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An Overview of the 4-H Healthy Living Mission Mandate Presented by Suzanne Le Menestrel, Ph.D., USDA-4-H National Headquarters JoAnne Leatherman National 4-H Council. Walmart Grantees Training May 3, 2013. 4-H Healthy Living Mission Mandate. 4-H Healthy Living Taskforce 2008-2010
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An Overview of the 4-H Healthy Living Mission Mandate Presented by Suzanne Le Menestrel, Ph.D., USDA-4-H National Headquarters JoAnne Leatherman National 4-H Council Walmart Grantees Training May 3, 2013
4-H Healthy Living Mission Mandate • 4-H Healthy Living Taskforce 2008-2010 • Taskforce co-chaired by Dr. Cheri Booth, Michigan State U. and Dr. Daniel Perkins, Penn State U. • Major Taskforce Products: • National 4-H Healthy Living Literature Review • National 4-H Healthy Living Strategic Framework • National 4-H Healthy Living Logic Models • Curriculum scan and preliminary program scan • Healthy Living Resources Guide
4-H Healthy Living Strategic Framework “Through the 4-H Healthy Living Mission Mandate, 4-H efforts engage youth and families through access and opportunities to achieve optimal physical, social, and emotional well-being.”
Strategic Framework Goals • Goal 1: Develop and deliver 4-H Healthy Living learning opportunities that meet the needs of youth and their families from a wide variety of backgrounds. • Goal 2: Put in place an evaluation and research system to measure the effectiveness of 4-H Healthy Living learning opportunities in reaching its goals and objectives. • Goal 3: Create a well-coordinated system of professional development opportunities so that Extension staff and volunteers are well-prepared to offer healthy living learning opportunities. • Goal 4: Provide a wide variety of 4-H Healthy Living curricula that meet criteria for effectiveness and the curricula review process established by 4-H National Headquarters to the 4-H system and external groups and organizations.
Strategic Framework Goals • Goal 5: Create a clear and consistent national message to generate awareness and promote 4-H Healthy Living learning opportunities adopted by the Cooperative Extension System, National 4-H Council, land-grant institutions, and 4-H Healthy Living partners. • Goal 6: Use public and private funds at the local, county, state, regional, and national levels to support the 4-H Healthy Living Mission Mandate. • Goal 7: Forge formal and informal partnerships within Extension and with others interested in the promotion of physical, social, and emotional well-being of youth and their families.
Healthy Living Outcome Areas • Healthy Eating • Physical Activity • Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use Prevention • Injury Prevention • Social and Emotional Health
Current Organizational Structure • 4-H National Headquarters, USDA: Programmatic Leadership for 4-H Healthy Living, Dr. Suzanne Le Menestrel Bianca Johnson, 4-H Healthy Living newsletter, monthly 4-H Healthy Living webinars, program support • National 4-H Council: Programmatic Leadership for 4-H Healthy Living, JoAnne Leatherman Account Managers: Jeanine Goldsmith (Health Rocks!); Erika Mabry (all other grants) Ed Bender: Professional Development Christina Day: Fund Development; also Dianna Campbell – Outreach to Diverse and Underserved Populations Judith Lapp: program support Marketing (TBD) • 4-H Healthy Management Team: • Cathy Allen, Oklahoma State University, Facilitator, Southern Region • Dr. Sekai Turner, North Carolina A & T University, Facilitator, 1890s Region • Annette Devitt, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Facilitator, North East Region • Dr. Dan McDonald, Arizona Cooperative Extension, Facilitator, Western Region • Dr. Madonna Weese, University of Illinois Extension, Facilitator, North Central Region • 4-H Healthy Living Liaisons at Land Grant Universities
Current 4-H Healthy Living Efforts • 4-H Healthy Living program scan & evaluability assessment (Drs. Laura Downey and Donna Peterson, Mississippi State University) • Development of Youth Ambassador framework and toolkit • National Curricula Review • Professional development needs assessment • Teens Take on Health Campaign
Major National Healthy Living Partners and Collaborations • Let’s Move Faith-Based and Community Partnerships • Federal Partners for Bullying Prevention • National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) • National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research • Federal Working Group on Suicide Prevention • Childhood Obesity 180 • Share Our Strength • Cartoon Network
Where Can You Find Healthy Living Resources? http://www.4-h.org/youth-development-programs/kids-health/