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Children Youth and Families Education and Research Network

Description

From the website: CYFERnet is a national network of Land Grant university faculty and county Extension educators working to support community-based educational programs for children, youth, parents and families. Through CYFERnet, partnering institutions merge resources into a “national network of expertise” working collaboratively to assist communities. CYFERnet provides program, evaluation and technology assistance for children, youth and family community-based programs. CYFERnet is funded as a joint project of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service and the Cooperative Extension System. Materials on CYFERnet are screened, peer reviewed and posted by CYFERnet’s Editorial Board members from universities across the United States. CYFERnet is designed to be used by anyone who needs comprehensive children, youth, or family information including: educators, researchers, parents, youth agency staff, community members, human services and health care providers, students, policy makers, youth, media. CYFERnet can: provide tools and information for working with youth, parents, families, and communities; share practical research-based tools, curricula and activities with a national audience; help locate experts in the areas of children, youth, and family across the country; involve youth with online activities such as goCyberCamp and virtual 4-H clubs; provide access to the latest research, statistical, and demographic information; locate funding opportunities and grant writing information; provide resources and instruments for program evaluation; provide information on 3000 community-based State Strengthening programs targeting at-risk audiences. The CYFERnet Web site is maintained by the CYFERnet Technology Team at land-grant university Extension services across the nation. In addition to the Web site, information and communication technology leadership is provided in areas of online collaboration, virtual teams, online learning and teaching, and youth online activities and curriculum and many additional services for the USDA Children, Youth and Families at Risk Program. The CYFERnet Technology partners include Kansas State University, Iowa State University, the University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, New Mexico State University, North Carolina State University, and the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (USDA).

Topic(s): Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development & Learning, Preschool

User Type(s): Academic, Educator, Journalist, Policymaker

Contact Information

Phone(s): 612-624-8181
E-mail(s): .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
URL(s): http://www.cyfernet.org

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