of policy-relevant issues related to the health and development of children, youth, and families.

Building Partnerships for Youth
Youth development programs and resources.

Child Trends
Child Trends conducts research and provides science-based information to improve decisions, programs, and policies that affect children and families.

CYFERnet
Youth materials in Spanish

Harvard Family Research Project
Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) publishes research on early childhood care and education, family, school and community partnerships, evaluation and accountability, and professional development.

Indiana Youth Institute Virginia Beall Ball Library
A nationally recognized youth development library.

Journal of Extension
Expands and updates the research and knowledge base for US Extension professionals and other outreach educators to improve their effectiveness.

National 4-H Curriculum
4-H CCS curriculum products for youth and volunteers on-line or to order.

National 4-H Headquarters - Youth Development Research
Research and evaluation resources for 4-H and other youth development professionals.

National Youth Development Information Center
Website for youth workers of current news, on-line library and information on funding, programming, research, policy, job and training opportunities.

Parenting 24/7
Source of news, information, and advice on parenting and family life from University of Illinois Extension.

Publications on Positive Youth Development
Resources from US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families

Last Updated 11-Jun-09

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