Monroe County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





4061 - 4-H Health Core Curriculum
4061.1) 0

Number of youth who indicated they pay attention to how much fruit they eat each day (Common Measures – HE 1)

4061.2) 0

Number of youth who indicated they pay attention to how many vegetables they eat each day (Common Measures – HE 2)

4061.3) 0

Number of youth who indicated they pay attention to how much water they drink each day (Common Measures – HE 3)

4061.4) 0

Number of youth who indicated they eat breakfast every day or most days (Common Measures – HE 6)

4061.5) 200

Number of youth who indicated they learned about healthy food choices through 4-H (Common Measures – HE 10)

4061.6) 0

Number of youth who indicated they pay attention to how active they are each day (Common Measures – BA 1)

4061.7) 0

Number of youth who indicated they pay attention to how much time they spend in front of a screen (TV, computer, tablet, or smartphone) each day (Common Measures – BA 2)

4061.8) 100

Number of youth who indicated they talked about ways to be active in 4-H (Common Measures – BA 5)

4061.9) 0

Number of youth that report they know how to handle stress

4061.10) 40

Number of youth who report making healthy lifestyle choices



Success Stories

Instilling The Habit of Exercise

Author: Esther "Susan" Turner

Major Program: 4-H Health Core Curriculum

Healthy living is one of three 4-H mission mandates and encompasses physical activity, personal safety, mental health, addiction prevention, and diversity and inclusion In Kentucky 37% of youth ages 10-17 are overweight or obese, and 51% report not exercising regularly.  In an effort to instill the habit of daily movement in children at an early age, the 4-H Youth Development Agent partnered with a local elementary school to offer a series of exercise programs during the school day when the

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Youth Nutrition Education

Author: Esther "Susan" Turner

Major Program: 4-H Health Core Curriculum

According to the Kentucky Health Facts, one of the critical health challenge facing Monroe County is that our population is obese. Understanding that obesity often begins in childhood, the Monroe County Extension Council identified the need to assist youth in developing healthy habits in nutrition and exercise as a key area of focus for Monroe County 4-H Youth Development. The 4-H Youth Development Agent delivers nutrition programming to over ninety youth ages three to five in the Head Start pro

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