四健会很重要
2020年12月
导演的消息
It is the season for being thankful and anticipating family celebrations and a new year. 我们在爱达荷州扩展大学 4-H Youth Development wish you a very happy holiday season and that you can celebrate your individual holiday safely with family and friends.
由于COVID-19的限制，今年是艰难的一年, 尤其是积极的青少年发展项目，比如 4-H. 大部分的成功 4-H brings to young people comes from the long-term positive relationships that youth develop with caring adults. 由于面对面的会议受到限制，这变得很困难.
这 4-H Matters newsletter explores the resilience of teens during the pandemic and innovative county-based 项目 that celebrate the independent thinking of county faculty and staff.
和往常一样，如果你有问题或想法 4-H 在爱达荷州，请给我们发电子邮件 fourh@hwanfei.com.
在家做饭
Throughout Idaho, UI 扩展 faculty 成员 help young people learn skills in food preparation. 现在有一个转折， 青少年使用速溶锅为家人做饭(PDF).
涉足解剖
双瀑布县的年轻人正在钻研解剖学. 阀杆技能对我们年轻人的未来仍然很重要, though public-school systems have reduced hands-on learning because of online teaching and budget reductions that affect all areas of schools. 我们创新的解剖项目补充了学校的学习. 探索涉猎解剖(PDF).
培养青少年应对COVID-19的韧性
2020年5月，国家 4-H Council commissioned a poll to assess the resilience of teens (13-19 years old) to cope with the current coronavirus pandemic. 超过1500名青少年参与了调查，其中15%的人认为自己 4-H 成员. Not surprisingly, teens are very concerned about their current mental health and well-being. 的 青少年心理健康 (PDF) report presents multiple indicators of teens’ stress but also of how resilient teens feel. 4-H youth development can play a role in improving teen coping skills during stressful times and their overall resilience. 毕竟，UI扩展 4-H Youth Development has been developing capable teens for over 100 years.
的 青少年心理健康 报告询问青少年他们是适应力强还是没有适应力. 68%的青少年自认为具有适应力, 选择“我认为自己很有韧性。.“弹性青少年的两个关键方面是:
- 不太可能做消极的事情 健康行为 as coping 机制 or experience mental health issues (such as anxiety and depression) during the pandemic.
- 更有可能 与他们的同龄人交谈 about mental health in person or on social media and be able to identify and 寻找积极的应对方式 机制.
主要调查结果(PDF) 报告中包括:
- Most teens (81%) say mental health is a “significant issue for young people in the U.S.” and 64% believe “the experience of COVID-19 will have a lasting impact on their generation's mental health.”
- 韧性较差的青少年似乎在挣扎, 报告更频繁地感到焦虑和抑郁, as well as a stronger struggle with ambiguity and pressure from others to hide their feelings.
- Resilient teens report higher levels of confidence solving their own mental health struggles, 同时也帮助别人克服困难. 的y also feel more equipped to tap into support networks than their non-resilient counterparts.
- All teens are craving more communication with 65% of teens saying their family rarely talks about mental health issues, while 58% wish they had more outlets to talk about how they are feeling.
Resilient teens look for outlets to balance their stress and anxiety with their well-being. 健康y coping 机制 include doing something creative, exercising more and talking to someone. 青少年正在寻找支持朋友的方法. Sixty percent indicated that they “let my friends and peers know I am available to talk to if they need someone.” And 43% “followed or supported someone on social media who has openly talked about their mental health issues.”
而 4-H 青少年们表明了他们的优势，他们也分享了他们的担忧. 4-H他们的行为很可能是向心理健康慈善机构捐款, 加入心理健康俱乐部和在线社区, 并倡导精神健康立法. However, they also shared that during the pandemic, they have felt anxious or depressed due to:
- 27%的人担心基本必需品用完 4-H“人与. 20%非 4-H的人.
- 失去正常和常规- 40% 4-H“人与. 32%非 4-H的人.
- 取消课外活动，工作，实习，44%的 4-H“人与. 32%非 4-H的人.
4-H in Idaho is listening and helping to find mental health resources for youth and families. 我们在前进, focusing our healthy living efforts on the body and mind incorporating these actions:
- 赞助的问题, 说服, Refer (QPR) online training at no cost to our UI 扩展 personnel and 4-H 志愿者和任何与青少年一起工作的人. 的 one-hour QPR training provides innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention strategies. 请填写以下表格，开始注册程序: 请填写以下表格，开始注册程序: http://uidaho.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6eRrE4ykkGbvuVT.
- 鼓励年轻人练习正念, 这意味着有意识地思考, 运动和动作. Using mindfulness strategies may help young people relax and improve well-being throughout the day. 4-H正念资源和课程可以在我们的网站上找到.
- 提倡睡眠时间 4-H 周末聚会、露营和会议. We are educating teens that sleep is not optional, but a requirement to be their best.
- 综合运动的包括体力活动或运动的 4-H 聚会.
- 提供营养丰富的零食和正餐 4-H 聚会. Taking time to create a reasonable activity budget that supports nutritious foods is the best step, 而不是假设水果, 蔬菜, 全谷物, 低脂乳制品和蛋白质是负担不起的.
了解更多关于爱达荷州健康生活的努力, 给Maureen Toomey发邮件, 地区拓展教育工作者, at mtoomey@hwanfei.com
帮助4-H志愿者解决爱达荷州青少年自杀问题
It is a frightening reality that Idaho is currently one of five western states leading the U.S. 自杀率. Over 30% of Idaho’s youth in grades 9-12 report experiencing feelings of hopelessness or having suicidal thoughts. UI扩展 4-H Youth Development program has teamed with the Idaho Department of 健康 and Welfare to bring QPR training to all 4-H 志愿者遍布全州. QPR(提问, 说服, Refer) Gatekeeper training is designed to teach the warnings signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond.
任何 4-H 志愿者可以投入一个小时，帮助拯救一条生命. 4-H 志愿者可以 现在注册，免费.
以下资源提供了有关自杀的更多信息:
你可以做出改变.
我从爱达荷州开始 4-H as a Cloverbud when I was six years old and am looking forward to being a 4-H 终身会员. 在爱达荷州 4-H, I have learned all about the world around us: the branches of government, 社区服务的好处和宝贵的领导技能.
这是我在爱达荷州学到的最好的东西之一 4-H 回馈社区的方式有这么多吗. 这 year, I am planning community service experiences for my club, 山景城 4-H.
支持爱达荷州 4-H significantly impacts transformational 项目 like 了解你的政府, 领导 NOW!，并支持该州各地当地俱乐部的活动.
你的礼物，无论大小，对爱达荷州来说都是不同的 4-H 像我这样的成员. 请考虑 重申你对 4-H 项目 今天.
欧文Allenger
山景城 4-H
