Author: Rebecca Miller
Planning Unit: Bell County CES
Major Program: Family Development General
Plan of Work: Improve physical and mental health
Outcome: Initial Outcome
In efforts to reach underserved audiences and provide them with information and activities to keep their families engaged in physical activity and spending time together, the Bell County Extension Service hosted three family day out events along with storybook walks in two local parks in our county. Studies from the Cabinet for Health and Services show that 79% of children do not exercise the amount required weekly.
To get families outdoors and moving, the Bell County Extension Service partnered with other program areas such as SNAP, 4-H and Ag, Innovative Approaches to Literacy, Pineville City Parks and Recreation, the Bell County Health Department, Bluegrass Care Navigators, Americore and AppalRed to provide them with opportunities to visit a newly constructed park in the Newtown area and Fords Woods Parks. Families participated in physical activities and other hands on experiences related to the storybook walk, set up along the walking trail.
30 families with children ages 6 months to 13 years old took part in the storybook walk (Surprise Garden/LEAP, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Leaf Hunt), making their own window sill garden, exercising with Wally Cat, and trying a healthy fruit snack. A total of 121 people attended this event and took part in our evaluation.
Results showed:
Due to positive feedback from this event, other Family Day Out events will be held in the future.
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