Programming and Resources

4-H Healthy Living experiential activities and programs are conducted through the Extension system to engage youth and their families in hands-on learning that will help them achieve physical, social and emotional well-being.

Healthy Living Resource Guide and Toolkit

Created as an online guide for state and local professional staff and volunteers in the development of 4-H Healthy Living programming, this Resource Guide includes philosophical background and research for 4-H Healthy Living programming as well as links for evaluation and research, professional development opportunities and resources for fundraising.  The resource guide also includes educational tools highlighting each area of 4-H Healthy Living.

The 4-H Healthy Living Promotional Mini-Toolkit has templates for developing brochures and other collateral to promote local 4-H healthy Living activities and programs.

Health, Nutrition and Fitness

4-H Health, Nutrition and Fitness gives youth the tools needed to stay in shape, prepare healthy food and practice good personal hygiene. Curricula provide the basis for many local and state activities to provide hands-on learning opportunities. Through innovative programming designed to help youth achieve physical fitness, nutrition and safety in their communities, the Youth Voice: Youth Choice grants allow 4-H'ers to take action.

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Preventative Health and Safety

The Health Rocks!© Curricula is aimed at those aged 8-to-14 and gives them tools to make healthy lifestyle choices. Other programs, such as ATV Safety, help youth and adults practice safe habits when operating off-road vehicles.

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