4-H & Youth

Iowa 4-H Youth Development is the premier youth development program of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Providing research-based education to K-12 youth, Iowa 4-H focuses on Healthy Living, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Leadership and Civic Engagement, and Communication and the Arts. Iowa 4-H builds upon more than a century of experience in positive youth development partnering with youth to help them find their passion. For more information, please visit the Iowa 4-H website.

Reasonable Accommodation Practices

As part of its mission to serve all Iowans, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach ("ISU Extension and Outreach") will provide reasonable accommodations to its “policies, practices, or procedures” when the accommodations are necessary to provide equal access to programming to participants with a qualifying disability. It will also provide auxiliary aids and services when they are necessary to provide equal access to participation. 

The process has the following five stages:

(1) completion of the Reasonable Accommodation Request and Healthcare Provider Disability Documentation forms

(2) participants and parents/guardians are sent an agenda for the eligibility team meeting; staff should inform the DEI Advisor once the attendees and meeting agenda are set.

(3) the eligibility meeting is conducted

(4) a determination letter is sent to participants and

(5) possible reassessment for future events.

Reasonable Accommodation Forms

To begin the process, participants or their parents/guardians should fill out the Reasonable Accommodation Request (Formulario de Solicitud de Adaptación) and Healthcare Provider Disability Documentation forms. Alternatively, participants or their parent/guardians can fill out the Accommodation Request Webform to make their initial request and a Healthcare Provider Disability Documentation form will be mailed to them.

The Reasonable Accommodation Request form informs ISU Extension and Outreach personnel of the specific accommodation request and the event for which the accommodation is requested. This form is vital for several reasons: (1) it will be used to determine the necessary parties for the eligibility team, (2) it informs those who will be on the team an idea of what is being requested, and (3) it documents the time and date for the request.

The Healthcare Provider Disability Documentation form verifies that the participant is eligible for a reasonable accommodation under the law. This is to be filled out by a healthcare professional who has knowledge of the person's disability and further informs the eligibility team about the circumstances of the request. Under the law, a participant is qualified to receive a reasonable accommodation if they have a physical or mental impairment which substantially impacts at least one day-to-day activity. Since some ISU Extension and Outreach programs can potentially pose risks to participants, the form asks the healthcare professional to assess if there are any dangers posed by engaging in the program and if any measures can be taken to minimize the risk. Finally, the healthcare professional is asked to assess how long the expected duration of the impairment is in order to inform future requests made during this participant's relationship with ISU Extension and Outreach.

Please visit the following link to learn more.
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/diversity/reasonable-accommodation-pr…

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4-H Fuels Wellness

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4-H Fuels Wellness

Iowa 4-H continues to make the safety, health, and wellness of youth and families a priority.  

They have compiled a list of resources and links helpful in working with youth and teens teaching mindfulness and mental health. 

This also includes the free and confidential resources available to all.