Extension
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| 4051 - Health 4-H Core Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4051.1) | 211 |
Number of youth that report making healthy lifestyle choices |
| 4051.2) | 180 |
Number of youth that report not engaging in risky behavior |
| 4051.3) | 182 |
Number of youth that report feeling good about themselves |
| 4051.4) | 148 |
Number of youth that report that they know how to handle stress |
Author: Kimberly Baysinger
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Several years ago, the backpack program was created at the 4-H Issues Conference. This program was designed by high school students who saw a need to help the less fortunate youth in all of McCracken County and Paducah City Schools by making sure they have food to eat over the weekend. According to the last Census, 16.8% of the families in McCracken County fall below the poverty line. Each week members of the McCracken County Extension team, go to Sam’s to purchase non-perishable food
Author: Robert Tashjian
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
The McCracken County Extension service provides a 4-H Back Pack program to youth in elementary, middle and high school. Each week 2 Extension agents work with 50 high school students and teachers to fill over 400 back packs for youth that are identified by teachers. All county, and city schools in McCracken and St. Mary elementary participate in this program. All food in the back packs are handy for young children and are non-perishable so that they can eat with little to no preparation or
Author: Kimberly Baysinger
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Situation : In Kentucky, at least one out of every three adults (34.2%) and children (37.1%) are overweight or obese, more than one out of every five Kentuckians (16.8%) and Kentucky children (21.9%) experience food insecurities, and one out of every three Kentuckians (29.8%) are physically inactive (SNAP-Ed, 2017). <Insert county specific data here.*> Youth gardening programs have shown increases in youth vegetable preferences, vegetable consumption, knowledge in nutrition and plant scien
Author: Amanda Wilson
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
McCracken County 4-H partnered with Morgan Elementary to facilitate the Born Learning Academy. This educational event was held at Morgan Elementary School in Paducah, KY. Born Learning Academy is a grant funded program through Toyota of Kentucky and United Way. It is designed to provide information to parents of children ages 0-5, to prepare them for Kindergarten. Our local program attendees included six adults, and eleven youth between the ages of 3 and 5. Community partnerships are utilized to
