Muhlenberg County CES

Title:

Healthy Living: Increasing Physical and Mental Well-Being in Youth

MAP:

Healthy Living: Increasing Physical and Mental Well-Being

Agents Involved:

Mackenzie Pogue

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. 25% 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 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:

• 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 

• Reduce the number of youth reporting drug, alcohol, and tobacco use 

Intermediate Outcomes:

• Increased adoption and mastery of healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle  

• Improved access and utilization of resources 

• Improved perceived stress and ability to cope 

• Youth will contribute to their communities 

• Youth will practice refusal skills  

• Youth will intervene to prevent use/abuse   

Initial Outcomes:

• Improved in awareness of health concerns for youth 

• Improved education about diversity and Inclusion  

• Reduced stigma of individuals with MH disease 

• Improved understanding of the consequences of risky behaviors  

• Promote optimal physical, social and emotional health habits 

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth learning about healthy food choices through 4-H.  

Indicator: Number of youth who indicated they learned about healthy food choices through 4-H 

Method: Evaluation 

Timeline:

Intermediate Outcome: Youth learning to make healthy lifestyle choices as are result of what they learned through 4-H programming.

Indicator: Number of youth who indicated they made healthy lifestyle choices as are result of what they learned through 4-H programming. 

Method:Evaluation 

Timeline:

Long-term Outcome:Youth increasing their daily number of servings of fruits and vegetables eaten as a result of 4-H programs. 

Indicator: Number of youth who indicated they increased their daily number of servings of fruits and vegetables eaten as a result of 4-H programs. 

Method:Evaluation 

Timeline:

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Elementary School Students 

Project or Activity: Community Clubs & CloverBud Club 

Content or Curriculum: Mindful Me

Inputs: Teen and Adult Volunteers 

Date: Year Long 

Audience: Middle School Students 

Project or Activity: Community Club 

Content or Curriculum: GEM 

Inputs: Teen and Adult Leaders 

Date: Fall 

Audience: High School 

Project or Activity: STAND Club: School Assemblies, Red Ribbon Rally, Monthly Programs 

Content or Curriculum: Health Rocks!

Inputs: Teens and Adult Leaders 

Date: Year Round 

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