Extension
It Starts With Us
Healthy Lifeskills and Nutrition Education
Health and Nutrition Education
Adkins, Lovett, Lucas
Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
It is no longer normality for a household to have a mother who stays at home and raises the children while the father works and provides financially for the family. In our modern society it is more prevalent to see both parents working outside the home, single parent homes, or homes where children are being raised by grandparents. According to 2014 Demographic Profile Data: 32% of children in Pulaski County under the age of 18 live in a family with either a single mother or father. 36% of single parent families are families in which that single parent has to work a job outside the home. When this is the situation, it often leaves a grandparent to care for the children while the parent is at work, or the older children to watch over the younger children until the parent gets home. In either case, children must develop multiple life skills to care for themselves as well as their younger siblings. Children must also develop skills in making healthy food choices and learning the importance of regular exercise and physical activity.
Youth will develop knowledge and applicable life skills in taking care of themselves and their siblings in a safe and effective way.
Youth will develop the understanding of how to live a healthy lifestyle, including: making healthy food choices,getting regular exercise, abstaining from drug and alcohol use and physical activity.
Youth will learn how to entertain themselves and their siblings in a safe way until their parents return home from work.
Youth will learn what an emergency situation is, the appropriate time to call emergency personnel and how to handle the situation until the emergency personnel arrive.
Youth will learn which foods are most nutritious for them to choose and why it is important to choose those healthy foods over other less healthy food choices.
Youth will learn the importance of making good choice concerning drug and alcohol use.
Youth will learn the importance of regular exercise and specific ways that they can get this exercise throughout the day and in the evening.
Youth will learn about making a safety checklist which will include their address, phone number, emergency contact numbers, doctor’s name, etc.
Youth will learn about the new “My Plate” nutrition guide and how to make healthy choices when eating. This guide will not only teach them about which foods are healthy, but also about portion size and control.
Youth will learn about the level of physical activity that is needed for their age and how much is need to be physically fit.
Youth will learn the impacts drug and alcohol use can have on their overall health and wellness.
Initial Outcome: Youth will exhibit increased awareness of life skills needed to care for themselves and their younger siblings.
Indicator: Afterschool programming, School enrichment
Method: Pre test and Post test
Timeline:September 2017- May 2018
Intermediate Outcome: Youth will make healthy food choices by learning the importance of healthy eating habits and what foods have a high nutritional value.
Indicator: School clubs, School enrichment
Method: Pre and Post evaluations, Surveys
Timeline: September 2017- MAy 2018
Long-term Outcome: Youth will learn the importance of regular physical activity and exercise as well as specific ways they can reach their targeted amount of physical activity each day.
Indicator: School clubs, Afterschool programming
Method: Fitness evaluations, Multiple Choice evaluations
Timeline: September 2017- May 2018
Audience: Youth ages 9-18
Project or Activity: 4-H Babysitters need basics Babysitting Program
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Babysitting for Profit Curriculum
Inputs: 4-H Agent, 4-H Adult Volunteers, Teachers, FYRC Coordinator, Youth Library Director
Date: September 2017- May 2018
Audience: Youth that are at a high risk for childhood obesity.
Project or Activity: School clubs, Afterschool
Content or Curriculum: My Plate
Inputs: 4-H Agent, 4-H Adult Volunteers, Teachers
Date: September 2017- May 2018
Audience: Youth that are at high risk for insufficient physical activity
Project or Activity: School Clubs, Afterschool programming
Content or Curriculum: Jump Into Foods and Fitness (Featured Program)
Inputs: 4-H Agent, 4-H Adult Volunteers, Teachers, FRYC Coordinator
Date: September 2017- May 2018
Audience: High School Students
Project or Activity: school enrichment, Afterschool programming
Content or Curriculum: Steps to a healthy Teen
Inputs: 4-H Agent, 4-H Adult Volunteers, Teachers, FRYC Coordinator
Date: September 2017- May 2018
Author: Meagan Lucas
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Over the course of the school year more than 4,000 students and teachers at South Western High School in Somerset, Kentucky had the opportunity to sample fruits that are not a common offering.Less than 10 per-cent of the students and teachers had ever tasted a pomegranate, and fewer than 3% knew how to slice one. This theme continued when served fresh coconut, mango, and papaya. Most students could not identify the fruits by appearance or taste. More common fruits such as the raspberries and kiw
Author: Edith Lovett
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
More than 250 senior adults learned the importance of exercising daily to keep their body fit at the Senior Fitness Day. Exercises that every adult could accomplish were introduced to the citizens. Senior adults were also informed of the importance of exercising daily to keep their muscles and body limber and help in walking and maneuvering in daily life. They were also invited to participate in a 1 mile walk, to see how little time it took t
Author: Edith Lovett
Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
Handwashing with soap and warm water is a do it yourself vaccine that can help prevent diseases and saves lives. The handwashing technique is usually encouraged with young children but proper washing of the hands is a must among the elderly, who are most susceptible to diseases of all ages. Thirty-five senior citizens were taught the proper technique of washing their hands to help keep the flu vaccine and other diseases from spreading at the center. Many of
Author: Trent Adkins
Major Program: Local Food Systems
For the 2nd straight year More than 4,000 students and teachers at the South Western High School in Somerset, Kentucky had the opportunity to sample fruits that were not offered to them at their high school or at home. Less than 10 per-cent of the students and teachers had ever tasted a pomegranate, and fewer than 3% knew how to slice one. The same was true with the fresh coconut, mango, and papaya. Very few had ever tasted the fruit and had no idea what it even looked like. Several of the stude
Author: Edith Lovett
Major Program: Real Skills for Everyday Life
Consumer Fraud is a continuing problem nationwide. In 2014, the Consumer Sentinel Network received over 2.5 million complaints, not including unwanted phone calls. Identity theft remains the No. 1 consumer complaint area; 13 percent of all consumer complaints were related to identity theft. To educate our communities, the Lake Cumberland Area Extension Agents for Family and Consumer Sciences, asked the Attorney General, Andy Beshear to present an educational program. Over 100
Author: Edith Lovett
Major Program: Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access
Over 1200 high school students have been given the opportunity monthly to taste a fruit or vegetable they are not familiar with. This program has not only increased the knowledge of the students in selecting new fresh fruits and vegetables, but staff at the school have also indicated they have increased their knowledge in selecting these fresh produce. The principal reports this is one of the best programs that have been offered to their students and that the students look forward to t
