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WVU Extension at Work In
Jefferson County

Jefferson County Board of Education Meeting
April 8, 2024

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About Us

Amanda Johnson — 4-H Youth
Development Extension Agent

Emily Morrow — Agriculture and
Natural Resources Extension Agent

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About Us

West Virginia University Extension is committed to
improving the lives and livelihoods of all West Virginians.
Our experts bring programs and resources to our
communities to enhance prosperity, improve health
outcomes and deliver educational opportunities
throughout the state.

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About Us

Our programs reach:
school-aged youth
4-H members

4-H volunteers
Families

Backyard gardeners
Farmers

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Jefferson County Youth
Needs Assessment

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Purpose of the Assessment

A specific
focus on
Berkeley,
Grant,
Hampshire,
Hardy,
Jefferson,
Mineral,
Morgan,
Pendleton,
and Tucker.

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The purpose of this youth-centered assessment is to:

¢ Determine what attracts middle school youths to
youth organizations and programs.

¢ Determine the most effective communication tools to
reach youths about event and opportunities.

¢ Provide assessment results to school system
community youth organizations (outside of 4-H), and
local social services.

¢ Create a tool that can be used across the state to
direct the state 4-H program.

The team made it a point to involve youths at the start
of this project, which has helped the team to gain
knowledge on the assessment tool, implementation,
and provides a youth voice in this process.

4-H Youth Development


Jefferson County Findings
¢ 98% not involved in youth organizations.

Respondents | |
¢ Youth prefer You Tube/TikTok for event info; but get
most of their information on events from their friends,
367 school, and family.

sixth grade ¢ Youth educational priority is Money Management, Life,
Communication Skills.

students
¢ Wants programs on Hygiene, Mental Health,
Substance Misuse.
2/1 ¢ Main barriers for not attending youth organizations:

Lack of interest, other activities, unawareness,
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Recommendations for School
Systems

¢ Offer opportunities for «Provide education on
middle school students to ¢ Personal Hygiene
learn about: « Mental Health Resources
¢ Money Management ¢ Substance Misuse by
¢ Life Skills students (tobacco, alcohol, or

¢ Communication Skills other drugs).

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School Enrichment
Programs and Lessons

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Farm to School

Teacher professional development
developed in 2019 to start and expand
farm to school activities

$54,000 USDA Farm to School Grant

Mini-grants provided to schools aid
school garden projects

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Jefferson County 4-H
Program

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Traditional 4-H Programming and Clubs

4-H members were enrolled for the 2022-2023 4-H year, and 21
clubs remain active.

e 487 project books were taken by members.
e 15/7 4-H volunteers were vetted

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Camping
4-H Camping is a partnership between

Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson counties.

Residential camps are divided into three
age groups:

¢ Older (15-21),
¢ Intermediate (12-14), and
¢ Younger (8-11).

¢ Younger 4-H members (ages 5-8) are
eligible to attend a day camp, called
Cloverbud Day.

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Camping

e 168 Jefferson County campers
attended one of the local
Camps.

e 132 campers attended Younger
Camp, organized and facilitated
by the Jefferson County Office.

e 70 youth attended Cloverbud
Day, organized and facilitated
by the Jefferson County Office.

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Youth Livestock

Youth learn animal husbandry and
business management

222 4-H livestock projects were
completed in 2023

The 4-H/FFA Youth Livestock sale
netted $348,120


Judging Teams —S—S

Youth get the opportunity to travel and compete
on a state and national level

Judging teams teach communication skills,
decision making, logical reasoning, and skills
associated with agriculture production



How Has 4-H Impacted You?

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Board of Education Support

Board of Education Levy funds supplement the salary for
29 and 3 Extension Agents
¢ Second agent is 4-H Youth Development Agent
¢ Third agent is Family and Community Development
Agent, shared position with Berkeley County

Current support is $30,000; $15,000 per position

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Current and Future Support

Current support is $30,000; $15,000 per position

WVU salary match is increasing to $47,500
First increase in over 20 years
$25,000 for second agent
$22,500 for third agent

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Questions?

Amanda Johnson — AJ. Johnson2@mail.wvu.edu

Emily Morrow — Emily.Wells@mail.wvu.edu
Office: (304) 728-7413

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies,
WVU is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal
of retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).

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