Author: Ola Donahue
Major Program: 4-H Health Core Curriculum
According to the Wired Family Group. (awiredfamily.org) A recent survey of youth 13-18 yrs old. When asked about the internet and their phones they gave the following response.• The number one app by far for teens is YouTube. • 25% of teens between the ages of 17-18 were sexting. • 21% of teens had been asked to send a naked photo • 22% had received an unrequested nude photo of the sender • 75% of all teens between 13-18 were allowed to take their phones into their
Author: Anna Meador
The Allen County 4-H Program hosted the Veggies, Racecars & Healthy Living – 3, 2, 1 … Let’s Go!!! Class at the Allen County Library on September 24, 2019. Allen County 4-H partnered with the Library Learning Series for a fun-filled afternoon discussing the importance of veggies and healthy lifestyles with nineteen youth ages 4-11 and adult family members. Agent Anna led the young audience through a discussion of
Author: Isaac Hilpp
Situation: The Commonwealth of Kentucky has several strengths in the realm of health and wellness such as a high rate of high school graduation, a low prevalence of excessive drinking, and a low violent crime rate. However, there are many areas of concern for the commonwealth such as a high prevalence of physical inactivity, frequent mental distress, and cancer death rate. These areas of concern can to an extent be contributed to a rise in the rate of obesity from 20% to 36.6% of adult
Alternative schools are essentially specialized educational environments that place a great deal of emphasis on small classrooms, high teacher-to-student ratios, individualized instruction, noncompetitive performance assessments, and less structured classrooms (Raywid 1983). The purpose of these schools is to provide academic instruction to students expelled or suspended for disruptive behavior or weapons possession, or who are unable to succeed in the mainstream school environment (Ingersoll an
Author: Paula Tarry
“The suicide rate of 10-14 year old's is up over 300% since the introduction of the iPhone/Android and the explosion of social media. 50% of high school kids have sent a nude image to a stranger if first asked (SOKC). There is a fight every parent must face to save the future of your children.” This information was provided by Michael Lemon founder of Cyber Safe Teen Nation. .Even with these statistics and an important message to tell, it is difficult to get people to attend meet
Author: Catherine Webster
Simpson County 4-H brought the State 4-H Blender Bike to Franklin for the second year in a row in the Fall 2019, at the request of the Simpson County School District. The bike was used at the FSMS Youth Health Fair where 250 6th graders experienced the bike and sampled a fruit smoothie they made while pedaling. Over 1000 students & parents attended the school district's Night of Innovation where 300 participants experienced the Blender Bike and sampled salsa they made while p
Author: Carrie Derossett
Success Story 2020Rachel Hance, Carrie Derossett, Leann MartinBackpack ProjectChildren are our future. They, like everyone else, need access to health care, education and nutrition essential for appropriate growth and development. Unfortunately, not all children have these benefits. Many children go to school every day hungry and return home to face the same circumstances.In the United States, nearly 13 million children face hunger every day. According to “Map the
Rachel Hance, Carrie Derossett, Leann Martin, Paige AlexanderSuccess Story 2020Family Fun at the Farmer’s MarketAccording to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Feeding America, Kentucky and Logan County have a significant number of children and adolescents that fall under the classification of overweight or obese (16.1% overweight and 20.0% obese adolescents and 16% overweight and 15.9% obese children ages 2-5 years). There is also a large percentage of youth that do not e
Author: Mary S Averbeck
This past fall a series of 4-H hands-on cooking classes were held at City Heights, a local public housing community isolated from the city of Covington due to its location high on a hill. Youth made pizza, pancakes, chicken tacos, soup and more as they learned nutrition information about each food. Enthusiasm and interest were high. Youth learned proper measuring methods, knife skills and other practical cooking skills. Youth tried everything they made, even if it was a
Author: Tyrone Gentry
Rising Chefs Learn Culinary SkillsCreating a healthy community starts with preparing youth with skills to make positive decisions about their lifestyles. Youth who knows how to interpret a recipe, modify it as necessary, and select healthy ingredients will have a better understanding of how to make wise health choices. Green County 4-H sought out the Super Star Chef program to offer these important skills to our youth. The three-day intensive camp introduces youth to new foods as they pre
Author: Rebecca Stahler
According to the 2020 Kids Counts data for Kentucky 38% of teens (ages 10-17) are overweight or obese. Being overweight or obese can compromise a child’s overall health and wellbeing even as adults. This percentage has increased since the last report. Therefore, health and nutrition continue to be a focus for the Boyd County 4-H program.Ashland Middle School completed its third consecutive year of health and nutrition 4-H programming in spring 2020. All 239 student
Author: Sarah Redmon
Promoting physical activity and healthy eating is a vital component to Scott County Cooperative Extension Office plan of work. While many of our summer programs have been cancelled due to Covid-19, Scott County 4-H Agent and Nutrition Education Program Assistant Senior worked together to ensure those youth that apart of the under served audience are receiving information about physical fitness and healthy eating. Together the Scott County 4-H Agent and the Nutrition Education Program Assistant p
Author: Christy Eastwood
Obesity is a concern in communities all across the Commonwealth. According to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation more than 1 in 3 children in Kentucky is overweight or obese. Studies show that overweight kids are likely to become overweight or obese adults. There are a lot of reasons for obesity: bad eating habits, poor nutrition and low or no physical activity. This trifecta puts our community’s children at risk for serious health issues that start when they are y
Author: Joe Maynard
According to kentuckyhealthfacts.org Martin County has an obesity rate of 65%. Kentucky as a state is 35%. This is an alarmingly high number. Healthy Living is one of three 4-H mission mandates. Physical activity is a component of this mandate. Providing physical education to Martin County Youth is very important.“Moderate physical activity can reduce the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, stress and high blood pressure. Physically active peop
Author: William Adkins
In March of 2020 Kentucky declared a state of emergency because of a global pandemic and we were told to shelter at home. Due to this order, traditional Extension programming had to be put on hold, but the need for research-based information was greater than ever. In addition to answering phone calls and communicating through social media, the Laurel County Cooperative Extension offered 10 programs in To-Go Bags. Families were offered a different bag and topic each week.
1 in 3 youth deal with anxiety and 1 in 5 youth deal with depression. Many factors can contribute to mental health such as bullying, home life, friends. We are very fortunate in Scott County that we have an alternative school for middle and high school students. This school allows youth in Scott County with these disorders to be able to continue their education with smaller classrooms, flexible schedules, and ability to allow outside groups to come in and provide positiv
Author: Kindra Jones
Summer for Kentucky youth has been slightly different for 2020, as parents have had to find new ways to occupy their children’s time. Covid-19 has shut down many of the summer recreational activities that parents and youth look forward to, like pools and playgrounds. Many people have added a small pool to their back yard, are spending more time on the nearby lakes, or trying to stay cool anyway they can while not being coped up inside. But when families go to community pools or participate
Author: Novella Froman
4-H Walking Program Helps Teens Deal with Covid-19:“If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.”-SocratesA healthy workforce was one of the needs identified by the Pike County Extension Council. 4-H Council parents expressed concern over the obesity and health of our 4-H Teen Leadership members. For that reason, in February, we started a 4-H Teen Walking Chal
