Simpson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 4061 - Health & Wellbeing | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4061.1) | 239 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in Health 4-H Programming |
| 4061.2) | 5 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in Health 4-H Programming |
Success Stories
Health Rocks
Author: Catherine Webster
Major Program: Health & Wellbeing
For many years Extension leaders in Simpson Co. have identified drug education & prevention as a top priority for Extension to address. The Simpson County 4-H agent taught Health Rocks to the 6th grade at FSMS for six years. 4-H Health Rocks is a curriculum designed to reduce tobacco, alcohol, and drug use among youth ages 8 to 14. In 2023 the agent and the middle school piloted using three 4-H teens to teach the program. This was a progressive experience and leadership opportunity for the t
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