Hardin County CES

Title:

Progressive Agriculture Safety Day

MAP:

Best Management Practices and Education for Safe Food, Farms & Families

Agents Involved:

McCandless, Norton, Crawford

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Health & Wellbeing

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Agriculture

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Family and Consumer Science

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Community Engagement

Situation:

Healthy living is one of three 4-H mission mandates that include physical activity, substance abuse, bullying, safety, and character education.  The Progressive Ag Safety Day Program addresses several of these aspects with school age youth.  According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, from January 1, 1982 to December 31, 2017 KY reported 692 ATV fatalities across the state ranking them 5th in the Nation which is not a ranking to be proud of.  Thanks to the support and generosity from local volunteers, businesses and community organizations Hardin County has completed over 10 consecutive years of the Progressive Agriculture Foundation "Safety Day" program.  Evaluations conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health show that participants increased and retained their safety knowledge when ask one year later as compared to those who did not attend.  With 10 years of safety day programs at the 4th grade level, we are now reaching younger siblings of previous years participants.  One participant shared with animal safety instructors that thanks to an older sibling attending a  previous program  they were able to head off a potentially serious dog attack.  You never know when a life might be saved as a result of having attended a safety day program.  

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth will:

*Contribute to safe, pleasant and productive home and families

*Increase the number of youth maintaining positive health and safety habits

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth will:
*Increase adoption of behaviors that lead to a healthy and safe lifestyle
*Make choices that lead to responsible and beneficial results

Initial Outcomes:

Youth will:
*Identify safe and healthy lifestyle choices
*Youth will understand risky behaviors and their consequences

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Identify safe and healthy lifestyle choices

Indicator: Number of youth that report making safe & healthy lifestyle choices

Method: 4-H Program Family & Consumer Science written Evaluation

Timeline: April 

Long-term Outcome: Youth maintain positive safety & healthy habits

Indicator: Number of youth who maintain safe & healthy habits

Method: 4-H Program Family & Consumer Science written evaluation

Timeline: 1 year following safety day program

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 3rd-5th Grade Elementary Students

Project or Activity: Progressive Agriculture Safety Day Program

Content or Curriculum: Progressive Ag Safety Day Program Curriculum

Inputs: elementary teachers, community businesses, volunteers, leaders, agricultural organizations

Date: April

Audience: Lakewood Elementary Students

Project or Activity: Lakewood Ag Safety Day

Content or Curriculum: various

Inputs: Lakewood Elementary, local farmers, UK CES, KSU CES, community partners

Date: March 2022, April 2023, September 2024 (Spring or Fall annually)

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