scholarly journals Horses and At-Risk Youth: An Equine Facilitated Learning Program Focusing on Authentic Leadership Skill Development

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 89-100
Author(s):  
Brittany L. Adams-Pope ◽  
Nicole L.P. Stedman
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
At Risk Youth ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Leadership Skill ◽  
Youth Education ◽  
Equine Facilitated ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Facilitated Learning

Interesting and innovative youth development programs are important to further youth education. Programs focused on developing leadership skills in youth, specifically at-risk youth, are important when thinking of the future of our communities. The primary purpose of the study was to determine the impact of an equine facilitated, authentic leadership program on at-risk youth. Youth participated in a three-day equine facilitated learning program based on authentic leadership with focus groups conducted three days before and three days after the program. In this article, we describe the development and methodology of the program and specific implications for practice.

scholarly journals Developing Youth Competencies: The Impact of Program Quality

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tegan M. Smischney ◽  
Matthew A. Roberts ◽  
Kate Gliske ◽  
Lynne M. Borden ◽  
Daniel F. Perkins
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Youth Programs ◽  
Program Quality ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
At Risk Youth ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
Quality Ratings ◽  
The Impact

As youth programs have continued to evolve over the last 100 years, the field of program evaluation has advanced significantly in an effort to differentiate which youth program components are necessary to promote positive youth development (e.g., Eccles & Gootman, 2002; Lerner et al., 2013). The Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) initiative funds a variety of sustainable community projects (SCPs) that aim to support at-risk youth and families and help them become healthy, positive, and contributing members of society (U.S. Department of Agriculture, n.d.). To ensure these programs are meeting CYFAR’s goals, a required collection of common measures began in 2011 (University of Minnesota, 2017b). This study used CYFAR evaluation data to explore how specific program quality components (e.g. physical and psychological safety and relationship building) influence change in youth competencies. It was hypothesized that higher program quality ratings would be significantly associated with higher pretest to posttest change in youth competencies. Results indicated differential associations between the qualities of youth programs, particularly positive social norms and skill building, and changes in youth competencies. Implications for positive youth development programs are discussed.

95. Identifying Sensitive Periods for the Impact of Insufficient Sleep on Reward-Related Brain Function and Future Depression Among At-Risk Youth

2019 ◽  
Vol 85 (10) ◽  
pp. S39-S40
Author(s):  
Adriane Soehner ◽  
Michele Bertocci ◽  
Anna Manelis ◽  
Genna Bebko ◽  
Cecile Ladouceur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Brain Function ◽  
At Risk Youth ◽  
Insufficient Sleep ◽  
Sensitive Periods ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Helping Schools: Youth Development as a Form of Supplemental Education

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-76
Author(s):  
Jan B. Carroll ◽  
Jeff Goodwin ◽  
Melissa Oliver
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Young People ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Supplemental Education ◽  
Social Success ◽  
School Activities ◽  
9Th Grade ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Out Of School

This study measured the impact of 4-H Youth Development on Colorado’s youth. Active youth were compared to those who did not participate in out-of-school activities. Data were collected from 5th, 7th, and 9th grade students. Results of the study confirm active students, including 4-H Youth Development members, were less likely to engage in at-risk behaviors. 4-H Youth Development can function as a form of supplemental education, contributing to academic, civic, and social success of young people.

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