Extension
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| 2027 - Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2027.2) | 0 |
Number of healthy lifestyle-related coalitions in which Extension is involved |
| 2027.3) | 0 |
Number of people that reported eating more of healthy foods |
| 2027.4) | 0 |
Number of individuals who made lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, managing stressors, etc.) for the purpose of improving their health |
| 2027.5) | 63 |
Number of individuals implementing personal health protection practices (screening, immunizations, well-baby care, preventive health practices, etc.) |
| 2027.6) | 0 |
Total weight (in pounds) lost by program participants |
| 2027.7) | 0 |
Total miles walked by program participants |
| 2027.1) | 0 |
Number of people reporting improved lifestyles through a focus on proper nutrition, disease and injury reduction and comprehensive health maintenance |
Author: Karli Giles
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
During the months of March and April, What’s In a Doctor’s Bag was presented to 63 students at Jessamine County Head Start. Head Start is a preschool in Jessamine County serving 3 and 4 year olds from low income households. The purpose of this program was to make students more aware of what to expect when going to the doctor, to therefore decrease the student’s fear of going to the doctor while also emphasizing the importance of doctor visits. Before the lessons began, students
