Author: Ola Donahue
Planning Unit: Kenton County CES
Major Program: Leadership
Plan of Work: 4-H Leadership
Outcome: Initial Outcome
4-H Teens in Kenton County are dealing with sudden changes to their social lives and daily routines, the inability to access education due to the current pandemic. According to Dr. Gil Noam, founder and director of The PEAR Institute (Partnerships in Education and Resilience) at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School These challenges can present feelings of sadness, despair, anxiety and stress. We know that 4-H Activities for teens are beneficial in building self-esteem and self-worth. Involvement with other adolescents teaches the value in working towards a common goal. This develops strong behavioral health. So Kenton County 4-H has started a Teen Club to help youth work find a place they belong. By meeting social distanced in person and through Zoom we hope to reach more Teens and to grow our Teen program. We have currently enrolling youth and are reaching out to school Family Resource offices to encourage them to recommend students that are struggling, and need a group that will help them feel, generosity, and belonging. This program is in the beginning phase and we hope to see the impact as the club progresses.
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