Calloway County CES

Title:

2024 4-H Health and Wellness Programs

MAP:

Thriving Individuals, Strong Families

Agents Involved:

Calyn Colston, Debbie Hixon

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Health & Wellbeing

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Leadership

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Substance Use & Mental Health

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Quality Arts Engagement & Experiences

Situation:

The Youth in our community are becoming less involved with outdoor activities and more involved with video games, social media programs and coding. Although science and technology are of a huge importance in our youth's culture. It is still vitally important that we encourage proper health and wellness management.  

Long-Term Outcomes:

Long term, 4-H participants will be productive in health and wellness management. While participating in community runs/walks, farmers markets and health and wellness programs. They will become active volunteers and carry leaderships roles within 4-H and our community.

Intermediate Outcomes:

-Implementing health and wellness clubs

-4-H youth assume leadership roles in clubs.

-4-H youth receive recognition from 4-H Achievement Program.

-Volunteers teach 4-H project subject matter.

-Volunteers are recruiting new volunteers.

-4-H youth help market the 4-H program.

-Volunteers will take on leadership roles outside their clubs.

Initial Outcomes:

-Apply physical activity to their daily routine.

-Access more local food sources. 

-Plant, harvest and preserve their own produce from home gardens.

-Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding healthy lifestyle choices

Indicator: Number of individuals who experience a change in knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, or preparation of food (safe preservation techniques, hand washing, following time and temperature guidelines).

Method: One on One Communication 

Timeline: All year data collection

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth

Project/Activity: 4-H Babysitting Day Camp

Content/Curriculum: 4-H Babysitting Curriculum

Inputs: 4-H Agent, volunteers

Date: Annually each program year

Audience: Youth

Project/Activity: In-school club lesson: Where Your Food Comes From

Content/Curriculum: Health/Ag, Acres & Adventures, The Pizza Farm

Inputs: 4-H Agent

Date: Annually each program year

Audience: Youth

Project/Activity: Cooking Club

Content/Curriculum: NEP calendars, NEP Recipes, Ky Farm to School, Literacy, Eating & Activity for Primary Youth Health (LEAP)

Inputs: Volunteers, program assistants

Date: Annually each program year