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Why 4-H Afterschool? Eddie Locklear 4-H Afterschool Director National 4-H Council

Why 4-H Afterschool? Eddie Locklear 4-H Afterschool Director National 4-H Council. What Are After-School Programs?. Offered when children and youth are not in school and parents need care for them Provide safe, healthy, caring, and enrichment environments

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Why 4-H Afterschool? Eddie Locklear 4-H Afterschool Director National 4-H Council

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  1. Why 4-H Afterschool? Eddie Locklear 4-H Afterschool Director National 4-H Council

  2. What Are After-School Programs? • Offered when children and youth are not in school and parents need care for them • Provide safe, healthy, caring, and enrichment environments • Include before- and after-school hours, teacher workdays, school holidays, summer, and may include weekends (continued) ⇨

  3. What Are After-School Programs? • Long-term, structured, sequentially planned learning experiences in partnership with adults • Are offered every day or several days of the week for extended periods of time, may include weekends too • Sponsored by schools or community groups (Schools, BGCA, YMCA, Faith-based, etc.)

  4. After-School Programs: What’s the Buzz? • Have “exploded into the nation’s consciousness.” • The hours between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. are the “prime time for crime or youth enrichment and achievement.” • Interest is “unprecedented.” • There is an “explosion” of programs. • Such programs are the “cornerstone” of the goal to reduce crime.

  5. Rationale: Why After-School Programs? • Changing family situations • Time of risk or opportunity • Research support for benefits of participation

  6. Key Findings 2002 Afterschool Alliance Poll Respondents: 800 Adults, 18 years or older, who are registered voters Location: Nationwide Date of Poll: August 13-21, 2002 Polling Firm: Lake Snell Perry & Associates and the Tarrance Group Source: Afterschool Alliance Web Page http://www.afterschoolalliance.org

  7. 90% believe there is a need for after-school programs. 93% agree that after-school programs are needed, even in states with budget deficits. 77% feel after-school programs are an absolute necessity for their community.

  8. 90% of parents who are not at home in afternoon when their children get home believe after-school programs are a necessity. 70% say after-school programs are important to them personally.

  9. 95% of parents with children in after-school programs say their children are safer and less likely to be involved with juvenile crime than children not in programs. 92% of these parents indicated that their children do better in reading, writing, and math as a result of their participation in after-school programs.

  10. Some significant negative consequences: Youth are at greater risk of being victims of violent crime. Juvenile crime triples at 3 p.m. Greater risk of substance abuse and sexual activity Anti-social behavior School dropout (continued) ⇨

  11. Low academic performance and poor grades Over exposure to television Truancy Accidents

  12. Some significant benefits include: Improved academic performance Reduction in youth crime and risky behavior Reduction in sexual activity Reduction in drug use Increased school success and high school graduation (continued) ⇨

  13. Improved social skills Improved school attendance Reduction in school dropout Increased homework completion and quality Improved self-confidence Improved interpersonal skills Increased life skills

  14. Rationale: Extension Involvement in After-School Programs • Reach audiences not otherwise reached • Opportunity to take a leadership role in addressing community needs

  15. Extension’s Niche • Remains close to local needs. • Creates customized programs. • Connects with land-grant university research base. • Employs high quality faculty and staff with expertise in youth development and a connection to a national network.

  16. 4-H Afterschool Defined • Are offered during the times children and youth are not in school and their parents are in need of safe, healthy, caring, and enriching environments for their children. They include before- and after-school hours, teacher workdays, school holidays, summer months, and in some cases, weekends. (continued) ⇨

  17. 4-H Afterschool Defined • May reach children and youth from kindergarten to 12th grades (although not necessarily in the same program). (continued) ⇨

  18. 4-H Afterschool Defined • Engage children and youth in long-term, structured, and sequentially planned learning experiences in partnerships with adults. Programs may include those that are offered every day or several days of the week, every weekend for multiple months, in concentrated times such as resident and day camps, or a combination of these formats. (continued) ⇨

  19. 4-H Afterschool Defined • Are designed on principles of youth development to address the interests of children and youth and their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional needs.

