How Do I Know If Activities Are Positive For Youth? The Opportunities and Supports Young People Need Deb Ivey Iowa County 4-H Youth Development Agent.

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How Do I Know If Activities Are Positive For Youth? The Opportunities and Supports Young People Need Deb Ivey Iowa County 4-H Youth Development Agent

What Do We Know About These Events? A school dance A 4-H project meeting A church youth mission trip A high school sports event An AAU sponsored basketball team A student council activity A boy scout camp A community recreation softball game

What Is The Difference? They are all youth events and activities. Are they all youth development events and activities? Are they all positive youth development events and activities?

How Are They Different? Youth are learning and growing every day. Youth development All activities lead to youth development. But not all are positive youth development.

Does It Really Matter? RESEARCH BEST PRACTICES POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Positive Youth Development (PYD) Positive youth development occurs from an intentional process that promotes positive outcomes for young people by providing opportunities, choices, relationships, and the support necessary for youth to fully participate. Youth development takes place in families, schools, peer groups, neighborhoods and communities.

What Do Youth Need? Access to safe places Challenging experiences Caring people on a daily basis

What Should Local Programs Include? A variety of opportunities to participate in meaningful activities To feel valued by their communities To make informed and healthy choices

Opportunities and Supports Exploration and Reflection Expression and Creativity Group Membership Service to Others Opportunity for Part- time Employment Nurturance and Friendship Emotional Safety High Expectations Standards and Boundaries Strategic Support Access to Resources Organizational Support.

Assessment How do we know if what we do is positive youth development? Here is a simple checklist based on PAAT (Program and Activity Assessment Tool) from UW Extension that will help you identify opportunities and supports that are strong in your programs or that need improvement.

What does this mean for your organization? Where do you go from here?

References Administration for Children and Families Positive Youth Development. Broshar, D. (2004) Iowa 4-H Youth Development. www. Day, T., Matysik, G., and Zeldin, S., Program and Activity Assessment Tool. University of Wisconsin Extension. Continued

References (cont) Eccles, J. and Gootman, J., eds, (2002) Community Programs to Promote Positive Youth Development, Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. Helping Leaders Be 4-H Savvy University of Illinois Extension. Illinois PYD presentation at NAE4-HA, 2004—get citation The Prevention Researcher, Volume 11, Issue 2, April