Hardin County CES

Title:

Progressive Agriculture Safety Day

MAP:

Best Management Practices for Safe Food, Farms & Families

Agents Involved:

Bonnie Jolly, Marla Stillwell

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

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. Early substance use in childhood/adolescence affects later drug use (National Healthy Living Task Force). Almost 30% of youth in the United States (or over 5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in bullying as either a bully, a target of bullying, or both
(http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/faq/bullying.asp).
More persons aged 1-34 years die as a result of injuries than any other cause of death with motor vehicle crashes accounting for approximately half of those deaths (National 4-H Healthy Living Task Force). Individuals, their organizations and their societies effectiveness and wellbeing depend on character development (Charactercounts.org).

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth will:
*Contribute to safe, pleasant and productive home and families
*Increase the number of youth maintaining positive health and safety habits

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth will:
*Increase adoption of behaviors that lead to a healthy and safe lifestyle
*Make choices that lead to responsible and beneficial results

Initial Outcomes:

Youth will:
*Identify safe and healthy lifestyle choices
*Youth will understand risky behaviors and their consequences

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Identify safe and healthy lifestyle choices
Indicator: Number of youth that report making safe & healthy lifestyle choices
Method: 4-H Program Family & Consumer Science written Evaluation
Timeline: October

Intermediate Outcome: Increased adoption of behaviors that lead to a healthy and safe lifestyle
Indicator: Number of youth that report not engaging in risky behavior
Method: 4-H Program Family & Consumer Science written Evaluation
Timeline: January and/or February

Long-term Outcome: Youth maintain positive safety & healthy habits
Indicator: Number of youth who maintain safe & healthy habits
Method: 4-H Program Family & Consumer Science written evaluation
Timeline: 1 year following safety day program

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 4th Grade Elementary Students
Project or Activity: Progressive Agriculture Safety Day Program
Content or Curriculum: Progressive Ag Safety Day Program Curriculum
Inputs: elementary teachers, community businesses, volunteers, leaders, agricultural organizations
Date: September

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