Children, Youth, and Families At Risk
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Federal Reviewer Says Project Strengthens Buena Vista, Waterloo
7/2/2008
AMES, Iowa -- At first glance Buena Vista County and Waterloo may seem too different to compare, but they bring similar challenges to the Iowa Sustainable Communities Project. One year into the five-year project, this ISU Extension effort received a federal review from the National Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Program. According to the reviewer, the project is making communities more stable by building family strengths. More...
2008 National CYFAR Conference
Proceedings from the 2008 CYFAR Conference, held May 6-9, 2008 in San Antonio are now online.
- Set aside an hour to two for your own self-selected, professional development.
- Watch Key Note Speakers or Research Sessions videos.
- Review computer lab, research posters, workshop, or program showcase materials.
Iowa State University presentations included:
Technology Tips: Using Free Blogging Software to Educate and Connect
Barbara Woods, Iowa State University Extension3, 2, 1 Action! Videography Workshop
Cindy Ray, Virginia Tech/Army Youth Development Project
Steve Truby, Iowa State University/Army Youth Development ProjectThriving Communities: A Study Circle Community Conversation Model for Public Dialogue and Problem Solving
Lynette Flage, North Dakota State University Extension
Ruth Freeman, Iowa State University Extension
Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom, Washington State University ExtensionAddressing Risk and Protective Factors in the Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10–14
Marilyn Bode, Eugenia Hanlon, and Anthony Santiago, Iowa State University ExtensionIf You Could Only Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Poverty Simulation
Diana Broshar, Iowa State University Extension
Kerri Ashurst, University of Kentucky
The 2009 CYFAR Conference will be held May 18-21, 2009, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Extension Grant Targets Rural, Urban Families
Buena Vista County and Waterloo have been selected as the next CYFAR communities as part of the Sustainable Community Projects (SCP). The goals of SCP are to develop and deliver educational programs that equip limited resource families and youth who are at-risk for not meeting basic human needs with the skills they need to lead positive, productive, contributing lives. more..
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