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Michaels, Cari – Journal of Extension, 2020
Extension professionals need easy access to published research and the means to translate it in meaningful ways. They also aim to engage community partners in applying research findings. The "Children's Mental Health eReview" serves as an example of a process for engaged writing with community partners as well as a product that…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Children, Mental Health, Evidence Based Practice
DeCubellis, Chris; Barrick, Kirby – Journal of Extension, 2020
Sense of belonging is an essential element of a high-quality 4-H program. However, little research exists quantifying sense of belonging among 4-H club members. We measured perceived sense of belonging among Florida 4-H members in middle and high school as well as seven factors that influenced continued participation in 4-H. Parental involvement,…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, Youth Clubs, Middle School Students, High School Students
Gonzalez, Maru; Guin, Autumn; Allen, Kim; Chilcote, Amy G.; Toriello, Paul J.; Mead, Ebonyse P. – Journal of Extension, 2020
The United States has an opioid epidemic that requires efforts to help youths and families navigate complex challenges. Extension professionals are being called on to develop programs that equitably and effectively engage and serve audiences across racial and ethnic differences. To accomplish this, Extension professionals must understand the…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Drug Education, Prevention, Social Bias
Keywood, Jeannette Rea; Brill, Michelle F. – Journal of Extension, 2020
Effectively engaging individuals with developmental disabilities is essential to Extension's diversity and inclusion mandate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that over 6 million individuals have developmental disabilities. We in Extension have the potential to include a proportionate number of individuals with…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Extension Education, Professional Development, Extension Agents
Russell, Mia B.; Andres, Shandi; Barnhart, Carolyn; Andres, Deb – Journal of Extension, 2020
Emotional intelligence is a learned ability that can bridge emotions and decision making to help improve Extension program participant outcomes. Because decision making is not based on information and facts alone, emotional intelligence has the power to transform the way individuals think about, plan, and execute behavior changes as well as make…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Extension Education, Decision Making, Psychological Patterns
Hamilton, Melissa B.; Wahl, Lori; Stokes, Brad – Journal of Extension, 2020
We leveraged collaboration by a county Extension office, apparel design undergraduate students, and university faculty to develop an innovative educational product to capture the attention of new audiences for invasive plant education programming. Nationwide press highlighted the project--titled Know the Land, Save the Land--generating national…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Plants (Botany)
Contreras, Dawn A.; Anderson, Laura A. – Journal of Extension, 2020
Entities that seek to provide quality community-based health education need sustainable funding to maintain their efforts. With dwindling funding sources, it has become important to have diverse financial support for program stability. A promising new practice for expanding funding involves partnering with third-party payers. Michigan State…
Descriptors: Health Education, Extension Education, Community Education, Educational Finance
Arnold, Mary E.; Rennekamp, Roger A. – Journal of Extension, 2020
In this thought leader commentary, we review the potential devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people, including trauma, impacts on mental health, socioemotional distress, and changes in academic learning. Stating that 4-H is uniquely positioned to mitigate these effects through intentional positive youth development efforts, we…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Extension Education, Disease Control, Public Health
McAvoy, Darren; Kuhns, Michael; Dettenmaier, Megan; Dupéy, Lauren Nicole – Journal of Extension, 2020
The combination of large volumes of woody fuel needing disposal after forestry activities and evolving regulatory restrictions makes traditional methods of pile burning increasingly difficult. Alternatively, using small kilns to pyrolyze these fuels on-site yields a potentially valuable product: biochar. In this article, we describe an educational…
Descriptors: Fuels, Forestry, Learning Activities, Fire Protection
Brown, Onikia; Morse, Wayde; Carter, Mitch – Journal of Extension, 2020
With an adult obesity rate of 35.6%, Alabama is the second most obese state in the United States. Alabama Extension and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) joined in the first collaboration between the CDC and land-grant institutions to prevent further incidence and reduce the prevalence of obesity. The objective of our study was…
Descriptors: Obesity, Rural Areas, Adults, Public Health
Londo, Andrew J.; Kirby-Wilkins, Jackie; Fox, Julie; Arnold, Julia – Journal of Extension, 2020
For the purposes of more accurately reflecting job duties and increasing diversity, Ohio county agriculture and natural resources educator position descriptions were changed in 2013 to include natural resources as an educational qualification. We examined applicant and hiring data from 3 years before and 3 years after the position description…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Occupational Information, Diversity, Personnel Selection
Crist, Courtney; Canales, Elizabeth – Journal of Extension, 2020
Farmers involved in local food systems are seeking opportunities to expand operations and diversify their sources of income through value-added operations and access to new markets. To be successful, producers need further food safety training and business skills acquisition to mitigate potential risks. We outline and discuss a multidisciplinary…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Business Skills, Food, Safety Education
Nash, Arthur; Brown, Stephen C.; Cascio, Julie – Journal of Extension, 2020
During emergency situations, such as natural disasters or the current pandemic, there may not be immediate access to research-based information or information may be nonexistent or conflicting. In such scenarios, Extension personnel may be required to make best guesses based on "what is known so far." Depending on the urgency of the…
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Decision Making, Information Dissemination, Evidence Based Practice
Swinton, Jonathan J.; Killian, Tasha; Wray, Paige – Journal of Extension, 2020
When completing a needs assessment, Extension professionals should include both objective county data and stakeholder input data. Specifically, Extension professionals should identify potential areas of need, source available objective data, source data from relevant county stakeholders, and analyze similarities and differences in objective and…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Rural Areas, Extension Agents, Data Analysis
Ewers, Timothy; Nash, Scott; Ruth, Alaena; Piaskowski, Julia – Journal of Extension, 2020
Continued development and delivery of animal science programs for 4-H youths is a critical need in all livestock production regions. The large number of 4-H youth programs, their rural locations, and the small number of 4-H Extension professionals make delivery of new curricula challenging. In response, we developed animal science lessons for…
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Youth Programs, Rural Areas, Extension Education