EFNEP
Gwen D. O’Cull, Fleming County EFNEP Assistant
(Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program)
If you ever have a concern or questions, (606) 845-4641; Fax: (606) 845-6311;
or by e-mail at gdocull@uky.edu
This is an Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program that educates limited resource people to acquire knowledge, improve skills and change behavior necessary to achieve health and well being. I will gladly help you through this wonderful period in your life.
Be A Book Cook
The Be A Book Cook program has completed the Spring Sessions, 2009.
Children ages 3 - 5 are encouraged to attend, but they need to bring an adult with them, either a parent or child care provider. As a part of Be A Book Cook program, the children learn a cooking skill that goes along with the book. Come and join us and see what happens in the book and help us make a snack. Each family will go home with a packet of information and activites for the parents and children to work on together. Each family will also be presented with the book.
This program is free and open to the public. To reserve your child's place or any questions about the program, please contact Gwen O'Cull, Fleming Co. Extension Office at 845-4641 or Mary Rushing, Fleming Co. Public Library at 845-7851.
The Be A Book Cook program is funded by KIDS NOW through The Fleming County Early Childhood Council and provided by the Fleming County Cooperative Extension Agency and the Fleming County Public Library.
Healthy Divas
2008-2009 year has completed for our 3rd year of this fun-tastic program.
Fleming County children are selected to participate in this after school activity that is held just for girls by the School they attend. The Fleming County Extension Service along with the University of KY and the Fleming County Schools has planned this program that involves young girls from the 5th and 6th grade. This program focuses on physical activity, self esteem, and proper nutrition. I am the contact person for this program.
The "Healthy Divaz" program is the name chosen by the girls participating during the first year. This program is held for 16 weeks, every Thursday afternoon at Flemingsburg Elementary School. The girls who participated could ride the ESS bus to a designated location close to their home or a parent or guardian may pick up the child at the school.
During the 16 weeks, we focus on different activities, but always included a short exercise time and some nutrition information. Some of the topics chosen included: journaling, food safety, skin and nail care, calcium in the body, jewelry design, accepting and loving your body, fun with yoga, and more.
With the program supervisor, Donna Fryman, I assist the children in these sessions. Guest presenters from the University of KY, as well as community leaders were included. We held these fun activities for the children to participate in during the school year. This is a “girl’s – only” type club and we want the girls to take ownership, and we hope to help them grow and learn as they develop into their young adulthood. There was no charge for the child to participate. Of course, if you have any questions at all, please call Gwen or Donna Fryman at anytime. We can be reached at 845-4641.
Body Walk was presented to all 3rd graders in Fleming Co. Elementary Schools on May 19, 2008. "Body Walk" is a great way to educate and to learn about our own body and its nutritional needs. This program is set up as room-like compartments of the body, and in each room a presentaiton was given on a specific organ of the body. These compartmental rooms provided an area where the organ function, details and nutritional information are presented to a small group of children. Afterwards take-home information is offered to all participants. Power Panther was present for the day's activities to offer adventerous use of good exercise.
This is me! Gwen Steve Kelly, the 4-H Agent
and Power Panther says, "Eat Smart - Play Hard"
