State
Year
2024
Description
Staff
| User Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Nicole Debose | Community Project Connectivity Contact |
| Stephanie Fallcreek | Community Project Connectivity Contact |
| Carla Lanier | Community Project Connectivity Contact |
| Chauna Tubbs | Community Project Connectivity Contact |
Preview
Community Information
NameBRIDGE2Health: Cuyahoga
LocationCuyahoga
OutcomeTeen
Geographical TypeCentral City
Organizations1
Market StatementThe goal of BRIDGE2Health is to improve teens and older adults’ resilience and health through intergenerational mentoring. Teens and older adults will partner to identify needs and assets to jointly respond.
Program Implementation
Ohio has five staff persons supporting the B2H project in Cuyahoga County. Mentors included 12 teens (M age = 15.8) and 19 adults (M age = 71.6 years) and were 100% Black or African American and another race. They joined 11 sessions in the reporting period that reflected different wellness wheel dimensions, including activities that supported physical, social, and emotional health. The majority of teen mentors (70%) and adult mentors (92%) returned from Cohort 1 to Cohort 2. Teen mentors in Ohio showed statistical improvement in connection with others while adult mentors in Ohio showed statistical improvement in social support after program participation. Positive, non-statistically different, change was noted in resilience among teen and adult mentors in Ohio.Community Integration
BRIDGE2Health team members communicate with state leaders (i.e., Extension professionals) who are liaisons among university and community members (site stakeholders, teens, and independent older adults) involved in program planning. They connect with community members to support the integration of community and B2H participants. This state’s leader lined up community professionals for programming in the reporting period, for example entrepreneurs and financial professionals. Further, some programming integrated Youth Advocacy Leadership Council participants, who are local 13–18-year-olds who train and are supported to engage in peer learning.Technology Integration
In the current reporting period, B2H maintained current content at the project website, Facebook page, and Instagram accounts using a schedule of posting and working with a communications professional (Uva). We also launched fully digital data collection and consent/permission/assent procedures in the current reporting period.Sustaining
Our team is prioritizing program sustainability during our project by utilizing a community-based participatory approach and model grounded in promoting sustainable community programs. The team helped choose curriculum/curricula approved for 4-H so practitioners can continue delivering the program post funding. Some team members completed the CYFAR spiderweb exercise to identify areas to work on to enhance sustainability. The state leader is planning to use the sites where B2H launched this year to form 4-H clubs.Form A - Age Group by Ethnicity and Race
| Pre-K | K-6 | Youth (Grades 7-12) | Parents | |
| Total Participants | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African-American | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Persons indicating more than one race | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Form B - Poverty Risk Factor
Total Number of Children Pre K: 0
Percent in Poverty: 0.00%
Total Number of Children K - 6: 0
Percent in Poverty: 0.00%
Total Number Youth Grade 7 - 12: 15
Percent in Poverty: 50.00%
Form C - Staff and Volunteers by Ethnicity/Race
| Extension Staff (FTE's) | Other Paid CYFAR Project Staff (FTE's) | Youth Volunteers | Adult Volunteers | |
| Total Participants | 2.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 2.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 1.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Black or African-American | 1.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Asian | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Persons indicating more than one race | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Approximate hours contributed by Adult Volunteers: 225.00
Approximate hours contributed by Youth Volunteers:0.00
Form D - Computers and Technology
Computers at all sites funded through sources other than CYFAR: 21
Form E - Youth Delivery Methods and Program Contents
Youth Delivery Methods
- Training
- Mentoring
- Cross age teaching
- Hands On Learning
- Small group discussions
- Simulation and Games
- Peer teaching
- Arts and crafts
- Display/Fair
Youth Program Contents
- Leadership
- Social competence
- Sports and recreation
- Citizenship
- Life skills (Decision making/Problemsolving/Goal setting)
- Communication
- Conflict resolution
- Healthy lifestyles
- Personal development
- Safety
- Nutrition
- Arts/music
- Science
- Work force preparation
- Crime/violence prevention
- Money Management
- Entrepreneurial skills
- Character education
Form F - Adult Delivery Methods and Program Contents
Adult Delivery Methods
- Training
- Mentoring
- Cross age teaching
- Advisory group
- Display/Fair
- Simulation and games
- Group discussions
- Role playing
- Financial planning
- Intergenerational
- Focus groups
- Community-based partnership program
Adult Program Contents
- Nutrition
- Citizen development
- Healthy life styles
- Health
- Crime/violence prevention
- Conflict resolution
- Life skills education
- Communication skills
- Arts and crafts
Form G - 4-H Clubs
Total Number of Clubs: 0
Total Number of Children K - 6: 0
Total Number of Youth Grades 7 - 12: 0
Total Number of Youth Volunteers 0
Total Number of Adult Volunteers 0