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Title:
Making Positive Choices Toward a Healthier You
MAP:
Health and Wellness
Agents Involved:
Terence Clemons
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
4-H Youth Development Programming
Situation:
In a 2012 Kids Count County Report, 41% of youth males are obese and 30% of youth females are obese. Bath County also has 1,714 children using Medicaid Program. Bath County School District reports that 72% of School Aged Youth are on free or reduced lunch program. With these alarming numbers education and sources are critical to combat obesity, poor or dangerous lifestyle choices and other factors that affect Bath County youth everyday.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Youth live longer healthier lives
Medical expenses per youth are reduced
Youth reduce the risks of heart disease, risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, forms of cancers, and other health related illnesses
Intermediate Outcomes:
Youth increase level of activity
Youth eat healthier diets that incorporate all 5 food groups of My Plate
Participants are aware of health risk/situations and seek medical help when needed
Initial Outcomes:
Participants are introduced and learn how to use My Plate information for meal planning
Participants will learn the health risks associated with obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease
Participants will understand the importance of daily exercise
Evaluation:
Long-Term Outcome: Obesity rates will decrease from youth involvement in 4-H programming
Indicator: Improved diet and health monitoring practices
Method: 4-HCCS Curriculum, Extension Staff, 4-H Volunteers
Timeline: Year Round

Intermediate Outcome: Youth have participated, identified, and share information learned through programming
Indicator: Increase participation in health focused initiatives
Method: 4-HCCS Curriculum, Extension Staff, 4-H Volunteers
Timeline: Year Round

Initial Outcome: Youth can explain the benefits of a healthier lifestyle
Indicator: Pre and Post Assessments
Method: 4-HCCS Curriculum, Extension Staff, 4-H Volunteers
Timeline: Year Round
Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Home School Youth, Junior 4-Hers, tweens, and teens

Project or Activity: Various Day or Overnight Camp Settings

Content or Curriculum: Spark After School, SNAP Resources

Inputs:4-H Council, volunteers, school teachers and administrators, grant sources, and county agents

Date: Beginning to the end of program year


Audience: Home School Youth, Junior 4-Hers, tweens, and teens

Project or Activity: Shooting Sports

Content or Curriculum: Shooting Sports Guidelines

Inputs: Shooting Sports Coaches, Extension Staff, 4-H Volunteers

Date: Beginning to the end of program year


Audience: Home School Youth, Junior 4-Hers, tweens, and teens

Project or Activity: Healthy Eating Programs, Day Camps

Content or Curriculum: SNAP-ED

Inputs:4-H Council, Volunteers, School Teachers and Administrators, grant sources, and county agents

Date: Beginning to the end of program year


Audience: High School Youth in Life Skills Class

Project or Activity: Cooking Lessons and Healthy Choices Lessons

Content: 4-H Foods Curriculum, 4-H Microwave Cooking Curriculum, My Pyramid, SNAP Ed Resources

Inputs: Extension Agent, School Teachers

Date: Fall and Spring of School Year



Success Stories

Introducing County Youth to Super Star Chef

Author: Terence Clemons

Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum

In a 2012 Kids Count County Report, 41% of youth males are obese and 30% of youth females are obese. Bath County also has 1,714 children using Medicaid Program. Bath County School District reports that 72% of School Aged Youth are on free or reduced lunch program.  After learning of those alarming stats, Bath County 4-H along with Bath County Family and Consumer Sciences decided to offer a program that is diverse in it approach, fun, rewarding, and simple enough for youth to share with othe

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Bath Health day

Author: Robert Amburgey

Major Program: Arts and Community Health

This year the Bath County Extension Council and agents organized a community health screening program.  This is the first time extension has led this type of program in our community.  The extension agents and leaders actively recruited health care agencies in the region to provide free health screenings in the areas of vision, hearing, circulation, balance, blood pressure, healthy eating, glucose and foot care.  St. Clair medical, the Gateway Regional health department, local pha

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