Campbell County CES

Title:

4-H Youth Development - Health

MAP:

4-H Youth Development Education

Agents Involved:

Prim, Farley, Agnew, Neltner, New, Butsch

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Health

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. Twenty five percent 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 the 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.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Increase number of youths maintaining positive health habits. 

Increased number of youths at a lower risk for serious disease and illness. 

Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Health programs. 

Increased number of youths at a lower risk for physical and emotional distress 

Intermediate Outcomes:

Increased 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 understand risky behaviors and their consequences.  

Youth will aspire to have higher self-esteem 

Youth will identify healthy ways to handle stress

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth will identify healthy lifestyle choices.

Youth will understand risky behaviors and their consequences. 

Youth will aspire to have higher self-esteem 

Youth will identify healthy ways to handle stress 

Indicator: Evaluation results and testimonials/success stories

Method: pre/post program evaluation and client/parent/teacher testimonials/success stories

Timeline: July 2023 - June 2024

 

Intermediate Outcome: Increased 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 

Indicator: Evaluation results and testimonials

Method: follow-up evaluations and client/parent/teacher testimonials/success stories

Timeline: July 2023-June 2024

 

Long-term Outcome: Increase in number of youths maintaining positive health habits. 

Increased number of youths at a lower risk for serious disease and illness. 

Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Health programs.   Increased number of youths at a lower risk for physical and emotional distress 

Indicator: observation and testimonials 

Method: client/parent/teacher testimonials/success stories

Timeline: July 2023 - June 2024

Learning Opportunities:

Campbell County 4-H Members Project or Activity: 4-H Newsletter Content or Curriculum Audience: monthly UK HEEL Health Bulletin Inputs: paid staff, district board funds Date: July 2023 - June 2024   Audience: Campbell County Youth  Project or Activity: Health Fairs Content or Curriculum: USDA myPLate curriculum, SNAPed materials and incentives, dangerous look alike, awareness of sugar/fat content in foods Inputs: paid staff, district board funds, school facilities Date: July 2023 – June 2024   Audience: 4-H members ages 9-14 Project or Activity: 4-H foods/nutrition projects Content or Curriculum: SNAPed materials and incentives, guest speakers, National 4-H curriculum, state fair and Alexandria fair guidelines, 4-H record books Inputs: paid staff, district board funds, volunteers, fairground facilities Date: July 2023 - June 2024   Audience: Campbell Ridge Elementary Project or Activity: Yoga for Kids Content or Curriculum: 4-H Training Materials Inputs: staff, program money Date: Fall 2023   Audience: Campbell County 4-H Cooking Club Project: Foods and Nutrition Content or Curriculum: 4-H Supported Curriculum Inputs: staff, program money Date: August 2023 – May 2024   Audience: Children’s Collaborative After School Program Project or Activity: 4-H foods/nutrition projects Content or Curriculum: National 4-H curriculum, Professor Popcorn, LEAP Inputs: paid staff, program money Date: July 2023 - June 2024