4-H HealthPlan of Work

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Boone County CES

Title:
4-H Health
MAP:
Promote Healthy Lifestyles
Agents Involved:
Steve Conrad, Christy Eastwood
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family and Consumer Science
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General
Situation:

Healthy living is one of three 4-H mission mandates and encompasses: physical activity, personal safety, mental health, addiction prevention, and diversity and inclusion.   In Kentucky 37% of youth 10-17 are overweight or obese, and 51% report not exercising regularly. 25% of youth report some form of emotional or behavioral condition and suicide rates are at record high (KY suicides per 100,000 people: 15.3, 10th highest in nation). Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health disease can affect anyone, with 1,160 reported opioid-involved deaths (a rate of 27.9 deaths per 100,000 persons) in Kentucky and Vaping nearly doubled among middle and high school students — with 27% of high school seniors reporting they had tried the product in 2018.

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Oral or Common Measures Universal Survey at conclusion of learning activity



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Success Stories

Youth and Healthy Meals

Author: Christy Eastwood

Major Program: Health

The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior recently published the results of a 10-year longitudinal study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health. The aim of the study, which tracked more than 1, 100 participants, was to answer a simple question: Can knowing how to cook as a young person lead to healthier eating practices in adulthood? The researchers arrived at a compelling—if unsurprising—conclusion: It can.During the global pand

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