The State of Children

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The State of Children Youth

• Environmental Scanning
• Youth Development Partners

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Environmental Scanning

• Current Situation
• Existing data/perceptions/resources
• Projected Situation
• Trends/issues/problems
• Emerging Technology and Resources
• Major Initiatives and Best Practices
• Emerging Partners
• Information and Collaboration Sources

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ES Current Situation

• What is your population?
• Numbers of children 5-12, 13-19
• Numbers of adults 21-34 35-64 65
• How is your population doing?
• Physical Health, Risk behaviors
• Cognitive School achievement, Extracurricular
• Emotional-Social Mental health, Family
  stability, Community stability and cohesion
  Crime/delinquency
• Spiritual Church attendance, Charitable giving,
  Service
• Economic Employment/entrepreneurism, Cost of
  living

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ES Current Situation

• What Opportunities and Supports exist
• for young people (within and beyond 4-H)?
• To be Productive
• To be Connected
• To Navigate their environment
• ? Natural learning and support systems
• ? School and community-based programs
• ? Media and institutions beyond the community

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ES Data Gathering USA/NC

• Census Bureau
• http//quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html
• To begin, select a state from this list or use
  the map to the right. The population of the U.S.
  is 281,421,906 people (April 1, 2000). The
  population has grown 13.1 since 1990.
• View more USA QuickFacts.
• QuickFacts now includes data
• for cities and towns with more
• than 25,000 people
• Source U.S. Census Bureau

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ES Data Gathering USA/NC

• Kids Count
• www.aecf.org/kidscount/index.htm
• 
  Education
• 
  Employment
• 
  Health
• 
  Health Insurance
• 
  Population Family Characteristics
• 
  Poverty
• 
  Youth Risk Factors

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ES Data Gathering USA

• Centers for Disease Control
• www.cdc.gov
• Health and Safety Topics
• Publications and Products
• Data and Statistics

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ES Data Gathering NC

• NC Progress Board
• www.ncprogress.org
• Imperatives
• Healthy Children and Families
• Safe and Vibrant Communities
• Quality Education for All
• High Quality Workforce
• Sustainable Environment
• Prosperous Economy
• 21st Century Infrastructure
• Active Citizenship/Accountable Government

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ES Data Gathering in Person

• Community Surveys, Focus Groups
• Audience Youth, Youth Workers and Teachers,
  Families, Business and Civic Leaders, Advisory
  groups, Decision-makers
• Focus Perceptions, Interests,
• Assets (Knowledge, Skills, Resources), Problems,
  Investments
• Recommendations
• Action, Investigation

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ES Data Gathering in Person

• Informal Listening
• What is said Perceptions, priorities, traditions
• What is not said Limited knowledge, perceptions
  of possibilities, expectations of self or others

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ES Data Gathering in Person

• Experimental Programs
• Whats needed? Activities that might interest
  youth, families, youth organizations
• What happened? Responses of program participants
• What next?
• Recommendations of program participants and others

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ES Projected Situation

• What will life be like for children, families,
  and communities in 5 years? 25 years?
• Economics
• Environment
• Health
• Education
• Family/Community
• Well-being

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ES Projected Situation

• PUBLICATIONS www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/popula.ht
  ml
• Income and Poverty
• Estimates and Projections
• Household EconomicStudies
• Population Characteristics
• Special Studies
• Technical Papers

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ES Projected Situation

• PUBLICATIONS
• International Population Reports WP/02-1
• Global Population at a Glance 2002 and Beyond
  WP/02
• Global Population Profile 2002 WP/02-2
• The AIDS Pandemic in the 21st Century P95 Series
• An Aging World 2001
• Income and Poverty ACS-01
• Income, Earnings, and Poverty From the 2004
  American Community Survey P60 Series
• Child Support for Custodial Mothers and Fathers
  P60
• SeriesConsumer Income P60
• SeriesHealth Insurance Coverage

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ES Emerging Technology

• How technology, globalization, and diversity
  create opportunities for young people?
• Economics new and value added products
• Environment enhancing QoL worldwide
• Health wellness vs. treatment
• Education project teams
• Family/Community
• Well-being life skills

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ES Emerging Technology

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Major Initiatives Government

• No Child Left Behind
• Wellness-based Health Care
• Restorative/Community Juvenile Justice
• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Mission to Mars
• Homeland Security/Iraqui Freedom

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Major Initiatives Government

• Afterschool
• Children, Youth, Families at Risk
• Healthy Lifestyles
• Science, Technology, and Engineering
• Workforce Preparation
• Youth in Governance

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Best Practices 4-H PRKC

• Youth Development
• Youth Development Programs
• Volunteer Management
• Equity and Access
• Organizational Systems
• Partnerships

