Featured Partner - UnitedHealthcare

Since 2011, UnitedHealthcare and 4‑H have partnered together to deliver healthy living programs to more than 340,000 youth and their families in 14 states. Nearly 16 million children live in households that are food insecure, meaning they don’t have consistent access to food throughout the year. 4‑H Food Smart Families creates more food secure homes by teaching families how to shop for and cook nutritious meals on a budget.

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Program Areas

Health, Nutrition & Fitness

4‑H health, nutrition, and fitness programs help youth understand the importance of eating right, physical fitness, being active and practicing good hygiene. Mastering these basic health principles place young people on the right track to managing their long-term health.

Social and Emotional Well-Being

4‑H’s Health Living programs provide youth with a better understanding on how their choices can help themselves and their families. These programs include alcohol, tobacco and drug use prevention, bullying prevention and encouraging good decision-making skills.

Featured Healthy Living Programs

Food Smart Families

Food Smart Families

Food Smart Families targets families eligible for or receiving SNAP and/or WIC benefits and teaches them how to plan, shop and prepare healthy meals on a budget. Instructors teach participants cooking skills and basic nutrition facts using a variety of commonly available foods.
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Youth Voice: Youth Choice

Youth Voice: Youth Choice

Youth Voice: Youth Choice supports communities across the nation to promote healthy living among youth and their families. Through this innovative and culturally-relevant program, youth are mobilized to take action around three healthy living priorities - nutrition, physical fitness, and safety – and to develop action plans that improve the health and well-being of their communities.
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Health Rocks!

Health Rocks!

Health Rocks!® is curricula for a healthy living program targeted at young people ages 8 to 14. Health Rocks!® also provides health information regarding norms and consequences of youth tobacco, alcohol, and drug usage.
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Healthy Living Research

Teens Taking the Lead on Health

From obesity to mental health, today’s teens face multiple challenges that impact their health and wellbeing not just now, but for years to come. 4‑H believes in the power of young people to take action and lead positive health outcomes in their lives and communities. Check out the newly-released infographic on the state of youth health in America, and how today’s True Leaders are taking the lead.
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Healthy Living in Action

4‑H Healthy Living in North Dakota

Learn more about 4-H's healthy living program - Kids Cooking School - in Oberon, North Dakota.

4-H Mall Healthy Living Curriculum

From food science to health and fitness, 4‑H Mall offers a variety of healthy living curriculum.

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