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Resources are available to support community educational programs for at-risk children, youth, and families and are based on locally identified needs, and soundly grounded in research. The resources also help local projects to integrate programming into ongoing Extension programs for children, youth, and families—ensuring that at-risk, low-income children, youth, and families continue to be part of Extension and 4-H programs and have access to resources and educational opportunities.

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CYFAR Youth Common Measures 2022

Type
Research Report
A CYFAR PDF Report which details the CYFAR Common Measures. It assesses CYFAR youth (grades 3-12) in three main domains: resilience, life skills, and program quality. The report provides the data from CYFAR Common Measures in 2022.
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There Is No Normal

Type
Video
From happy to sad, anxious to relieved, frustrated to energized - our lives are filled with emotions. Emotions can help us respond to a crisis, motivate us to advocacy and action, or leave us feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us what it means to live in a society under heightened stress and we are seeing the daily impact of this stress on the lives of children, youth, and families. In this webinar, join Dr. Shauna Tominey to talk about strategies for embedding emotional intelligence and trauma-informed practices into relationships with children and families to...
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Embedding a Racial Equity Perspective in the Positive Youth Development Approach

A April 2020 Child Trends PDF that highlights the importance of including racial equity in positive youth development approaches. The PDF contains examples of programs and initiatives that showcase ways embedding racial equity looks like in programs.
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Authors

Zakia Redd, Kristin Moore, Kristine Andrews 

Using the CYFAR Common Measures

Type
Video
A CYFAR webinar providing an overview of the CYFAR Common Measures required as part of CYFAR grants. The data collected is used by USDA-NIFA as one of many tools to fight for CYFAR dollars in congress. This webinar will briefly discusses the CYFAR Common Measures, but most time will be spent on best practices for implementation.
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Authors

Dr. Suzanne van den Hoogenhof and Ms. Samantha Grant 

Generational Volunteering

Type
Video
A CYFAR webinar providing an overview of generational volunteering.
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Authors

Dr. Rachelle Vettern

CYFAR Survey Builder Guide

Type
How To Guide
A CYFAR document providing a step-by-step guide to creating a program survey and viewing datasets.
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CYFAR Common Measures Administration Guide

Type
How To Guide
A CYFAR document providing a guide to assess outcomes for CYFAR funded programs. This administration guide was created to help CYFAR grantees better prepare to administer survey measures.
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Developing a Logic Model: Do you know how to solve the problem?

Type
How To Guide
Any community problem to be solved requires careful thinking. A well-developed logic model is useful in representing any proposed theory of change visually. The CYFAR PDTA Center offers several online modules that help CYFAR grantees, and Module 2 provides information on developing logic models and conducting needs assessments.
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Authors

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2014 CYFAR Annual Report

Type
Research Report
The 2014 CYFAR Annual Report provides an overview of the accomplishments of the Children, Youth, and Families At Risk community-based programs. The CYFAR projects bring to communities’ at-risk audiences land-grant resources to meet basic needs, build skills and competencies, and create sustainable opportunities.
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Authors

USDA-NIFA

2015 CYFAR Annual Report

Type
Research Report
The 2015 CYFAR Annual Report provides an overview of the accomplishments of the Children, Youth, and Families At Risk community-based programs. The CYFAR projects bring to communities’ at-risk audiences land-grant resources to meet basic needs, build skills and competencies, and create sustainable opportunities.
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Authors

USDA - NIFA

Just in Time Equity Dialogues for Youth

Type
Video
A CYFAR webinar and presentation providing original social justice dialogues for youth as an activity with a facilitator. Presenters demonstrate what an appropriate dialogue activity looks like, and the benefits of having dialogues about social justice and equity. This webinar and presentation aids youth to develop communication skills surrounding social justice topics and provides opportunity for youth to become engaged citizens. In addition to the dialogues, presenters provide additional resources such as evaluations for program staff to ensure the activity can be performed to the best of...
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Authors

Vernelle Mitchell-Hawkins, MS, University of Maryland Extension; Michelle Cox, PhD, University of Illinois Extension; Jessica Russo, MEd, University of Minnesota Extension; Nicole Webster, PhD, Pennsylvania State University; Dorothy Freeman, PhD, National 4-H Council

