Youth Development

This past year, 4-H, CalFresh Healthy Living, and the Master Gardener Program in Sutter has been collaborating together to serve youth and their families.

Poverty is a reality for many youth and their families. According to the Children's Defense Fund, nearly 10.5 million children were considered economically disadvantaged ("poor") in 2019. Many youth experience housing instability. During 2017-18, over 1.

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On Sunday, October 9, 2022, over thirty 4-H Champions convened in Madison Wisconsin to discuss innovative ways to implement the 4-H Thriving Model of positive youth development at the national, state, and county levels.

4-H volunteers plant seeds with the hope of seeing growth over time. Each year, 369,000 adult volunteers serve six million young people across the United States by toiling 1 to 5 hours per month cultivating relationships with youth.

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Welcome to "Thriving Forward," which is a blog dedicated to "promoting healthy people and communities.

About 15 years ago, Mary Maser saw an ad in the classified section of her local newspaper for a job opening with the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program serving San Diego County.

A nonprofit serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in El Dorado County, MORE has found kindred spirits in helping their clients live fuller and healthier lives the staff and volunteers of University of California Master Gardeners and CalFresh Healthy Living, UC.

The Nutrition Policy Institute is seeking a part-time student communications fellow.