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Morgan County CES

Title:
Adopting Healthy Lifestyle Choices
MAP:
Making Healthy Lifestyle decisions
Agents Involved:
Kim Cox
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Situation:
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. The Centers for Disease Control found that 29% of high school youth get less than 60 minutes of physical activity a day. With this finding it has led our 4-H Council to add more new health program for teens and promote health and wellness with all youth.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Increased number of youth maintaining positive health habits;
•Increased number of youth at a lower risk for serious disease and
illness;
•Increased number of youth at a lower risk for physical and emotional distress
•Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Health programs
Intermediate Outcomes:
ncreased adoption and mastery of healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle that include making healthy lifestyle choices, not engaging in risky
behavior and handling stress.
Initial Outcomes:
Youth will identify healthy lifestyle choices
•Youth will aspire to have higher self esteem
•Youth will identify healthy ways to handle stress
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth will understand the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices

Indicator: Agent/Staff

Method: Pre-Post Test

Timeline: 2017-2018


Intermediate Outcome: Youth will practice making healthy choice and engaging in physical activity.

Indicator: agent survey

Method: Participants engage in all activities

Timeline: 2017-2018


Long-term Outcome: Morgan County youth will make healthy decisions to improve their overall health and wellness to reduce the risk of chronic diseases.

Indicator: Data from Pre-Post

Method: Curriculum Survey tool.

Timeline: Through out the four year plan

Learning Opportunities:

Audience:4th-7th grade

Project or Activity: Healthy Demonstrations

Content or Curriculum: NEP recipes/

Inputs: Staff, agent, teachers

Date: 2017-2018


Audience: Healthy Adventures Club

Project or Activity: Physical activities, Material gained from in-service

Content or Curriculum: Healthy Adventures for Teens, Teambuilding, Spark

Inputs: Agent, Staff, Health Specialist, and other Agents

Date: 2017-2018


Audience: K-12

Project or Activity: Safe Night

Content or Curriculum: Health Rocks/Health Department info/Spark/

Inputs: State Police, Fire Department, Local Hospital, FRC, Volunteers, Teen Leaders, Staff, Agent

Date: 2018



Success Stories

Stroke Awareness - Prevention Strategies

Author: Nellie Buchanan

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

According to the CDC, Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in KY.  At least 6.4% of deaths were stroke related.  This statistic, along with District I Extension Homemakers requesting the workshop on Stroke Awareness, led to FCS programming to address the concern.  As a result, FCS agent trained leaders in 10 counties on Stroke Awareness.  Believing the adage, "Knowledge is power", participants in the program gained information of the two types of stroke:  B

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Growing a Healthier Morgan County

Author: Nellie Buchanan

Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

Morgan County Extension volunteer leaders and extension agents recognized the need for a partnership to address access to locally grown fruits and vegetables to improve the health and wellness of Morgan Countians and supplement income for local farmers/gardeners.   Local partnerships of the Morgan County Diabetes Coalition, Morgan County Farmers Market and team work of ANR agent and FCS agent have successfully established strong collaborations.  Grant writing to fund the Diabetes Coali

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