Implementation Evaluations

Learn about the core components of implementation evaluation and explore questions and designs to carry out these evaluations through case examples. Webinar presented by Dr. Tatiana Bustos.
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Engaging Youth

The benefits of high-quality out-of-school-time programs are well known but ways to persuade youth to stay engaged are not. Several studies that shed light on youth engagement are discussed below. More Time for Teens is a report issued at the midpoint of a three-year study into participation by 432 youth at 10 Boys & Girls Clubs across the country, starting when the youth are in seventh and eighth grades. It was conducted by a firm called Public/Private Ventures. The clubs surveyed offered a wide variety of activities in five areas: the arts, sports and fitness, health and life skills...
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Authors

Trudy Dunham

Preparing for Your Next Virtual Stakeholder Meeting

Type
How To Guide, Video
A training webinar video by DaSy The Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data system that provides information on how to effectively use technology platforms as an advantage. Technology tips are provided on how to virtually engage stakeholders and the audience for project meetings.
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Authors

Tony Ruggiero, Andrea Schanbacher

Recommendations for nonprofits to leverage technology

Type
How To Guide, Research Brief
A brief Arizona State University blog post that provides tips and recommendations on how nonprofit programs can utilize technology to maximize their program's impact and outreach. The six tips outline factors to keep in mind when using technology to raise funding and awareness.
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Authors

Kim Roe 

Race, Antiracism, and Youth Development: From Awareness to Sustained Action

A website article from the National AfterSchool Association that highlights the importance of including external factors that contribute to the obstacles youth face in order to make advancements in the opportunities for young people. The article focuses on disparities that hinder racial equity and how youth development programs can address those disparities.
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Authors

National AfterSchool Association 

2018 CYFAR Annual Report

Type
Research Report
The 2018 CYFAR Annual Report provides an overview of the accomplishments of the Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk community-based programs.
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Authors

USDA - NIFA

Build Safe Online Learning Environments for Youth

Type
Video
With the explosion of online learning opportunities, it is important for educators to build safe online learning environments for young people. The aim of this webinar is to teach risk management policies and practices that promote online youth safety. Dr. Skuza will share examples from the Minnesota 4-H Youth Development program. Learning Objectives: Promote online safety for youth. Develop a practical skill set that can be used in most online learning environments with youth. Promote adult and organizational capacity to ensure the safety of youth. Dr. Skuza is the Associate Dean of the...
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Authors

Dr. Jennifer Skuza, University of Minnesota

Grant Writing + You

Type
Video
Slides and recording of the Grant Writing + You virtual training event hosted by CYFAR PDTA in September 2020.
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Authors

Host - Dr. Stephanie Nunn, CYFAR-PDTA Center, UMN; Presenters - Dr. Bonita Williams, USDA-NIFA; Dr. Lynne Borden, UMN; Dr. Daniel F. Perkins, Penn State; Dr. Suzanne van den Hoogenhof, UMN; Mr. Phillip Ealy, Penn State; Mr. Mark Otto, UMN

Using Fun Activities to Increase Youth Awareness and Appreciation of Cultural Differences

Type
Video
• Think critically about the meaning of diversity. • To value their own cultures as well as other people’s cultures and to reflect on the lives and perspectives of people who are different from themselves. • To become more aware of the stereotypes we have all inadvertently picked up. • To respect the differences and similarities in people. • To become more comfortable discussing cultural differences.
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Authors

Patreese Ingram, Ed.D.

Show Me the Money! Exploring Universities’ Fund Development Policies and Practices

Participants will learn: (a) tactics used by current CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects (SCP) grantees to secure financial and in-kind support; (b) four strategies for fund development (Share, Ask, Charge, Earn); (c) ways to engage their university resource, advancement and development offices in securing project funding; and (d) the importance of and tools for communicating impact to potential funders.
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Authors

Autumn Guin and Susan Colby, North Carolina State University; Dorothy Brandon and Ronnie Humphrey II, Alabama A&M University; Kimberly Griffin and Anthony Willey, University of Vermont