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| Annie E. Casey Foundation Award | |
| The LIFE program was one of five programs in the nation to receive the Family Strengthening Award. Programs are awarded for innovative, exemplary and effective 4-H youth development programs that improve outcomes for rural, disadvantaged families. The awards are sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation through National 4-H Council. |
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| National Collaboration for Youth | |
| The LIFE Program has been selected for inclusion in the National Collaboration for Youth compendium, entitled, “Making a Difference in the Lives of Youth.” The compendium will showcase evaluated programs that have been able to demonstrate benefits for youth, families and communities. |
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| National 4-H Programs of Distinction | |
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Supported by the 4-H system partners and
coordinated through the National 4-H Headquarters and the
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES),
the LIFE program has been accepted as one of the
Programs of Distinction, a collection of program descriptions
that reflect the high quality of 4-H youth development programs that
are occurring in communities across the United States. LIFE Reviewed Program (PDF) |
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| Children, Youth & Families Education Research Network | |
| The out-of-school time reports and tools of the Family and Community Resource Program(FCRP) have been selected by Children and Families Education and Research Network (CYFERnet) a national clearinghouse. The FCRP out-of-school adult supervision and LIFE enhanced visitation programs were selected for inclusion in the research database. |
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| National Priester Health Award | |
| The Living Interactive Family Education (LIFE) Program was awarded the National Priester Health Award given by Healthy People...Healthy Communities National Network for Health. Lynna Lawson, Rob Wilkerson, and Tammy Gillespie accepted the award at the 2004 National Priester Conference held in St. Louis, MO. The award is given for positive health outcomes of program participants. |
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| National Recognition by CSREES |
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| The Irondale Community Computer Lab received the Exemplary Evaluation Award by the USDA's Cooperative Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES). The Irondale evaluation methodology and outcomes research was designed and led by Dr. Elizabeth G. Dunn, the lead evaluator for the Family and Community Resource Program. | |
| Children's Trust Fund Grant Award | |
| The Family and Community Resource Program receives a grant award from the Children's Trust Fund to plan and host a conference for those who support children of incarcerated parents. The Children of Offenders Partnership (CO-OP) Conference will be the first in Missouri. |
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| Missouri 4-H Foundation Grant Award |
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| The Washington County Extension staff receive the Missouri 4-H Foundation Grant to replicate the Living Interactive Family Education (LIFE) Program in three additional correctional facilities in the state. | |
Last Revised 07/18/2005
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Contact: Tammy Gillespie gillespiet@missouri.edu
This program is
supported by University of Missouri Extension
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