LaRue County CES

Title:

4-H Health

MAP:

Nutrition & Health

Agents Involved:

Misty Wilmoth

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:

• Reduced fatalities
• Reduced number of children in foster care
• Reduced incarceration
• 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 
• New coalitions developed to address SUC and MH
• 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        
• All agents trained in YMHFA

Initial Outcomes:

• Improved in awareness of health concerns for youth
• Improved education about SUD and MH disease
• Improved education about diversity and Inclusion 
• Reduced stigma of individuals with SUD and MH disease
• Improved understanding of the consequences of risk behaviors
• Promote optimal physical, social and emotional health habits

Evaluation:

• Outcome to be Evaluated
• Number of youth who indicated they learned about healthy food choices through 4-H
• Method of Evaluation
• Number of youth who were educated on health and well-being through 4-H programs? (KOSA)
• Number of youth who indicated they made healthy lifestyle choices as are result of what they learned through 4-H programming? (PRACTICE)
• Number of youth who indicated they increased their daily number of servings of fruits and vegetables eaten as a result of 4-H programs? (PRACTICE) Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #6 “Is 4-H A place where you get to figure out things for yourself?” (SEEC)
• Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #13 “Is 4-H a place where you have a chance to be a leader?” (SEEC)

Learning Opportunities:

Learning Opportunities/Programs

• Mental Health 
  • Curriculum: Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning, Mindful Me, Centering on me, YMHFA   
  • Training: Agent In-services 
• Personal Safety 
  • Curriculum: Code name: Home Alone, Keeping Fit & Healthy- First Aid in Action, Headlines for Health
  • Training: Agent In-services
• Physical Health 
  • Curriculum: 4-H Dancefit, Get Moving Kentucky, Keeping Fit & Healthy, SPARK, Steps to a Healthy Teen, Bicycling for fun, Wheels in Motion, Outdoor Adventures
  • Training: Agent In-services
• Diversity and Inclusion 
  • Curriculum: Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning, Essential Elements, Diversity: The source of Our Strength, Be SAFE: Safe, Affirming, & Fair Environments, Black History,    4-H LIFE    
  • Training: Agent In-services
• Addiction Prevention 
  • Curriculum: Health Rocks!, YMHFA 
  • Training: Agent In-services 

Success Stories