Jefferson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018
| 4051 - Health 4-H Core Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4051.1) | 262 |
Number of youth that report making healthy lifestyle choices |
| 4051.2) | 0 |
Number of youth that report not engaging in risky behavior |
| 4051.3) | 0 |
Number of youth that report feeling good about themselves |
| 4051.4) | 0 |
Number of youth that report that they know how to handle stress |
Success Stories
Summer Fun with Food
Author: Chanda Hall
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
In Jefferson County, there are limited occasions for inner-city youth to participate in hands-on cooking programs. Improving cooking skills and knowledge of foods helps to promote healthy eating habits.According to Thomas & Irwin, food and cooking skills/food preparation are important for several reasons related to health, knowledge, empowerment, engagement, culture, food security, and fun. An engaging cooking skills program targeting youth builds self-efficacy, food knowledge an
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Jefferson County Summer Camp Fun, Health, and Science
Author: Chanda Hall
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Jefferson County 4-H Camp is a traditional summer program, which is held at the Lake Cumberland 4-H campgrounds. Campers go away for a week to develop life skills, project skills and also have many opportunities for fun. Agents Chanda Hall, Kelly Smith, and Lawrence Caudle worked with a camp committee to plan, promote and ensure that the week was a success. Camp is only successful with the commitment from volunteers. There were 62 volunteers that dedicated over 120 hours each, totaling clos
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