Department of Community SustainabilityCollege of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Children and Youth Topic and Program Listing

  Published on May 1, 2019
  A clickable listing of MSU Extension topics and programs within CYI that you can submit along with articles, events, publications to affiliate them to the appropriate sections of the MSU Extension website.

• Children & Youth Programming: Preparing Children & Youth for the Future

  Published on April 24, 2017
  MSU Extension's goal is that every Michigan child is prepared for a healthy and productive life. Children and youth programming is in five areas: capacity building for youth programs, workforce development, enhancing science literacy, and leadership.

• Building competence in children and youth

  Published on August 27, 2013
  A bouncing and stretching article.

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  Children and Youth Programming: Developing Civically Engaged Leaders

  Published on April 13, 2017
  With a goal of ensuring every Michigan child is prepared with the knowledge, tools and skills to lead a healthy and productive life, MSU Extension’s children and youth programming uses the experiential learning model through which children learn best.

• Children & Youth Programming: Supporting Child and Family Development

  Published on April 24, 2017
  With a goal of ensuring every Michigan child is prepared with the knowledge, tools and skills to lead a healthy and productive life, MSU Extension’s children and youth programming uses the experiential learning model through which children learn best.

• Children & Youth Programming: Building Capacity for Youth Development Programs

  Published on April 24, 2017
  With a goal of ensuring every Michigan child is prepared with the knowledge, tools and skills to lead a healthy and productive life, MSU Extension’s children and youth programming uses the experiential learning model through which children learn best.

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  Children & Youth Impacts: Preparing Youth for Future Careers

  Published on May 29, 2019
  Michigan State University (MSU) Extension offers 4-H Youth Development programs that focus on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, career exploration and workforce preparation.

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  Engaging children and youth in election season

  Published on October 31, 2014
  There’s a way for youth to learn about the democratic process at all stages of their development.

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  Bouncing and stretching: building resilience in children and youth

  Published on January 27, 2014
  Learn how you can help your child learn to stretch their limits and bounce back when set-backs happen with these seven easy ways to build resilience in kids.

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  Children & Youth Impacts: Helping Create a Solid Foundation for Children

  Published on May 29, 2019
  Michigan State University (MSU) Extension provides early childhood programs that help parents, childcare providers, and other important adults in the lives of children from birth to age 8 develop important skills.

• Children & Youth Programming: Developing Civically Engaged Leaders

  Published on April 24, 2017
  With a goal of ensuring every Michigan child is prepared with the knowledge, tools and skills to lead a healthy and productive life, MSU Extension’s children and youth programming uses the experiential learning model through which children learn best.

• Concrete supports for parents, youth and children

  Published on February 16, 2012
  Concrete Supports, one of the five Protective Factors, includes community resources and essential services that can help meet the basic needs of parents.

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  Children & Youth Impacts: Developing Civically Engaged Leaders

  Published on May 29, 2019
  Michigan State University (MSU) Extension is helping to develop youth as current and future leaders by providing programs that instill young people with the knowledge and skills to become positive agents of change.

• Helping children and youth deal with tragic events

  Published on December 15, 2012
  After a tragedy, our job as adults is to help children understand the events and manage their responses to it.

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  MSU Extension children and youth listening sessions background and summary

  Published on June 3, 2020
  Michigan State University Extension held 21 listening sessions about the needs of children and families during social distancing. Here is the data.

• Children and nature

  Published on March 31, 2013
  Children are experiencing an absence of direct engagement with nature, including less free and unstructured outdoor playtime, reduced mobility, less range for exploration, and not walking or riding a bike to school.

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  Children & Youth Impacts: Preparing the Future Generation for Success

  Published on May 29, 2019
  MSU Extension’s early childhood development programs support families with young children by helping parents and caregivers increase early childhood science, math and pre-literacy skills, and enhance children’s social and emotional development.

• Building coping skills in children and youth - A bouncing and stretching article

  Published on December 10, 2013
  Learn how you can help your child learn to bounce back and stretch their limits when setbacks happen. Seven easy ways to build resilience in kids.

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  Children and mature caretakers

  Published on June 19, 2013
  Child development can be positively impacted by older caretakers like grandparents.

• Bonomi and Tobe to lead Michigan State University Extension children and youth initiatives

  Published on April 22, 2019
  Michigan State University Extension announced the appointment of Amy Bonomi, Ph.D., as the director of the MSU Extension Children and Youth Institute (CYI) and Erica Tobe, Ph.D., as associate director.