Youth development
 4-H youth development programs address the broader developmental
needs of young people that include cognitive, social-emotional and physical
growth—head, heart, hands and health.
Youth Development Academy
The Academy provides professional training for youth development professionals, MU Extension faculty and staff, and college students.
Resources
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Demographics and statistics
Youth development models
Youth development resources
Demographics and statistics
America's Children in
Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2008 Report (PDF)
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
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 Youth
development models
Authentic
Learning (PDF)
Authentic learning methods of 4-H youth development
Elements of
youth development (web based, 46 slides)
Presentation by Cathann Kress, youth development director, at the
National 4-H Headquarters, NIFA, USDA
Experiential Learning
Model (PDF)
Experiential
Learning Model with Processing Questions (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
Targeting Life Skills Model
Incorporating developmentally-appropriate learning opportunties to
assess impact of life skill development.
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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.
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
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