Recipes for LifeMajor Program

864

Total Hours

Contributed.

4605

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

413

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of participants reporting intention to help prepare food at home

1107

Number of participants reporting intention to eat more vegetables

1050

Number of participants reporting intention to eat more fruits

1147

Number of participants

1668

Number of participants reporting intention to try new foods

1121

Stories

Recipes for Life

The Powell County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent collaborated with administrators and teachers at Bowen Elementary School to offer the Recipes for Life Program to twenty-eight fifth-grade students. Fourteen volunteers worked with students in a hands-on educational setting to teach important life skills. Volunteers included representatives from the Health Coalition, Health Department, and local Health Clinics.A pre-test/ post­-test evaluation was conducted to determine learning outc...

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Recipes for Life

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  • Recipes for Life

    The Hart County 4-H Extension Agent collaborated with the 21st Century coordinator at LeGrande Elementary in Hart County offer the Recipes for Life Program to 6 fifth-grade students, 5 sixth grade stu... Read More

  • Recipes for Life

    Owen County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent collaborated with 7 administrators and teachers with the Owen County School District to offer the Recipes for Life Program to 122 fifth-grade s... Read More

  • Improving on "Recipes For Life" Program, in 2023

    During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in Kentucky, and rates remain high-19.7 percent obesity rate for Kentucky youth ages 10-17 years old, which is eight highest in ... Read More

  • Recipes for Life

    Cumberland County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent collaborated with seven administrators and teachers with the Cumberland County School District to offer the Recipes for Life Program to 58 fifth gr... Read More

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