Lu Seapy, STEM Outreach Program Coordinator for Wasco County 4-H Youth Development, was awarded the first-ever STEM Education Leader of the Year award by the Gorge Technology Alliance
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Telling people to change what they put on their plate can be a challenge, but not impossible. For many lucky Oregonians, Stephanie Polizzi has found the winning combination of creative and evidence-based instruction to help them make life-altering changes.
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Jenny Rudolph, associate professor of practice for PHHS and Extension Family and Community Health, is taking the reins in leading statewide outreach efforts for the Moore Family Center for Whole Grain Foods, Nutrition and Preventive Health.
Promoting good mental health starts by recognizing early warning signs and understanding coping behaviors. And in Oregon, 4-H leaders – active in every county – are important points of contact for children, particularly in rural areas where mental health resources may be scarce. Equipping 4-H staff and volunteers to help children develop resiliency could make a huge impact.
“We interpret this to mean many of Oregon’s rural families at risk for food insecurity are also struggling to provide physical activity opportunities for their children,” says Kathy Gunter, an OSU Extension Service physical activity specialist and lead author on the study.
Children in rural Oregon elementary school classrooms—who are more at risk of becoming obese than their urban counterparts—are getting more physical activity when their teacher uses a toolkit developed by researchers with the Oregon State University Extension Service.