LEAPMajor Program

2833

Total Hours

Contributed.

28143

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

1733

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of participants

9416

Number of participants reporting intention to make healthy beverage choices (e.g., drink less soda, drink less flavored/sport drinks)

4447

Number of participants reporting intention to be more physically active

5665

Number of participants reporting intention to try new foods

6691

Number of participants reporting intention to eat more fruits

5887

Number of participants reporting intention to eat more vegetables

5466

Stories

Literacy, Eating and Activity for Primary (LEAP) for Health for Gallatin County

The problem: According to the Kentucky Governors Office of Early Childhood, “school readiness means that each child enters school ready to engage in and benefit from early learning experiences that best promote the childs success and ability to be ready to grow, ready to learn and ready to succeed.” The Kentucky Kids Count Data 2022 reveals that 44% of KY kindergarteners were “kindergarteners ready to learn” and 18% of Gallatin County kindergarteners were “kindergarteners ready to learn”. The K...

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Literacy, Eating and Activity for Primary (LEAP) for Health for Gallatin County

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • LEAP Read and Walk

    The UK Cooperative Extension Service in Estill County joined with the Estill County Library to conduct a LEAP Read and Walk at the Ravenna Veterans Memorial Park in Ravenna. The LEAP Read and Walk pr... Read More

  • Starting Young

    With todays fast food generation, more than 1 in 4 children age 5 years old or older are enrolling in schools already overweight or obese. In a collaborative effort between the Owsley County Elementar... Read More

  • LEAP program

    According to the State of Childhood Obesity, Kentuckys children between the ages of 10-17 have the highest obesity rate in nation with the obesity rate of 23.8%. According to www.countyhealthrankings.... Read More

  • LEAP for New Vegetables

    According to the 2022 Kentucky Kids Count data, Russell County ranks 93 of 170 in school district rankings for kindergarteners readiness to learn and 77 of 120 in having children in poverty. These sta... Read More

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