Healthy Living Webinar

Carol Fink, Ph.D.4-H/Navy Youth Development SpecialistKansas State University

Sandy Corridon

Extension Specialist,4-H Youth DevelopmentUniversity of Maryland

4-H Mission MandatesThree core mission mandates:

• Science• Healthy Living• CitizenshipThe three mission mandates align with the research and programming efforts of USDA, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the land grant universities and colleges.

Healthy Living Webinar

Targeted Objective:To increase knowledge, skills, competencies, and adoption of healthy behaviors among youth and their families

Short Term Outcome:(child, youth, family)

To promote optimal physical, social, and emotional health habits

To reduce risky behaviors To identify community resources which effectively

address the physical, social-emotional well-being of young people

Healthy Living Webinar

Healthy Living Webinar

Healthy Living Webinar

In November 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama

launched Let’s Move

What is PALA?

President’s Active Lifestyle Award Adults:30 minutes of physical activity a day, at

least five days a week, for six out of eight weeks.

Kids and teens (6 and 17 years):60 minutes of physical activity a day, at least five days a week, for six out of eight weeks.

Healthy Living Webinar

Join the National 4-H group: Go to http://www.presidentschallenge.org/natl4-H/

and create an account Make your own 4-H group: 1) Go to https://

www.presidentschallenge.org/account/register.php 2) Fill out the registration form 3) Create a group with “4-H” in the name 4) Invite Lindsey Jewell at 4-H National

Headquarters (ljewell@nifa.usda.gov ) to be part of your group to alert us that you've created a group.

Healthy Living Webinar

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ Tips to help you: • Make at least half your grains whole grains • Vary your veggies • Focus on fruit • Get your calcium rich foods • Go lean with protein • Find your balance between food and physical activity • Keep food safe to eat

Healthy Living Webinar

Maryland Resource:

http://extension.umd.edu/4-h http://www.4-hmilitarypartnerships.org/

Healthy Living Webinar

Lesson FormatOutcomes• School age• Middle• Teen

DiscussionInstructor Essential InformationMultiple ActivitiesReflection questionsApplication to other situationsPreparation Cooking ActivitySet UpSupplies TimeTechnology Challenge

Chapter 3 – “Fueling the Body” Lesson 2: Break It Up – Breakfast First! (page

95)

Outcomes: Discover importance of starting the day with

Breakfast Demonstrate the ability to select a healthy

breakfast Prepare quick and easy breakfasts

Healthy Living Webinar

Healthy Living Webinar

Brainstorm:1. Benefits of Breakfast

2. Reasons Kids SkipBreakfast

Healthy Living Webinar

Healthy Living ResourcesCurriculum & Programming Resources Research & Evaluation Resources Professional Development & Training Resources 4-H Healthy Living Promotional KitHealthy Living Program Links

http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/about/4h_health.htm

Healthy Living Webinar

Research and Evaluation Resources section find

-4-H Healthy Living

Resource Guide – lists multiple web resources

http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/about/4h_health_eval.htm

Best Bones Forever!http://www.bestbonesforever.gov/parents/

Program focuses on youth 9-18 Dance Contest – Entries must be submitted

by August 10th http://bbfletsdance.com/#register

Healthy Living Webinar

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Research

http://casel.org/in-schools/selecting-programs/sample-sel-activities/

Do 2 Learn – online emotional games Wings for Kids – social skill activities

Healthy Living Webinar

4-H Curriculum

http://www.4-h.org/resource-library/curriculum/

QUESTIONS COMMENTS Future Goals:

- Future Webinars – future Mission Mandates - October Training

Healthy Living Webinar

COMING UP: STATE FAIR Walking for Fitness Start a walking group in your community Host an event to get your community

movinglike a Let’s Move! Walk-a-Thon

Develop a community walking challenge to get folks engaged – get folks moving!

Healthy Living Webinar

Healthy Living Webinar

Thanks for joining us!

Carol Fink, Ph.D.4-H/Navy Youth Development SpecialistKansas State University

Sandy Corridon

Extension Specialist,4-H Youth DevelopmentUniversity of Maryland