Leader Lessons

2021 OHCE State Leader Lessons

►Attracting Pollinators to Your Butterfly Garden, David Hillock.

►Promoting Diversity and Inclusion, Mike Stout.

2021 OHCE District Leader Lessons

►Sharing Family and History Through Food, Barbara Brown. Food is a part of the making and sharing of the family culture beyond holidays and celebrations. At this session we will explore ways to share family history with younger generations, and learn more about their lives while doing so.

►Immunizations and Vaccines: Benefits, Risks, and Effectiveness, Megan Monteith. Learn the facts about immunizations and vaccines: how they are produced, what illnesses they prevent, and when you should get them. We will look at the benefits and risks of immunization, as well as dispelling the myths and misconceptions tied to vaccines.

2020 OHCE State Leader Lessons

►Gut health. Dr. Janice Hermann, OCES Nutrition Education Specialist.

►Education to Caregivers on services available to loved ones with dementia. Dr. Kristopher Struckmeyer, OCES Caregiving Specialist.

2020 OHCE District Leader Lessons

►What is normal aging? Dr. Kristopher Struckmeyer, OCES Caregiving Specialist.

►Active listening for effective communication. Dr. Mike Stout, OCES Family and Community Policy Specialist.

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2019 Leader Lessons

2019 OHCE State Leader Lessons

►Finding Affordable and Free Fun Things for Seniors to Do in Oklahoma. Steve Ruby and Stacy Tomas, OCES Hospitality Specialists.

►Managing Change through Effective Leadership, Part 2: OHCE Leadership Transitions. Mike Stout, OCES Family & Community Policy State Specialist.

2019 OHCE District Leader Lessons

►Steps to a Healthy Brain. Dr. Janice Hermann, OCES Adult and Older Adult Nutrition Specialist.

Every part of your body, including your brain, functions better when you follow a healthy lifestyle. This program will cover how simple lifestyle steps can promote healthy brain function.

►Keys to Embracing Aging. Cindy Clampet, OCES Resource Management Specialists; Dr. Janice Hermann, OCES Adult and Older Adult Nutrition Specialist; Dr. Gina Peek, OCES Housing and Consumer Specialists.

2018 Leader Lessons

2018 OHCE State Leader Lessons

►What to do if...? Helpful Tips for Conflict Resolution (Leadership Development) - Dr. Mike Stout

Do you ever have challenging situations or conflicts that arise during meetings? Is it affecting morale and productivity? In this interactive workshop we'll explore ways to use leadership skills and small group facilitation to diffuse tensions and get the meeting back on track. Learn to be confident, resolve issues in a positive manner, and keep your meeting on track with the methods and guidance provided in this State Leader Lesson. Handouts and tips for mediating conflict will be provided to all in attendance.

Lesson 1 - Conflict Management Style
Lesson 2 - Categories of Challenging People

2018 OHCE District Leader Lessons

►Hints for Writing Reports (Leadership Development) - Sandy Pogue, OHCE Awards and Reports Chair and Doris Johnston, Leadership Development Committee

OHCE Award Book (PowerPoint file)

Criteria for Report Book Entries

Judging Sheet -- Criteria for Judging OHCE Program of Work

Reports Help

Committee Reports Activity

Reports Help Notes and Visuals

►Family Mental Health and Opioid Addiction (Family Issues) - Dr. Matt Brosi and team

Preventing an Opioid Overdose - Tip Card

Family Mental Health and Opioid Addiction (PowerPoint file)

2017 Leader Lessons

►Social Media for Membership Recruitment - OSU Agricultural Communications (State Lesson)

Social Media 101 Powerpoint

Social Media 101 PDF

►Parliamentary Procedure Training for Prospective and Existing Leaders (State Lesson)

Solving the Parliamentary Puzzle Basic Rules and Principles
Solving the Parliamentary Puzzle Leader Lesson Guide Tracy Lane
Handout 1 - Bug Cards
Handout 2 - Basic Rules and Principles of Parliamentary Procedures for OHCE
Handout 3 - Agenda Development
Handout 4 - Steps in Processing a Motion
Handout 5 - Voting Methods

►The Travels of Your Textile Trash? - Dr. Mary Ruppert-Stroescu, Clothing Specialist; and Dr. Gina Peek, Housing and Consumer Specialist (District Lesson)

15 minute Leader Lesson

Teaching Outline

►Make Your Home Accessible with Simple Modifications - Dr. Gina Peek, Housing and Consumer Specialist (District Lesson)

15 minute Leader Lesson

Teaching Outline

Handout(optional)