  20. Goals of 4-H Afterschool • Provide professional development opportunities to Cooperative Extension staff and 4-H Volunteers • Provide training to after-school staff in a variety of topics including youth development and curricula delivery • Offer 4-H and Cooperative Extension System curricula to youth in after-school programs • Organize 4-H Clubs in after-school programs

  21. Objectives • Increase the quality and availability of after-school programs • Increase numbers of 4-H members and volunteers • Increase usage of 4-H curricula among youth in after-school programs • Increase skills and knowledge of after-school staff • Increase awareness of 4-H program • Increase the skills and knowledge of Extension professionals in after-school programming

  22. Required Elements of Quality Child Care, School-Age Care, and Out-of-School Programs for Older Youth and Teens Experiences to PromotePhysical, Cognitive, Social, EmotionalDevelopment of Children/Youth andStrengthen Family Relationships Educational Experiences to Promote Learning Development Education Quality Child Care, School-Age Care, and Out-of-School Programs for Older Youth and Teens Care • Caregiving Experiences • that: • - Nurture • Guide • Protect • Meet Basic Needs Source: Cooperative Extension System Extension “Cares” for America’s Children and Youth Initiative March, 2001

  23. Eight Essential Elements of 4-H • A positive relationship with a caring adult • A safe environment • An inclusive environment • Engagement in learning From Dr. Cathann Kress, Essential Elements of 4-H Youth Development (2004) (continued) ⇨

  24. Eight Essential Elements of 4-H • Opportunity for mastery • Opportunity to see oneself as an active participant in the future • Opportunity for self-determination • Opportunity to value and practice service to others From Dr. Cathann Kress, Essential Elements of 4-H Youth Development (2004)

  25. 8 Elements 4 Concepts • Belonging • Positive relationship with a caring adult • An inclusive environment • A safe environment • Mastery • Engagement in learning • Opportunity for mastery From Dr. Cathann Kress, Essential Elements of 4-H Youth Development (2004) (continued) ⇨

  26. 8 Elements 4 Concepts • Independence • Opportunity to see oneself as an active participant in the future • Opportunity for self-determination • Generosity • Opportunity to value and practice service for others From Dr. Cathann Kress, Essential Elements of 4-H Youth Development (2004)

  27. JCPenney Afterschool Fund Grants • 2004 • 15 $10,000 grants to states • 57 counties • Over 13,800 youth reached • 226 Extension staff trained (continued) ⇨

  28. JCPenney Afterschool Fund Grants • 2004 • 441 4-H Volunteers • 934 After-school staff • 134 New 4-H Clubs • 209 Collaborations (141 New ones)

  29. Partnerships Developed • Memoranda of Agreements (MOA) • Boys and Girls Clubs of America • YMCA • Junior Achievement • Afterschool Alliance

  30. System Wide Impact • 300,000 Youth reached • 20,000 After-school staff trained • 1,500 4-H Clubs in after-school programs • 1,400 4-H Staff trained • Over $20 million to 4-H Afterschool programming (Cash and In-Kind)

  31. Where we are going in 2005 • JCPenney Afterschool Grant ($600,000) • NFL Charities Grant ($376,500) • 10 Grants to States ($30,000 each) • 25 mini-grants to 4-H Volunteers for after-school work • More Partnerships • Extensive Marketing (continued) ⇨

  32. Where we are going in 2005 • Two New Resource Guides • How to start after-school programs • Recruiting and Training Teen Teams • Success Stories Highlighted • Web-based Evaluation and Reporting • Enhanced Web site • 8 4-H Afterschool Award of Excellence • $500 awards and plaque

  33. 4-H AfterschoolVision • All children & youth are in safe, healthy, caring, & enriching environments when they are away from their parents. • 4-H training available to all after-school staff in America • 4-H curricula available to all youth in after-school programs in America (continued) ⇨

  34. 4-H AfterschoolVision • Increased numbers of 4-H volunteers and 4-H members. • Increased support to States and County 4-H Afterschool • Financial • Educational Resources • Marketing Materials • Other support as funding allows

  35. For more information: http://www.4hafterschool.org http://www.reeusda.gov/extensioncares/ (click evaluation button) http://www.cyfernet.org/ http://www.nncc.org/ http://www.jcpenney.net/company/ afterschool/index.htm (click national partners) http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/

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