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Divas presentation
1. Program coordinators
Donna Fryman, Family &
Consumer Sciences Agent
Gwen O’Cull, Expanded Food &
Nutrition Program Assistant
Barbara Campbell, SNAP-Ed
Program Assistant
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
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3. In the beginning:
•The idea: work with preteens to build their self esteem and
encourage positive health behaviors
•Saw news articles and a television newscast on similar topic.
•Discussed among office staff and then pulled in specialist help.
•Contacted school principal to see if this would be possible
•Secured support from the school board
•Secured funding
4. Objectives of program:
•Encourages female students to take charge of their health.
•Learn positive actions to empower themselves .
•Students improve their self esteem
• Increase their knowledge of healthy behaviors.
•Provide an outlet to discuss topics of interest to them in a safe and
welcoming environment.
•Provides student and adults with a positive bonding experience.
•Students will serve as role models for other students in the
school.
5. How it evolved
Students were selected by teachers.
Parents received invites for their child to
participate
Students then met after school once a
week
24. Evaulation
Students were given a pre-test at the beginning of each
session concerning their beliefs, attitudes and behaviors
related to the session’s health topic. Post tests were
administered at the end of each 12 week period. . The
questionnaire measures the changes in self-esteem, health
habits and ability to resist at-risk behavior.
The evaluation tool was developed by Kenneth Jones,
University of Kentucky , Cooperative Extension Service
Director of Program and Staff Development
25. Results
Results over the four year time period of the 258
students have reported:
75% are aware of health consequences of tobacco, drug,
and alcohol misuse.
64% have started consuming more fruits and vegetables
daily
68% have increased physical activity time daily.
85% have improved their grooming techniques
55% have started journaling on a regular basis
26. Collaborators/Funding
The success of this program is due to the involvement of
agents, Extension Program Assistants, Extension
Specialists and the County School System.
Cooperative Extension Service funded the project
School District provided the space and additional support
through the Guidance Counselors and Family Resource
Center Staff.
27. For more information
Contact: Fleming County
Donna Fryman, Cooperative Extension
Family & Consumer Service
Sciences agent PO Box 192
Flemingsburg, KY
Gwen O’Cull, 606-845-4641
EFNEP assistant
Email: dfryman@uky.edu
Barbara Campbell,
SNAP-Ed assistant
Notes de l'éditeur
First Healthy Divas class: these students chose the name for this after school program.
Logo was designed by the students. They picked name of “club” Chose the butterfly as the symbol and they wanted pink and purple in the design.
Components of each week’s session
Journaling – this is done at the beginning of each session. Sometimes a topic is chosen for the participants to write about.
Many posters have been made over the years to hang in the schools. Here they are making sun sense bracelets for the 4 th grade farm safety day program. They participate in community events such as the great scarecrow round up. This group received the most votes for their winning scarecrow.
The 4H program Health Rocks is used with the Divas.
