Extension
It Starts With Us
| 2035 - Home is Where the Health Is | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2035.1) | 12 |
Number of individuals (parents or caregivers) reporting improved personal knowledge and skills (of healthy eating habits and positive discipline techniques for children) |
| 2035.2) | 7 |
Number of individuals (parents or caregivers) who practice new and active ways to help their children achieve or maintain a healthy weight as well as ways to have fun with them |
| 2035.3) | 8 |
Number of individuals who reported always or regularly practicing at least one behavior related to subjects taught (fix nutritious after-school snacks; play actively with children indoors or outdoors; include fruits and vegetables in meals each day; set and enforce clear and simple rules |
| 2035.4) | 2 |
Number of families who reported eating 5 or more meals together in the week (prior to follow up survey completion) |
| 2035.5) | 3 |
Number of families fostering the optimal development of children |
Author: Madison McAlmond
Major Program: Home is Where the Health Is
In the fall the Nicholas County Extension Office worked together with the Nicholas County Family Resource Center to provide "Home Is Where The Health Is" to angel tree recipient guardians. In this program there is an emphasis on "family glue" and having strong ties holding families together, this is important for this audience as sometimes the true structure and meaning of family can sometimes be lost in financial struggles. All of the participants felt they never or only occ
