Defining Youth Audiences
Youth are separated into two groups:
- Youth 3rd – 8th grade
- Older Youth 9th – 12th grade
- EFNEP will be delivered to youth or older youth who are in:
- Families enrolled in EFNEP or who are EFNEP eligible.
- School-based settings where at least 50% of the student population participates in the USDA National School Lunch Program (free or reduced-price meals). This includes after-school and summer camps/programs.
- Community programs that intentionally reach youth from low-income families.
In New York State 4-H membership is limited to children enrolled in third grade through age 19 years. Third graders must turn 8 by January 1 of the current 4-H year, and teenagers may not enroll or re-enroll if they will turn 19 before January 1 of the new club year (October 1 to September 30).
In New York State, nutrition education is not provided to youth less than 8 years of age. This audience is reached through family education. See Adults and Young Adults.
Approved Curricula for use in Youth Group Education – grades 3rd – 12th
Best Practices, Checklists, Communication, and Quality Assurance Tools
Best Practices: Expectations and Guidelines
Checklist: Youth Education- required documentation
Checklist: Complete Folder Contents – Youth Records
Communication: Email Submission Document – Youth Education
Data Collection Forms
Youth Surveys
Remember: Print the grade-appropriate questionnaire for the group being educated.
Remember: The same survey is used at both Enrollment/Entry/Pre-Education and Exit/Post-Education
Download and print: 1 for each participant.
- 3rd – 5th Grade Survey: English Spanish
- Remember: Facilitation Guide
- Data Manager: Scoring for Data Entry
- 6th – 12th Grade Survey: English Spanish
- Remember: Facilitation Guide
- Data Manager: Scoring for Data Entry
Series Education: Weekly Checklist & All-in-One Education Summary Report
Checklist: Youth Education- required documentation
EFNEP – Building Healthy Habits – All-in-One Education Summary Report Spreadsheet
Email Submission Document – Youth Education
EFNEP-Building Healthy Habits Graduation/Completion Certificate
Finalize Record
Additional Documentation and Reporting Forms
Photograph Release – English Spanish
Instructions for collecting Photo Release and Storing Pictures & Release for retrieval.
Instructions for completing the form
USDA-NIFA Volunteer Policy
USDA-NIFA Volunteer CriteriaProgram Impact Report Templates
Template 1: County Impact Report (2 stories)
WebNEERS Program Impact Report – Guidance for this task
Training: Located at the bottom of the page Link to Training: Program Impact Report Vignette – — Presentation Slides
This link provides access to the Justice for All posters, 10 Tip Sheets, etc.
WebNEERS Resources
National WebNEERS Manual – Intended for staff who wish to use the system: provides an overview of the system, data entry and report generation instructions.
New York State Data Management Manual – Specific Data Entry and Management Instruction Manual.
Instructions for entering the new 30 question Adult QuestionnaireFrontline Staff Manual Web Pages – Data Collection Procedures – Specific Instructions for Frontline Staff.
This link provides a quick reference for printing participant diagnostic reports and program summary reports. Use the Frontline Staff Manual Web Pages for full instructions on data collection and reporting.
