Boone County CES

Title:

4-H Health

MAP:

Promote Healthy Lifestyles

Agents Involved:

Steve Conrad, Cathy Fellows, Liz Evans, Rusty Wolf

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Family and Consumer Science

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

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
• 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
• Improved understanding of the consequences of risk behaviors
• Promote optimal physical, social and emotional health habits

Evaluation:

Oral or Common Measures Universal Survey at conclusion of learning activity

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

• Eating Healthy 
  • 4-H Foods/SNAP material, MyPlate (Oct 23-May 24,)
  • Nutrition Education with Preschool Students (Sept. 2023-April 2024)
  • Nutrition Education with Kindergarten Students (Sept. 2023-April 2024)
  • Nutrition Education with children with special needs (Sept. 23-May 24,)
• Addiction Prevention 
  • Curriculum: Truth & Consequences
  • Truth or Consequences Events (November 2023-April 2024)

Success Stories