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Students learned how to read food labels, the difference between refined grains and whole grains, reducing their intake of sugary drinks, and increasing their consumption of fruits and vegetables. Ninety-three youth and adults participated in the Choose Health series.
Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program – Family & Community Health, Agent Te’Anna Reed, collaborated with Cooperative Extension Program 4-H Specialist, Ms. Cynthia Pierfax, 100 Black Men representative, Dr. Stancil, M.D. Anderson program coordinator, Chloe Dorsey, Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy Principle, Dr. Cook, and Health Teacher, Coach Lake.
There were 14 Heroes 4 Health Ambassadors trained through the use of the Choose Health: Food, Fun, and Fitness Curriculum. Once training is completed, youth ambassadors will be able to teach their peers about the importance of healthy nutrients through meal planning, engaging in physical activity and always opting for the healthy choices. Youth Ambassadors are scheduled to teach 8th graders health lessons for the Choose Health: Food Fun and Fitness curriculum.
Cooperative Extension Program Expanded Food and Nutrition Program Associate, Vida Harrison, and Agent Te'Anna Reed worked with the Dobie High School Health Science teacher to deliver the nutrition based series.Students learned how to read food labels, the difference between refined grains and whole grains, reducing their intake of sugary drinks, and increasing their consumption of fruits and vegetables. Ninety-three youth and adults participated in the Choose Health series.
A range of health and socioeconomic factors can affect family stability and strength. This program provides educational and technical information to limited resource families to strengthen family systems.
Cooperative Extension Program – Family & Community Health, Agent Alfredo Alberto, held the Active Parenting - Teens in Action Senior training series at Carl Wunsche High School where twenty-two participants attended the training.
The Teens in Action Senior Training included the following topics:
• Survive and Thrive: Teens experience
how to have empathy for
others.
• Learned ways to communicate with their
parents and other adults.
• Cooperation and Communication,
Responsibility and Discipline.
HEROES 4 HEAlTH AMBASSADORS
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT TEEN TRAINING