Extension
It Starts With Us
| 4061 - Health | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4061.1) | 1095 |
Number of youth who were educated on health and well-being through 4-H programs (KOSA) |
| 4061.2) | 895 |
Number of youth who indicated they made healthy lifestyle choices as a result of what they learned through 4-H programming (PRACTICE) |
| 4061.6) | 12 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #13 “Is 4-H a place where you have a chance to be a leader?” (SEEC) |
| 4061.4) | 36 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #6 “Is 4-H A place where you get to figure out things for yourself?” (SEEC) |
| 4061.3) | 140 |
Number of youth who indicated they increased their daily number of servings of fruits and vegetables eaten as a result of 4-H programs (PRACTICE) |
Author: Stephen Conrad
Major Program: Health
Data from the last decade (The Recovery Village) shows rates of middle school substance abuse and addiction in kids as young as 11 or 12 years old have swelled across the United States. In 2015, more than 8% of 8th graders have reported using illicit drugs. To assist in the fight to turn the tide in this area, the Boone County Cooperative Extension Service (program materials, volunteer lunch, and manpower) partnered with Boone County Schools (morning snacks, guest speakers, community volun
