Spotlight - 4-H Healthy Living

Since its inception over 100 years ago, 4-H has become one of America's premier youth development programs dedicated to promoting healthy living among youth and their families and is a leader in addressing the importance of health and healthy behaviors.

Today, 4-H Healthy Living programs reach approximately 2.5 million youth in the United States. Furthermore, 4-H has the capacity to mobilize young people to plan and implement sustainable strategies that will create healthy lifestyles to help shape the next generation of healthy youth. These programs contribute to the administration's goals for healthy living and combating childhood obesity.

The National 4-H Healthy Living Task Force has been working to support 4-H Healthy Living professional development, curriculum, strategic planning, evaluation and marketing for Extension staff and volunteers to deliver high-quality learning opportunities. Information and programs equip youth and families to take active roles in shaping their futures by exploring their personal interests in healthy living. Healthy Living learning experiences can be integrated into existing program delivery methods such as clubs, camps, and after-school programs as well as other subject areas.

There are many partners in the public and private sectors to help 4-H generate awareness and promote 4-H Healthy Living learning opportunities. By creating mutually beneficial collaborations and funding resources, the expansion of health and wellness programs will directly engage youth and families in learning experiences at the local, state, and national levels.

Visit the 4-H Healthy Living page to learn more.