This summer, FCHS Educator, Ricardo Kairios, shared health-related resources with families during the Annual Night Out event hosted by the Trenton Housing Authority. Ricardo shared information about MyPlate (with a special focus on mixing up the colors of fruits and vegetables you eat), the health benefits of being physically active throughout the week, and tips for avoiding drinks […]
This year’s 4-H Day Camps focused on the best the 4-H program has to offer! Campers practiced life skills like cooking and sewing, and enjoyed the added experience of learning about growing food from our Rutgers Master Gardeners and the importance of healthy eating from our SNAP-Ed Educators! Of course, it would not be summer […]
FCHS provided a nutrition and cooking education series called “Food Smarts for Kids” at a 4-H Youth Development camp. Children from Christina Seix Academy learned about setting SMART goals for healthy living, the difference between whole, minimally processed and ultra processed foods, and how to be smart consumers. In each lesson, the children did hands-on food preparation, […]
Since 2009, 4-H programs in seven New Jersey counties have collaborated to promote the Rutgers 4-H STEM Ambassador program. The program kicks off every summer with a week-long sleepaway component at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. During the week on campus, twelve Mercer County youth participated in hands-on STEM workshops, panel discussions with scientists and […]
Mercer County 4-H, in partnership with Capital Health Systems, has been providing this Safe Sitter Course for over thirty years! Its popularity has grown, and libraries, township recreation centers, Girl Scout Troops, and local faith-based organizations are now also partnering with 4-H to offer thecourse. The participants range from sixth graders (parent-helpers) to seniors in […]