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YD Best Practices Child Trends What Works

• Child Trends
• www. childtrends.org/
• 
  
• Projects and Research
• Child wellbeing, including child abuse, neglect,
  and family violence early childhood development
  education foster care/adoption health and
  youth development
• Marriage/family, including adolescent sexual
  behavior, family strengths, and fatherhood
• Research methods program evaluation, applied
  research, and technical support and
• Welfare and poverty

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YD Best Practices CSAP

• CSAP Model Programs
• http//modelprograms.samhsa.gov/

SAMHSA Model Programs SAMHSA defines
evidence-based programs in one of three
categories Promising Programs Effective
Programs Model Programs
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YD Partners/USA

• Children, Youth, and
• Families Resource Network

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YD Partners/USA

• Cooperative Extension Curriculum Project
• http//srpln.msstate.edu/cecp/

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YD Partners/USA

• UNC Population Research Center
• National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
  www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/addhealth
• News    Findings    Search  Sitemap 
  Contact Us    Home
• Study DesignResearch TeamDataCodebooksPublicat
  ionsFAQ

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YD Partners/USA

• Forum for Youth Investment
• www.forumforyouthinvestment.org
• Publications
• Projects
• Newsletter

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YD Partners/USA

• Search Institute
• www.search-institute.org/

 Resources Catalog HCHY Conference
Survey Services Training Speaking Downloads
Participate Publishing Permissions /
Reprints  Knowledge Developmental AssetsTM
Five Action Strategies Research Communities
Educators Families Faith Communities
Bibliography Archives  Information For
Grant Seekers Media Booksellers  Tools
Printer Friendly Page Send This Page
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YD Partners/USA

• Comprehensive List Center for Study and
  Prevention of Violence, University of Colorado
• www.colorado.edu/cspv/resources/links.html
• Alcohol Drugs, Bullying, Character Education,
  Child Abuse, Community Policing, Conferences,
  Conflict Resolution, Domestic Violence, Early
  Childhood, Elder Abuse, Exposure to Violence,
  Family Development, Firearms Violence, Funding
  Sources, Gangs, Hate Crimes, Homicide, Injury
  Prevention, Legislation, Media Violence, Mental
  Health, Missing Youth, School Resources, Sexual
  Assault, Statistical Agencies, Suicide,
  Terrorism, Victims, Violence Crime Prevention,
  Workplace Violence, Youth Development

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YD Partners/NC

• Government Agencies/Departments
• www.ncgov.com/ncagency/agency_list.asp
• Agriculture
• Commerce
• Health Human Services
• Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
• Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils
• Public Instruction
• Local Education Agencies
• Rural Economic Development
• Etc.

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YD Partners/NC

• Statewide Organizations/Local Affiliates
• NC Center for Afterschool Programs
• Communities in Schools
• NC Mentoring Initiative
• Governors Crime Commission
• NC Commission for Workforce Development
• Grassroots Museum Collaborative
• Local offices of University Projects
• (Science House, Experiment Station, Duke
  Maritime)

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YD Partners/NC

• Other Youth Organizations
• Boys and Girls Clubs
• Scouts
• YMCA
• Athletics and Recreation (public and private)
• Faith-based Communities

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YD Partners/NC

• Professional Organizations
• NC 4-H Agents Association
• NC Afterschool Coalition
• NC Juvenile Court Counselors
• NC Teachers Associations

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YD Partners/NC

• Local Partners
• Parks and Recreation groups
• Schools, PTSAs, Site Councils
• Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils, Courts
• Arts Councils
• Media
• Businesses
• Civic organizations
• Neighborhood groups
• Faith-based groups
• Parents

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YD Partners/NC

• Funding Partners
• Extension Foundation
• United Way
• Community Organizations with grants
• (juvenile justice, health, recreation, schools)
• NC Foundations http//www.fundsnetservices.com/nor
  thcar.htm
• NC Corporate Partners
• (BellSouth, Burroughs Wellcome)

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Get Started

• National Network for Collaboration Framework for
  Community Involvement
• http//crs.uvm.edu/nnco/collab/framework.htm
• Networking
• Cooperation/Alliance
• Coordination/Partnership
• Coalition
• Collaboration

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Stay Tuned

• www.nc4h.org/greenlight
• Programs and Resources
• Knowledge Base
• Programming Resources for Youth Workers
• Resources for Families
• Resources for Youth
• Special Projects
• Afterschool    SAC LRFA    SOS Resources  
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
• NASA Project
• Robotics
• Engineering
• Resilient Youth, Families and Communities Focus
  Area   RYFC LRFA
• Juvenile Justice