Extension
It Starts With Us
Individual Know and practice good nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
C Kincaid, P. Smith-SNAP-ED, Verlene Congleton
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Jackson County has a high rate of health related problems. According to the 2015 County Health Rankings, Jackson County is in overall poor health as they are rated 107 out of 120 counties. With programs for limited income families, SNAP-Ed recipients, homemakers, youth and the general public, Cooperative Extension Service will continue to inform and educate concerning proper nutrition, physical fitness, weight management,safety and disease prevention.
Parents, youth, homemakers and community members will adopt safe procedures, practice good nutrition, adapt to a physical fitness lifestyle which includes weight management and disease prevention.
Parents, youth, homemakers and community members will change at least one unhealthy practice, learn at least one safe practice and try at least one new healthy nutritional food.
Parents, youth, homemakers and community members will become aware of unsafe practices and unhealthy behavior and seek knowledge in order to change to safe practices and healthy behavior.
Initial Outcome: Awareness
Indicator: Visual
Method: FCS and 4H Agents
Timeline: Fall/Spring
Intermediate Outcome: Families and youth will practice safe and healthy practices.
Indicator: Visual
Method: Hands On Safety Activities
Timeline: Fall/Spring
Long-term Outcome: Youth and Families promote Healthy safe practices.
Indicator: Visual
Method: Hands On Safety Activities
Timeline: Fall/Spring
Audience: All community members
Project or Activity: 4-H Halloween Safety Display
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Halloween Safety Bags/Healthy Treats
Inputs: 4-H Agent/Community Agencies
Date: Fall
Audience: Elementary school youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Bicycle Safety Rodeo
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Bicycle Safety Obstacle Course
Inputs: Children Kosair Hospital Bicycle Safety Program/4-H and FCS Agent and 4-H Leaders
Date: Fall
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Parent Meetings
Content or Curriculum: Making healthy lifestyle choices
Inputs: SNAP-Ed Assistant/FCS Agent
Date: Year round
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Ovarian Awareness Program
Inputs: FCS Agent
Date: Year round
Audience: Adults with young children
Project or Activity: Parent Meetings
Content or Curriculum: Home is where the heart is
Inputs: FCS Agent
Date:Fall/Spring
Audience: Adult/Youth
Project or Activity: Health and wellness programs
Content or Curriculum: Get Moving Kentucky
Inputs: FCS Agent/ SNAP-ED Assistant
Date: Year round
Audience: All 4th and 5th grade students
Project or Activity: 4-H Health Rocks
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Rocks
Inputs: 4-H Agent/Leaders
Date: Fall/Spring
Author: Verlene Congleton
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
More than 1,000 die each year in Kentucky from drug overdose. According to the Overdose Fatality Report from the Office of Drug Control Policy there have been a 34 percent increase in all overdose deaths in Kentucky. A community leader from the Juvenile Justice program asked the Jackson County 4-H Council to provide the Truth or Consequence program to the local school system. One hundred and twenty six ninth grade students were targeted. Below are the 2016 and the 2017 re
Author: Verlene Congleton
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
The 4-H Health Rocks curriculum is designed to engage youth and provide key health messages. The target ages for youth is 8-12. This program teaches youth the decision making process to reduce tobacco, alcohol and illegal drug use. During the 2017-2018 year 360 4th and 5th grade youth in Jackson County participated in the 4-H Health Rocks program which concentrated on risky behavior and tobacco and alcohol use. However the Jackson County 4-H Council along with the Truth and Consequen
