Extension
It Starts With Us
| 2027 - Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2027.1) | 1125 |
Number of people reporting improved lifestyles through a focus on proper nutrition, disease and injury reduction and comprehensive health maintenance |
| 2027.2) | 9 |
Number of healthy lifestyle-related coalitions in which Extension is involved |
| 2027.3) | 675 |
Number of people that reported eating more of healthy foods |
| 2027.4) | 256 |
Number of individuals who made lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, managing stressors, etc.) for the purpose of improving their health |
| 2027.5) | 15 |
Number of individuals implementing personal health protection practices (screening, immunizations, well-baby care, preventive health practices, etc.) |
| 2027.6) | 45 |
Total weight (in pounds) lost by program participants |
| 2027.7) | 445 |
Total miles walked by program participants |
Author: Linda Combs
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
The county Family and Consumer Science (FCS) agent and county Nutrition Education Paraprofessionals (NEP) teamed up to offer “Cook and Create” to young teens in the county. Using local media and social media to advertise the program eleven young teens participated in the three-day camp. Using the “Teen Cuisine” curriculum the NEP assistants taught cooking skills in the morning. The FCS agent, county program assistant and volunteers taught creative hands
