Matthew R. Olson

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state 4-H information coordinator, UF/IFAS Extension Florida 4-H Youth Development Program

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The Extension Services-237: Everything You Need to Know

Matthew R. Olson and Andrew E. Toelle

The Extension Services-237 (ES-237) is a report of University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension that consists of statistics for youth ages 5–18 participating in UF/IFAS Extension youth programs and the volunteers providing service to these programs. Family Nutrition Programs (FNP) are the only youth Extension programs that are exempt from ES-237 reporting. In Florida, an annual ES-237 report is completed for each UF/IFAS Extension County office based off total 4-H enrollments entered into 4-H Online. County reports are compiled into a single state report and submitted to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

UF/IFAS Extension Florida 4-H Youth Protection Policy

Candi Dierenfield, Jessica Emerson, Stacey Ellison, Shreemoyee Ghosh, David Hafner, Karen Henry, Shannon Horrillo, Katie Jones, Dallas Meringolo, Amber Norris, Melinda Souers, Jessica Sprain, Abbey Tharpe, Janet Waters, Matthew Olson, and Sophia And

This publication is an updated youth protection policy for UF/IFAS Extension Florida 4-H volunteers and involved faculty, agents, or staff. It describes child abuse reporting procedures and the different screening, training, and documentation requirements for adults involved in Florida 4-H and its activities.