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Healthy Living

4-H empowers you to be healthy in both body and mind.

Having the confidence and skills to lead a healthy lifestyle improves your overall well-being and ability to tackle today's challenges.

Adopting healthy habits is one step towards growing into a responsible adult.

Healthy Living Projects

Through 4-H Healthy Living projects, you learn how to make healthy decisions to lead a healthier lifestyle. Find project resources, information and tips in each of these Healthy Living project areas.

Food & Nutrition

Learn how to choose healthy foods, get a better understanding of what your body needs to stay healthy, and gain cooking skills.

See Food & Nutrition Projects

Youth going through cones during soccer practice

Fitness & Health

Physical health includes movement and exercise to stay healthy.

See Fitness & Health projects

4-H youth aiming fire extinguisher at digital flame screen. Adult is supervising on the left.

Health & Safety

Learn about preparing for emergencies and how to use equipment and protective gear properly to stay safe.

See Health & Safety Projects

Youth leading a yoga lesson on the beach.

Social & Emotional

Social-emotional health is the cornerstone to confident, caring young leaders who understand how to take care of their minds and inner being, which is key to holistic well-being.

See Social & Emotional Health Projects

4th H for Health Challenge

In the program year 2025 - 2026, we launched the 4th H for Health Challenge to promote healthy living with movement, healthy eating, and social-emotional activities.

Please stay tuned for the updated challenge in September for program year 2026 - 2027. If you have questions, please contact Ally Lemmer (alemmer@ucanr.edu).

Healthy Living Volunteer Opportunities

Youth smiling and turning around from a table full of vegetables

Healthy Living Officer

The Healthy Living Officer supports building healthy habits in your club. See our Learning Center for the training course so you can support better health for your club and community.

4-H Choose Health Officer Guide; Cornell University Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development; 2011.

Questions about Healthy Living Projects?

Please contact Ally Lemmer, Healthy Living Academic Coordinator at alemmer@ucanr.edu.

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