Training for Volunteers
Training is one way that 4-H invests in you, the volunteers who support young people who participate in the program. In the same way that 4-H youth strive to “make the best better,” we as adults can continue to learn and grow throughout our lives. We invite you to use the resources below to explore more about how to ensure youth are thriving through Wisconsin 4-H.
Required Annual Volunteer Training
Volunteering with youth in Extension programs is a very important role, and comes with the responsibility to keep youth safe in our care. This annual training for volunteers provides strategies and best practices for keeping youth and volunteers safe.
Additional Training Opportunities
Grow Green
Grow Green is an interactive training program that includes an overview of Extension, volunteer roles, and responsibilities, best practices when working with youth, and resources available to volunteers.
Supporting Youth Mental Health
Adults who volunteer with young people, care about young people. One way to show we care is to give help and support when someone is feeling down. That’s what the Supporting Youth Mental Health for Volunteers Training—Supporting YMH, for short—is all about. Knowing how to support youth when they’re down, whether it’s simply a bad day or it’s more than that.
Essential Elements Online Training
Learn more about the four elements and how volunteers can help support independence, mastery, belonging and generosity in youth. The Essential Elements is an online, interactive training that takes approximately one hour to complete.
Delivering 4-H through Technology
Learn more about how to use Zoom (and other online platforms) to help keep youth safe and engaged in virtual club, project, and other learning spaces.
State-level volunteer training opportunities like Fall Forum are available each year. Visit the Statewide Events and Opportunities page to learn more.
Each county also offers additional opportunities for volunteers to build skills. Please contact the PYD staff person in your county to find out what trainings may be coming up.
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