Youth and Family
Penn State Extension delivers youth and family development programs such as 4-H, PROSPER, and Better Kid Care.
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4-H Youth Development4-H, the nation's largest youth development organization, fosters an innovative "learn by doing" approach to prepare young people to step up to the challenges in their community and the world.
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Better Kid CareWe provide professional development opportunities and educational information on caring for children. Information for caregivers, directors, parents, instructors, and military families.
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Clearinghouse for Military Family ReadinessTools and information to keep our military families strong. We help to identify, select, and implement the right programs to address wide-ranging family and mental health issues―from healthy parenting to preventing problematic and risky behaviors.
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Intergenerational ProgramsWe provide activities and programs that increase cooperation, interaction or exchange between any two generations. We focus on educational programs and practices that strengthen intergenerational relationships and competencies in children, youth, older adults, and families.
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PROSPERPROSPER is a model for bringing evidence-based prevention programs to schools and communities with the goal of strengthening families, building youth skills, and reducing youth substance use as well as other problem behaviors.
