Morgan County CES

Title:

Adopting Healthy Lifestyle Choices

MAP:

Making Healthy Lifestyle decisions

Agents Involved:

Kim Lane

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

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