Resources for Staff and Volunteers

​As an Educator/Staff Member, there are many resources to support 4-H clubs on installations worldwide and 4-H clubs and opportunities in communities.  If you’re just learning about 4-H, the 4-H 101: The Basics of Starting 4-H Clubs curriculum will be your resource for understanding 4-H.

​If you’re already involved with 4-H clubs, there are a number of curriculum resources for 4-H projects with children and youth. 

Connect with 4-H educators and military professionals

Join the Third Thursday Together monthly webinar series, host a local event in your community, or explore our virtual conferences. Here’s where you’ll find opportunities to connect with other educators while exploring topical issues in youth development.

If you would like to receive the 4-HMP Connections Newsletter with updates, highlights, and events, join here.

Join the 4-H Military Partnership Facebook group to share ideas, find resources, and discover additional announcements.

Interested in becoming a volunteer?

Enrich your community and share what you’re passionate about by becoming a 4-H military partnership volunteer. Whether you’re a military parent looking to give back, an educator with a specific skill set, or have a child already in 4-H, get in touch with your local liaison to learn how to you can get involved today. 

​Explore Opportunities

4-HMP Leadership Academy
 The 4-H Military Partnership (4-HMP) Leadership Academy is now hosting a talented group of Extension professionals in the program's third cohort in 2026.  Academy participants will explore leadership styles, expand partnership opportunities, and gain resources to enhance youth programming. The focus connects leadership concepts to current and proposed work with military audiences to help build and strengthen local partnerships.  If you are interested in applying for a future Ledership Academy cohort, contact the NC State 4-HMP Team.
              
The Leadership Academy is funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk, 4-H Military Partnership Professional Development & Technical Assistance grant with NC State University.

Third Thursday Together

Join staff and volunteers working with military-connected youth in 4-H programming for our Third Thursday Together webinar series.  Each third Thursday at 2 p.m. EST we offer a  session from trends and issues in positive youth development to curriculum from the authors.  Preregistration is required and Recordings are available  following the session .

The News

Access some of the latest research, briefs, and more to support your work with military-connected youth and families

Calendar of Events

Through our network, we share a variety of professional development opportunities for staff and volunteers.
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Stories & More

Find ideas, see what others are doing, learn more about projects from our highlights from the field.

Curricula Resources

Resources for all ages developed through the partnership for military-connected youth are available to use and share.

4-H Military Partnership Toolkit

Hosted by National 4-H Council.  You'll find the 4-HMP logo in all formats, branding guides, social media outlines, as well as templates for programming. 

State 4-H Military Liaisons​

The State 4-H Military Liaisons are contacts for 4-H and connect Extension and military partners for programming.

4-H Military Working Group​

The 4-H Military Working Group, chartered through the 4-H Program Leaders Working Group, represent each Extension district. The group provides guidance and information to ensure that the 4-H Military Partnership remains aligned with national priorities and continues to support military-connected children, youth, and families across all Services. 
North Carolina State University (NC State) is dedicated to equality of opportunity and is committed to fostering an environment free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s age (40 or older), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation or veteran status. In support of these goals, this regulation requires all employees to complete an approved training program designed to educate employees about their rights and responsibilities as to NC State’s policies regarding equal opportunity and non-discrimination.  In addition, in order to comply with federal law, individuals who are “responsible employees” under this regulation must complete an approved training program that covers the university’s Title IX obligations to prevent and address incidents of sexual assault within the university community.  The 4-H Military Partnership is dedicated to welcoming and serving audiences of all backgrounds and fostering a working environment where all employees feel welcomed and respected.
 "This work is supported by the Children, Youth and Families at Risk 4-H Military Partnership Professional Development and Technical Assistance Program, project award no. 2022-41520-38161, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture."