Warren County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





4065 - Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development
4065.4) 6

Number of volunteers addressing community issues by assessing needs, developing programs and/or implementing solutions
4065.3) 10

Number of empowered individuals engaged in coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue
4065.2) 6

Number of strategies adopted and implemented to improve the community
4065.1) 82

Number of individuals that take on formal or informal leadership roles as a result of participation in an Extension leadership program


Success Stories

Social Outcast Joined 4-H and Achieved 4-H Emerald Award

Author: Janet Turley

Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development

Social Outcast Joined 4-H and Achieved 4-H Emerald Award

Ten years ago a socially awkward 9 year old with Asperger’s Syndrome joined 4-H. Prior to joining 4-H, this child felt like an outcast wherever he went, felt that he wasn’t given opportunities other kids got, and wasn’t expected to be a success. This all changed when he joined 4-H. He finally had a place where he had the support to succeed and grow. Fast forward 10 years, this smart, funny and intellectual teenager overcame social barriers and went places he never thought possi

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Social Outcast Joined 4-H and Achieved 4-H Emerald Award

Author: Julie Brown

Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development

.Ten years ago a socially awkward 9 year old with Asperger’s Syndrome joined 4-H. Prior to joining 4-H, this child felt like an outcast wherever he went, felt that he wasn’t given opportunities other kids got, and wasn’t expected to be a success. This all changed when he joined 4-H. He finally had a place where he had the support to succeed and grow. Fast forward 10 years, this smart, funny and intellectual teenager overcame social barriers and went places he never thought poss

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