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Child & Youth Highlights

We provide research-based programs and education to help you support the development of children and youth.

parent and childKnoche Discusses Parental Involvement in Education on "10/11 News"

(January 11, 2012) CYFS Research Associate Professor Lisa Knoche recently addressed the importance of parental involvement in children's education during an appearance on "Moms Everyday," a regular feature of local CBS affiliate KOLN/KGIN's "10/11 News." See story with video.

mom and daughter togetyerCo-Parenting for Successful Kids

(December 22, 2011) Co-Parenting for Successful Kids is the new name for the former Parents Forever class taught by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. Co-Parenting for Successful Kids is an unbiased, research-based education class designed to help parents implement positive parenting skills. It meets the 2008 Nebraska Updated Parenting Act guidelines for parents who are divorcing or seeking custody modification, or for never-married parents seeking custody. Learn more

Child in Haiti villageMission to Haiti Inspires CYFS Director

(November 30, 2011) Classrooms missing roofs and walls. Children lacking access to basic education. Teachers using tarp as chalkboards. And, amidst it all, the indomitable spirit of people working to improve each other's lives.

CYFS Director Susan Sheridan encountered these dual realities during a recent mission to La Montagne (mawn-TYN'), Haiti, a beautiful but historically poor mountainside community devastated by a 2010 earthquake. Learn More

Lisa Knoche in the classroom

Coaching for Success

(October 6, 2011) Coaches typically develop game plans designed to achieve success on
the field, court, diamond or ice. CYFS Research Associate Professor Lisa Knoche is helping to ensure that Nebraska adds "classroom" and
"home" to that list. Learn More
Child & Youth Events Child & Youth Events
York County Guardianship / Conservator Training
Mar 1, 1:30 PM , 
York County Extension Office
Gage County Guardian / Conservator Training
Mar 6, 2:30 PM , 
Gage County Extension
Lancaster County Guardianship / Conservator Training
Mar 20, 1:30 PM , 
Lancaster County Extension Office
Dakota / Dixion County Guardianship / Conservator Training
Apr 9, 6:00 PM , 
USDA Service Meeting Room
Holt County Guardianship / Conservator Training
Apr 10, 1:00 PM , 
Holt CO Extension Office

Free Web App Teaches Youth About Making Smart Life Choices

Career Explorer - 4-H is a free app that provides middle and high school youth with an opportunity to learn about making smart life choices in their future.  From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Nebraska 4-H, and the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.  Download Career Explorer free from the iTunes store.

Free Web App Teaches Youth Where Ag Products Come From

We Grow It, Do You Know It is a lively free app that gives kids their first lessons in how agriculture produces the things they love to eat – and even their crayons. From the University of Nebraska’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Download We Grow It, Do You Know It free from the iTunes store.

Healthy Snacking App

Snack Planet - is a game to  promote the benefits of healthy snacking and exercise. Help Optimis, the robot, move quickly through the maze, grab the healthy foods and reach the exit before the time runs out. A word of warning though, steer clear of the snacks which are not healthy. They reduce both time and score.

Prospective UNL Students

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) offers child & youth development undergraduate majors and Master’s Degree and PhD graduate programs in a variety of academic disciplines.

National Resources

Parenting Resources from eXtension.org
Practical parenting information from the nation’s largest and oldest network of universities.

Just in Time Parenting
Useful tips, e-newsletter, podcasts, videos and more to help parents in the most important job they will ever have.

Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network
Practical research-based information from the nation’s leading universities.

National 4-H Council
Official site of national 4-H youth development organization.

National 4-H Headquarters

National Center for Research on Rural Education
The Center is invested in identifying effective school, teacher, and family supports to help advance the learning of students in rural settings.