Applying Coaching Strategies to Support Youth- and Family-Focused Extension Programming

Authors

Jonathan R. Olson, Pennsylvania State UniversityFollow
Kyle R. Hawkey, University of MinnesotaFollow
Burgess Smith, University of MinnesotaFollow
Daniel F. Perkins, Pennsylvania State UniversityFollow
Lynne M. Borden, University of MinnesotaFollow

Volume

54

Issue

1

DOI

10.34068/joe.54.01.32

Abstract

In this article, we describe how a peer-coaching model has been applied to support community-based Extension programming through the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) initiative. We describe the general approaches to coaching that have been used to help with CYFAR program implementation, evaluation, and sustainability efforts; we discuss strategies coaches use to maintain effective relationships with CYFAR stakeholders; and we review common characteristics of effective coaches. Finally, we discuss implications that coaching strategies might have for Extension programming in general and present future directions for research and practice related to peer coaching.

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Recommended Citation

Olson, J. R., Hawkey, K. R., Smith, B., Perkins, D. F., & Borden, L. M. (2016). Applying Coaching Strategies to Support Youth- and Family-Focused Extension Programming. The Journal of Extension, 54(1), Article 32. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.54.01.32