Boyd County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





4061 - 4-H Health Core Curriculum
4061.1) 7

Number of youth who indicated they pay attention to how much fruit they eat each day (Common Measures – HE 1)

4061.2) 6

Number of youth who indicated they pay attention to how many vegetables they eat each day (Common Measures – HE 2)

4061.3) 4

Number of youth who indicated they pay attention to how much water they drink each day (Common Measures – HE 3)

4061.4) 104

Number of youth who indicated they eat breakfast every day or most days (Common Measures – HE 6)

4061.5) 249

Number of youth who indicated they learned about healthy food choices through 4-H (Common Measures – HE 10)

4061.6) 59

Number of youth who indicated they pay attention to how active they are each day (Common Measures – BA 1)

4061.7) 3

Number of youth who indicated they pay attention to how much time they spend in front of a screen (TV, computer, tablet, or smartphone) each day (Common Measures – BA 2)

4061.8) 16

Number of youth who indicated they talked about ways to be active in 4-H (Common Measures – BA 5)

4061.9) 0

Number of youth that report they know how to handle stress

4061.10) 29

Number of youth who report making healthy lifestyle choices



Success Stories

Breakfast for Big Sister

Author: Rebecca Stahler

Major Program: 4-H Health Core Curriculum

Throughout its hundred plus years of existence, 4-H Youth Development has a wealth of experience in creating opportunities through which young people can build their capacities. 4-H has engaged children and teenagers in "learning by doing" through fun and hands-on learning environments, such as 4-H School Clubs.   Still it remains rooted in certain enduring elements, which have been essential to youth's positive development.  Opportunities offered for skill, personal

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Healthy Fun Foods

Author: Rebecca Stahler

Major Program: 4-H Health Core Curriculum

According to the 2020 Kids Counts data for Kentucky 38% of teens (ages 10-17) are overweight or obese.   Being overweight or obese can compromise a child’s overall health and wellbeing even as adults.  This percentage has increased since the last report.  Therefore, health and nutrition continue to be a focus for the Boyd County 4-H program.Ashland Middle School completed its third consecutive year of health and nutrition 4-H programming in spring 2020.  All 239 student

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