Extension
It Starts With Us
Adopting Healthy Lifestyle Choices for Overall Youth Well-Being
Healthy Youth
LDM, NB, VW
4-H Health Core Curriculum
4-H Youth Development Programming
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Healthy living is one of three 4-H mission mandates. Components of Kentucky 4-H Health Core Curriculum include: physical activity, substance abuse, bullying, safety, and character education. Moderate physical activity can reduce the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, stress and high blood pressure. Early substance use in childhood/adolescence affects later drug use (National Healthy Living Task Force). Almost 30% of youth in the United States (or over 5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in bullying as either a bully, a target of bullying, or both
(http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/faq/bullying.asp). More persons aged 1-34 years die as a result of injuries than any other cause of death with motor vehicle crashes accounting for approximately half of those deaths (National 4-H Healthy Living Task Force). Individuals, their organizations and their societies effectiveness and wellbeing depend on character development (Charactercounts.org).
* Youth maintain positive health habits.
• Youth are at a lower risk for serious disease and illness.
• Youth are at a lower risk for physical and emotional distress.
• Youth are competent, capable, contributing adults as a result of their participation in 4-H Health programs.
Youth adopt healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle that include making healthy lifestyle choices, not engaging in risky behavior and handling stress.
• Youth identify healthy lifestyle choices.
• Youth understand risky behaviors and their consequences.
• Youth aspire to have higher self-esteem.
• Youth identify healthy ways to handle stress.
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Audience: Marshall County 4-H After-School & CFS Club Members
Project or Activity: 4-H Club Lessons & Workshops
Content or Curriculum: SNAP-Ed Programs/4-H Foods
Inputs: Marshall County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development, Extension Assistant, Marshall County 4-H Teen volunteers, UK CES Publications
Date: 2019-20 Club Year
Audience: Marshall County 4th Grade Students
Project or Activity: Marshall County Youth Ag Field Day -- Food Group Jeopardy Station
Content or Curriculum: Professor Popcorn
Inputs: Marshall County Extension Agents for 4-H Youth Development & ANR, Extension Assistant, and Marshall County 4-H Teen volunteers.
Date: March/April 2020
Audience: General Public, Students & Parents, Back-to-School Bash Participants, Needline & Marcella's Kitchen Clients
Project or Activity: School & Community Health Fairs / Displays / Publications
Content or Curriculum: HEEL publications, SNAP-Ed materials
Inputs: Marshall County Extension Agents for 4-H Youth Development, Extension Assistant, Marshall County 4-H Volunteers, UK Publications
Date: 2019-20 as scheduled
Audience: Marshall County After-School & CFS 4-H Club Members/School Enrichment Participants
Project or Activity: 4-H Club Lesson(s)
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky 4-H Core Curriculum for Physical Activity/Kentucky 4-H Health Month
Inputs: Marshall County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development, Extension Assistant, and Marshall County 4-H Teen volunteers.
Date: February 2020
Audience: Marshall County 8th Grade Students
Project or Activity: Middle School Enrichment Programs
Content or Curriculum: Truth & Consequences
Inputs: Marshall County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development, Marshall County Health Department, Community Leaders, YSC Coordinator, and middle school life skills/enrichment/health teachers. Assistance from Marshall County Extension Agent for FCS and Extension Assistant.
Date: Fall 2019 or Winter 2020
Audience: Marshall County 5th Grade Students
Project or Activity: Farm & Home Safety Day
Content or Curriculum: UK CES Food Safety Guidelines/SNAP-Ed Curriculum
Inputs: Marshall County Extension 4-H Youth Development & ANR Agents, Extension Assistant, NRCS, Marshall County Conservation District, and participating agencies/organizations.
Date: Fall 2019
Audience: Marshall County 4-H Sharp Shooter Members
Project or Activity: 4-H Sharp Shooters Safety & Range Training
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky 4-H Shooting Sports Program & Materials/Project Book developed by Marshall County Certified Shooting Sport Coaches
Inputs: Marshall County 4-H Shooting Sports Coaches & Coordinator, Calvert City Gun Club volunteers, and Marshall County Extension Agents for 4-H Youth Development & ANR.
Date: Spring 2020
Audience: Marshall County 4-H Trailblazer Members
Project or Activity: 4-H Trailblazer Club Lessons & District 7 Horse Related Programs
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky 4-H Horse Program & UK Specialist's Presentations -- Safety Around Horses/Equine Nutrition/Proper Horsemanship & Showmanship Skill Development / D7 4-H Horse Judging & Show Clinics
Inputs: Marshall County 4-H Certified Horse Volunteers, District 7 4-H & ANR Agents, UK Equine Specialists
Date: 2019-20 Club Year
Author: Lena Mallory
Major Program: 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
4-H Camp is a time for youth to develop life skills while having fun! There’s a lot of learning that happens at camp as well! Marshall County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development worked with the Ballard, Fulton, Carlisle, Calloway and Graves County Extension Agents with the goal to provide the perfect setting for campers to “learn by doing.” The program offered the campers a variety of classes (e.g., cooking, arts & crafts, shooting sports, nature, e
Author: Lena Mallory
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
There continues to be a strong need for substance abuse prevention and intervention in Marshall County. The opiod crisis, alcohol abuse, and the rise of vaping among teens continues to be a reality in our community. The Marshall County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the Youth Service Center (YSC) and other local agencies for a third year on Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours for the 8th graders at North & South Marshall Middle Schools. The co-chairs of the
Author: Vicki Wynn
Major Program: 4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum
When families have after-school activities, late workdays, and lots of homework, it’s no wonder few families eat dinner together. Studies have long shown that family meals are an important part of healthy living. According to recent surveys, less than half of today’s families in the U.S. actually sit down to a meal on a regular basis.“Manners for the Real World” stresses the importance of mealtime, and everyone pitching in to help pull it together. The local library and U
Author: Vicki Wynn
Major Program: Community Engagement
The responsibility for raising a well-educated and civic-minded generation of children cannot rest solely with schools. The Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA) is a volunteer organization that works to improve the quality of life for families and communities through leadership development, volunteer service, and education. In Marshall County, KEHA members make a difference by teaching second-graders the importance of kindness and reaching out to share with others.. Each month,
