Spotlight Series: Henderson County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Henderson

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Henderson County where the FCS agent developed "Power Up!," a nutrition and physical activity program for youth to learn more about healthier lifestyle choices. Each lesson included a nutrition key idea, a physical activity, and a tasting experience. The Program Assistant enrolled 187 youth and secured 21 adult and youth volunteers. Assessment demonstrated an increase in fruit and vegetable consumption each week during the program. Positive behavior changes observed and reported by the school staff over the four week program included: youth choosing fruits and vegetables more often, all youth tasted a newly introduced fruit or vegetable, youth more likely to ask for a fruit or vegetable for a snack, and youth eating fruits and/or vegetables more often at home mealtime.

For more information about the needs of families in Henderson County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Henderson County Family and Consumer Extension Profile