Teens and Young Adults

Adolescent Development | Teen Parenting | Transition to Adulthood

Adolescent Development

Adolescent Development Websites

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP):
A National professional medical association dedicated to treating and improving the quality of life for children, adolescents, and families affected by mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders.

Keys to Quality Youth Development: Keys to help promote positive youth development and plan quality experiences with young people.

Adolescent Intellectual/Cognitive Development: An article from Cincinnati Children's Hospital showing the progression of Cognitive or intellectual development through different stages of adolescence, early, middle and late.

Youth Programming

Ohio 4-H

Ohio 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.  4-H is a non-formal educational, youth development program offered to individuals age 5 and in Kindergarten to 19.  

Teen Parenting

For New Moms

For New Dads

  • Fatherhood.org
    Fathers play a unique and irreplaceable role in their children's lives.  The National Fatherhood Initiative's mission is to communicate this message to the public. .

  • Dad's Adventure
    This website covers issues from immediate concerns such as forming a new family, and the challenges new moms present, to hands-on-tips on how to care for yourself, mom, and the baby.

  • Fathers.com
    The mission of the National Center for Fathering is to improve the well-being of children by inspiring and equipping men to be more effectively involved in the lives of children.. In response to a dramatic trend towards fatherlessness in America, the Center was founded in 1990 by Dr. Ken Canfield to conduct research on fathers and fathering, and to develop practical resources to prepare dads for nearly every fathering situation.

For Both

Transition to Adulthood

Resources

Podcast about Knowledge Economy and 4-H

Preparing Youth in a Knowledge Economy –

Audience: Extension Professionals/Volunteers

Content: This enhanced podcast explains the transition from an agrarian economy to a knowledge economy and what this means and how these changes are impacting Extension. It furthers shares how all program areas can be involved in preparing young people for skills needed in the 21st Century.

(mms://streaming1.osu.edu/ag/miami_county/Preparing_Youth_in_KE.wmv)

Turning 4-H Experience into Work Experience –

Audience: Youth 4-H Members

Content: This is a fun enhanced podcast for showing at workshops, linking on your webpage or showing at club meetings. It helps 4-H members understand how their 4-H experience is actually valuable work experience. It helps them to identify skills they may have that they can market to a new employer whether through their resume or an interview.

(mms://streaming1.osu.edu/ag/miami_county/Workforce_Prep.wmv)

Skills Needed in the 21st Century –

Audience: Educators/Volunteers/4-H Members

Content: This enhanced podcast is great for running while participants in a program are entering and waiting to start. It highlights some of the key skills needed for youth to be successful in the knowledge economy.

(mms://streaming1.osu.edu/ag/miami_county/21st_Century_Skill.wmv)

Helpful Websites