Author: Alexandra Sallie
Planning Unit: Bath County CES
Major Program: LEAP
Plan of Work: Develop Life Skills & Promote Family Cohesion
Outcome: Initial Outcome
The problem
Children need daily fruits and vegetables to support healthy growth. Yet, in 2021, National Survey of Children's Health shows that nearly 1 out of every 2 children aged 1-5 years old who live in Kentucky do not eat a fruit and/or vegetable every day.
The educational program response
The Bath County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the Gateway District Headstart Program-Owingsville Office to provide LEAP (Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Preschoolers) program. Books were chosen to promote making healthy choices, physical activity and trying new fruits and vegetables.
The participants/target audience
The Bath County Cooperative Extension services partnered with the Gateway District Headstart Program-Owingsville office and reached 49 children.
Program impact or participant response.
100 % of participants were able to identify fruits and vegatables
100 % of participants are willing to try new foods.
100 % of participants tried the physical activity, activities.
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