Extension
It Starts With Us
4-H Health
Promote Healthy Lifestyles
Steve Conrad, Christy Eastwood
4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
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 well being depend on
character development (Charactercounts.org).
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
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
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
Initial Outcome: Handling Stress
Indicator: fewer youth reporting getting "stressed" out
Method: observation and written survey
Timeline:3-6 week after program
Intermediate Outcome: Not Engaging in Risky Behavior
Indicator: Identifying and avoiding risky behavior
Method: observation and written survey
Timeline:6-9 months after program
Long-term Outcome: Youth Developing into Competent & Capable Young Adults
Indicator: becoming responsible and reliable young adults
Method: observation and possible written survey
Timeline: participants age of late teens/early twenties
Initial Outcome: Youth will identify healthy lifestyle choices.
Indicator: Use proper hand-washing skills in the school setting when needed.
Method: Observation by teachers and para-educators
Timeline: During school day
Intermediate Outcome: Youth will have increased adoption and mastery of healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle that include making healthy lifestyle choices.
Indicator: At least 50% of students will demonstrate proper hand-washing techniques.
Method: Observation by teachers and para-educators
Timeline: During school day
Long-term Outcome: Increased number of youth maintaining positive health habits.
Indicator: number of days absent from school due to illnesses will decrease by 25%.
Method: written evaluation
Timeline: next school year
Audience: 9-18 year olds
Project or Activity: 4-H Camp
Content or Curriculum: state supported
Inputs: extension staff and resources
Date: summer
Audience: students with multiple disabilities
Project or Activity: monthly life skill classes
Content or Curriculum: state supported
Inputs: Extension staff, schools, Extension resources
Date: 2019/2020 school year
Audience: 7th graders
Project or Activity: Truth & Consequences
Content or Curriculum: state supported
Inputs: extension staff and resources; school facilities & resources; community volunteers
Date: 2019/2020 school year at 2 middle schools, possibly more
Author: Christy Eastwood
Major Program: 4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum
The U.S. Department of Education defines English Language Learners (ELLs) as follows: "A [Limited English Proficient] student, or English language learner (ELL) is defined as an individual who was not born in the United States or whose native language is a language other than English; or who comes from an environment where a language other than English is dominant”.The Boone County School District has nearly 20,000 students, which include 1,200 English Language Learners who speak over
Author: Christy Eastwood
Major Program: 4-H Health Core Curriculum
Obesity is a concern in communities all across the Commonwealth. According to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation more than 1 in 3 children in Kentucky is overweight or obese. Studies show that overweight kids are likely to become overweight or obese adults. There are a lot of reasons for obesity: bad eating habits, poor nutrition and low or no physical activity. This trifecta puts our community’s children at risk for serious health issues that start when they are y
