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| 2027 - Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2027.1) | 3789 |
Number of people reporting improved lifestyles through a focus on proper nutrition, disease and injury reduction and comprehensive health maintenance |
| 2027.2) | 2 |
Number of healthy lifestyle-related coalitions in which Extension is involved |
| 2027.3) | 1432 |
Number of people that reported eating more of healthy foods |
| 2027.4) | 1398 |
Number of individuals who made lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, managing stressors, etc.) for the purpose of improving their health |
| 2027.5) | 421 |
Number of individuals implementing personal health protection practices (screening, immunizations, well-baby care, preventive health practices, etc.) |
| 2027.6) | 456 |
Total weight (in pounds) lost by program participants |
| 2027.7) | 1786 |
Total miles walked by program participants |
Author: Kenna Knight
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Pendleton County has faced challenges of alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use, youth violence and environmental contributors to these problems. The Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent is a leader on the Champions for Drug Free Pendleton County, a coalition started in 2003. The FCS agent has secured multiple grants of over $357,500 that enabled Extension and community to conduct programs and activities that have reduced alcohol and tobacco use among Pendleton County you
Author: Kenna Knight
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
40 Developmental Assets have tremendous power to protect youth from many different harmful or unhealthy choices according to the Search Institutes article on the “Power of Assets”. Family meals, literacy and nutrition are essential life skills and are key components of many of the 40 Development Assets. The Pendleton County Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent in collaboration with six administrators and eight teachers from the Pendleton County School District, both the N
