Success Story4-H Offers Mental Health Workshop at 2023 4-H Ignite Conference
4-H Offers Mental Health Workshop at 2023 4-H Ignite Conference
Author: Lawrence Caudle
Planning Unit: KSU Administration
Major Program: Substance Use and Mental Health – 4-H Youth Development
Plan of Work: Unrelated to a specified County Plan of Work
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
Kentucky State University’s 4-H Youth Development program held the 2023 4-H Ignite Conference on April 21st. The conference drew in 100 middle school youth participants, 40 volunteers, 10 chaperones, and 10 extension staff members. During the conference, the participants got the opportunity to participate in 3 of the 6 available workshops of their choosing. One of the workshops offered was a workshop based on Mental Health, which was led by one of 4-H team members. This workshop exposed the workshop participants to mental health coping strategies, how to discuss one’s feelings and emotions, and how to work with others. The workshop had 28 middle school youth participants to choose this particular workshop. At the end of the workshop, there was a post-workshop survey given to each student, and the results included: 86% of the workshop participants agreed that the workshop leader was knowledgeable about the subject matter; 36% and 42% of the workshop participants stated that the workshop was either very organized or extremely organized respectively; 50% of the participants agreed that they wanted to learn more about mental health; and 71% of the workshop participants agreed that this workshop should be included in future 4-H Ignite Conferences. This workshop was a major success, and the 4-H team will consider keeping this workshop within the 4-H Ignite Conference rotation.
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