{"id":20471,"date":"2024-11-04T13:58:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T21:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/?page_id=20471"},"modified":"2025-01-30T09:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T17:46:36","slug":"strategies-to-engage-4-h-parents-guardians","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/4-h\/volunteer-resources\/strategies-to-engage-4-h-parents-guardians\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategies to Engage 4-H Parents and Caregivers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tAutumn Britt, 4-H Program Manager
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Parent and Caregiver Involvement in 4-H<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

4-H is a family affair! Or it should be, and this means the parents and caregivers of 4-H youth members are an important part of a 4-H program. Parent involvement is key to the success of a 4-H club, providing an ongoing foundation for club support and expanding the potential for club programs. Active parents lead to active members:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Importance of Engagement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Parent and caregiver engagement makes a significant impact on club success and the fostering of life skills in youth participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parents and caregivers turn to 4-H club volunteers for their information and updates on club activities. If the leader doesn’t inform families directly of 4-H activities, events, policies, or other important information, families may never find it on their own. It is extremely important that club volunteers engage families in their child’s 4-H experience, both at the club level and within the larger 4-H program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four key skills club leaders need to have for a successful experience engaging parents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n