Tag: Youth

Sunset and clouds in the Florida Keys.

Reducing Risks of Homelessness for Former Foster Care Youth

by Amanda Quintos
May 15, 2026

Life is a series of expectations, milestones, and numbers. It can be quite the balancing act, even in stable circumstances. People are expected to follow a certain timeline when it comes to learning how to drive, finding a job, graduating, and ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Foster Care, Francesca Michelini, Homelessness, Kate Fogarty, Marilyn Swisher, Randall Cantrell, Youth
Hand on a computer keyboard. Photo taken 10-27-21. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

Learning about Youth Online Peer Support

by Amanda Quintos
May 15, 2026

For better or for worse, the Internet has had profound effects on the ways that people connect. When I was younger, face-to-face interactions and phone calls with peers I saw at school or extracurricular activities largely shaped the landscape ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Mental Health, Parents, Peer Support, Social Media, Youth

Getting Ready for the Plant Project

by Christine Russo
May 15, 2026

A Message to Manatee County Plant Exhibitors: The FNGLA Plant Show and Sale (Plant Project) provides the opportunity to experience the process of growing, maintaining, marketing, and selling ornamental plants, simulating nursery production. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Ffa, Manatee County Fair, Plant Project, Youth, Youth Livestock Program
a group of students stand on the end of a dock on a lake

Florida Youth Naturalist Program launches statewide

by Tory Moore
May 15, 2026

A new program is available for young nature enthusiasts interested in learning more about Florida’s environment. Inspired by the Florida Master Naturalist program, this youth program takes kids aged 10 to 13 on a journey through Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Curriculum, Forests, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Curriculum, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida Sea Grant, Florida-youth-naturalist-program, Nature, Tag/Florida-Youth-Naturalist-Program/, UF IFAS Bookstore, Youth

Jan. 6: Inaugural gala set for 4-H St. Lucie County

by Lourdes Mederos
May 15, 2026

On Jan. 6, make time to celebrate and support the 4-H St. Lucie County Youth Scholarship Fund at the inaugural Opportunity for All Benefit Gala. Come dressed in your best western chic attire for an evening filled with laughter, music ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Camps, 4-H Programs, Adam's Ranch, Florida 4-H, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, UF/IFAS St. Lucie 4-H, Youth, Youth Development

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