Success StoryNourish Your Skin



Nourish Your Skin

Author: Elizabeth Kingsland

Planning Unit: Family and Consumer Sciences

Major Program: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association

Plan of Work: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices and Citizen Education

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Skin Care is a big issue with the prevalence of skin cancers and low vitamin D levels in our country.  Taking time to have great hygiene, eat healthy and use sun screen is very important.  The lesson was taught in 8 counties with a mail out to one county.  evaluations have shown that 98% learned something new about skin care and skin cancers.  Over 85% stated they will now use sun screen daily, avoid tanning beds and eat a more healthy plan based diet.






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