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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2026


Health and WellbeingMajor Program

5975

Total Hours

Contributed.

27438

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

43

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

1508

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of youth who reported that they have identified an interest in health or wellbeing initiatives in their community.

19

Number of youth who reported that they understand the importance of habits or choices that promote health and wellbeing.

112

Number of youth who reported that they learned ways to be physically active.

67

Number of youth who reported that they learned how physical activity contributes to overall health.

67

Number of youth who reported that they learned how food impacts their overall health.

22

Number of youth who reported that they have identified at least one job/career in health and wellbeing that fits their interest.

1

Number of youth who reported that they have used knowledge and/or skills learned in health and wellbeing programs to complete a project.

0

Number of youth who reported that they have used nutrition as a way to improve their overall health.

0

Number of youth who reported that they have taken steps to pursue gaining more knowledge for a job in health and wellbeing based on their interests.

0

Number of participants who reported/demonstrates improved knowledge, skills, opinions, or confidence regarding a health-promoting behavior as a result of a participating in a health and well-being program.

229

Number of participants who reported intentions to implement a behavior learned from a health and well-being program.

169

Number of physical activity minutes recorded by a participant.

21742

Number of participants who reported consuming more nutritious foods and/or beverages.

116

Number of participants who reported a change in a health-promoting behavior as a result of participating in a health and well-being program.

175

Number of community partners (community organizations, institutions, agencies, or individuals) worked with to offer health and well-being programming in the community.

15

Number of volunteers who supported health and well-being programming in the community.

5

Number of projects or initiatives working to improve a community health or safety issue.

13

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