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It’s okay, not to be okay

WEBLet's emphasize the message that it's okay, not to feel okay. Mental Health Action Day on May 16 provides an avenue to progress from awareness to action. …

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Youth Development Insight

WEBTo create a volunteer-led youth program, focus on equity. May 01, 2024. By Jessica Pierson Russo Volunteerism in the United States has been declining for …

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What does it mean to thrive

WEBMarch 13, 2024. By Savannah Aanerud. What does it mean to thrive? The 4-H Thriving Model is the root system for how 4-H programs successfully grow and cultivate positive …

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Supporting youth mental health

WEBThe CDC reported that four out of five youth mental health and suicide variables worsened from 2009 to 2019. Although we are only beginning to gather data, …

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Are you experiencing compassion fatigue

WEBA loss of compassion that can lead to poor judgment. Unexplained or unexpected ongoing negative feelings like loss of meaning and hope, anger, …

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We can promote healing and resilience for traumatized youth

WEBThese practices teach skills such as mindfulness, executive function and self-regulatory skills, as well as how to avoid triggers that may re-traumatize youth. …

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SEL and children's mental health

WEBPublic health encourages us to look beyond a child and a specific diagnosis toward dynamic, ecological systems in which both CMH and SEL are influenced. A …

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Choir singing is good for your health. Yes, really.

WEBSome of those benefits include: Regulating heart rate. Yes, that’s right, researchers found that choral singers’ hearts would beat in unison in relation to their …

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Benefits of creative writing in groups of youth

WEBFor the last three years, Minnesota 4-H has run a month-long writing challenge through the NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program.For the month of November, …

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Are youth getting enough nature in their lives

WEBIncreased screen time and the lack of outside play and exercise can have detrimental effects on the health of children and youth. We also know that having a …

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The importance of being 'youth-centric in real life

WEBCritical mentoring, and critical youth work in general, is rooted in a liberatory framework concerned with ensuring that the most marginalized youth have the opportunity and the …

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Supporting teens for healthy social media use

WEBTeens today are using social media to destigmatize mental health struggles and discuss social justice. Chances are you will have a different idea of what’s okay to …

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A process for advancing equity in youth programs

WEBA process for advancing equity in youth programs. By Kate Walker. Originally published in EdWeek . Editor's Intro: Youth development and community-based …

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Five tips to keep kids talking during stressful times

WEBThe rise of mental health matters in the world today is alarming. All parents and caregivers should listen to kids openly and calmly, providing kids a free, open, and nonjudgmental …

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Finding rest in a restless world

WEBMental health - Busyness may lead to anxiety, stress and a loss of agency. We must carefully consider whether our approach to youth development is driving some …

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Culturally relevant youth programs: An example from the field

WEBCulturally relevant youth programs: An example from the field. May 12, 2021. By Joanna Tzenis. In a recent research brief, I synthesized research that …

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Responsible decision making, a social and emotional skill

WEBResponsible decision making, a social and emotional skill. October 14, 2015. By Carrie Ann Olson. Bombarded by advertisements of what to buy, media messages of …

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Fostering STEM learning: A critical need (post pandemic)

WEBWhile regaining content knowledge and skills are needed, interpersonal skills are also important. 4-H and other non-formal youth organizations have critical roles to …

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The stress of grief

WEBFinding meaning allows us to internalize meaning from the loss; we can find meaning through talking with others, adapting our rituals, and spirituality and …

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Turning the tide: Reconnecting kids to nature

WEBNature-based activity promotes fitness and health: From increasing physical activity levels for the prevention of obesity, to decreasing asthma symptoms, to easing …

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What's a refugee

WEBThe Karen (pronounced Kah-REN) are the second-largest ethnic group in the mountainous border region of Burma and Thailand. About 10,000 Karen refugees live …

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Building our own resilience during tough times

WEBWe have all experienced some form of ambiguous loss in the past months and this type of loss can have negative effects on people's mental and physical health. …

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