Resources

  • The international Project WET foundation offers a variety of free educational resources.  Given the recent interest in handwashing, you may be interested in Project WET’s free online Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) training program.  WASH started in 2007 as a way to reduce the spread of preventable waterborne diseases in Africa.  The online training course…

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  • 4-H @ HOME

    Georgia 4-H understands that our audience is now at home and practicing social distancing. We want to support you all in making this a time that we practice safety but sneak in some fun learning too. For installation and extension faculty looking to support your families, we have some resources aviaable for you to share.…

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  • Do you find yourself in need of update military and family research? When designing a program do you consider how the design will be beneficial for military families, couples, parents, and children? Auburn University Military REACH has released its Feb. 2020 TRIP reports and newsletter. Military Reach works to conduct research and put that research…

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  • Whether you are planning a special Purple Up event for your base, school, county office, or youth center there are plenty of great resources in the below link. Also, there is even a section just for parents. As a reminder, Georgia and several states across the US plan to celebrate Purple Up on April 17th.…

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  • Operation: Military Kids Deployment Cycle Support Yellow Ribbon Youth Outreach Activity Guide – Pre-Deployment & Mobilization There are 30 ready-to-go lessons for highlighting deployment, preparing for moves, cooping while parents are gone, and welcoming loved ones home. Lessons are downloadable and provide details from the age range to supplies needed.  Follow the LINK to check…

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  • District Project Achievement

    As I write this post county staff, volunteers, state staff, youth, parents… are preparing for District Project Achievement (DPA). I have shared about what DPA is this past Fall and a few ideas on how to promote. However, in this post, I want to highlight a new resource for promotion. When you think about youth…

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  • Master Garden Program

    Over the past 2 years military installation staff have reached out that their teens, staff, and/or volunteers are interested in gardening. In some cases program leaders are interested in starting an onsite base garden or starting a club that focuses on gardening. In response to both ideas, I encourage base leadership to consider 1 or…

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  • Sharing an article by Jessica Partida, Project Consultant Assessments, data, and learning. OH MY! Educators are typically well versed in assessments, data collection, and reporting. They are necessary elements in almost everything we do, but sometimes we find ourselves in need of immediate feedback and information while in the midst of instruction. At times, we…

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  • Garbage Pasta Salad

    Something for You to Try This Holiday Season – Garbage Pasta Salad This time of year can be hectic for families because school is out, kids are home, and activities might be limited due to the weather. To help fill some of that downtime, consider looking through some of the wonderful lessons and activities available…

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  • Emotion Regulation Modules

    The University of Minnesota REACH Lab, a center at the University of Minnesota focused on developing services and products directed to supporting the well-being and positive outcomes of children and youth, is happy to announce a set of online modules supporting Positive Youth Development and Emotion Regulation.   View the Emotion Regulation modules at: https://reachfamilies.umn.edu/ext/emotion_regulation/…

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