Henry County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





4061 - Health
4061.1) 550

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in Health 4-H Programming

4061.2) 15

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in Health 4-H Programming



Success Stories

The Benefits of Disc Golf

Author: Cathy Toole

Major Program: Health

Disc Golf is a fast-growing sport for all ages.  It is very similar to regular golf except weighted discs are used to cover the distances to the wire baskets that are mounted onto stands.  Many communities across the commonwealth have disc golf courses in public parks that are free.  The Henry County Recreational Park installed a course that was getting little use, so to create a greater awareness of this sport that is beneficial to all ages the Henry County 4-H program created a

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Loneliness - the epidemic

Author: Cathy Toole

Major Program: Health

“Loneliness is the root cause and contributor to many of the epidemics sweeping the world today – from alcohol and drug addiction to violence, depression, and anxiety. It affects not only our health but also how our children experience school, how we perform at work, and the sense of division and polarization in our society.”   This excerpt from the book entitled “Together” written by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the surgeon general of the United States has become the cat

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