2016 Leader Lessons

►Living with the Right Stuff: Doing Away with the Wrong (Improving your health, welfare and safety at home, right-sizing/down-sizing) - Barbara Brown, Food Science Specialist and Gina Peek, Housing Specialist (District Lesson). We all have stuff. We have stuff in our closets, basements, attics, under our beds, in our pantries and refrigerators, and any available nook and cranny. Question is, which stuff should we keep and which should we throw or give away? We'll cover everything from when it's time to replace a few basic consumer goods to more comprehensive issues such as cleaning out outdated and/or unsafe food and right-sizing/down-sizing your clothing, furnishings or home. Come and learn simple ways to improve your health, welfare, and safety at home.

Teaching Outline

15 Minute PowerPoint

Food Product Dating Handout

►Show Me the Money - Brenda Miller, Northeast District Family & Consumer Science Program Specialist (District Lesson). OHCE Local and County Groups have great project ideas, but do not have the money to make them happen. Learn how easy it is to receive funds you need to support your educational leadership efforts.

Show Me the Money LL.ppt

Show Me the Money Leaders Guide.doc

Ambassador Information-1.docx

LDCE Grant Description-2.docx

Ambassador-Fitch donation form-3.docx

Ambassador Application-4.docx

Ambassador Checklist Scoresheet-5.doc

LDCE Grant Application Form-6.doc

LDCE Score Sheet-7.doc

Show Me the Money Quiz-8.docx

►Am I Safe from a Hacker? - Sissy Osteen, Resource Management Specialist (State Lesson). Personal practices and habits can go a long way toward protecting individuals from hacking and cybercrime. Learn about strategies to protect yourself.

Am I Safe from a Hacker - Lesson Guide
OHCE state lesson 2016 - Am I Safe from a Hacker (PowerPoint)
Am I Safe from a Hacker - Evaluation

►From Heritage Textiles to Smart Garments: How textiles influence our lives. - Mary Ruppert-Stroescu, Clothing Specialist (State Lesson). We will take a trip back in time to look at how textiles have developed since man came to earth. Traveling forward through the 20th century and to today, we will examine some familiar textiles and learn about new developments in textile technology that will help us stay healthy.

How Textiles Influence Our Lives - Teaching Outline

How Textiles Influence Our Lives - (long version)

How Textiles Influence Our Lives - (short version)

►Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up - Gina Peek, Housing and Consumer Specialist (State Lesson). Is it hard to keep your house in order? Do you struggle with stuff? Let's create a dramatic change by applying home maintenance techniques made popular in Marie Kondo's book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Let's apply the KonMarie method! We will focus on simple, no-cost ways to reduce possessions. Reducing clutter and thereby improving living conditions may impact your health, welfare, and safety at home.

15 Minute Leader Lesson

Teaching Outline

Fact Sheet

2015 Leader Lessons

►Oklahoma Weather-Are You Ready? - Barbara Brown and Gina Peek (State Lesson)

Oklahoma Weather-Are You Ready? ppt

Teaching Outline

Build an Emergency Kit on a Budget Challenge

Certificate Build a Kit on a Budget

Family Emergency Plan

FEMA Family Communication Plan

Weather Reading List

►Hunger in Oklahoma - Debra Garrard and Janice Hermann (State Lesson)

Hunger in Oklahoma ppt

Hunger in Oklahoma flip chart

Hunger in Oklahoma – Evaluation

►Ready-Set-Go - Barbara Brown and Gina Peek (District Lesson)

Teachers Guide - Ready Set Go ppt 15 minute Leader Lesson ppt

Build a Kit on a Budget

Family Emergency Plan

FEMA Family Communication Plan

►Low Cost Clean & Green, natural, green, homemade products - Gina Peek (District Lesson)

Green Cleaning Teaching Outline

Green Cleaning Teaching powerpoint

15 minute powerpoint

Cleaning Healthy Cleaning Greener handout

Prepare Green Cleaning handout

Green Cleaning Recipes handout

2014 Leader Lessons

►Tenderness: How to Cook Meat - Barbara Brown (State Lesson)

Leader Guide
Handout
Tenderness How to Cook Meat ppt.

►Travel De-Stress - Joyce Martin and Gina Peek (State Lesson)

Travel Teachers Guide
Travel Tips ppt
Packing List
15 Minute Travel Leader Lesson ppt
Evaluation

►Home Design for Aging in Place - Gina Peek (District Lesson)
Universal Design Teaching Outline
OHCE Checklist
15 Minute OHCE Universal Design

►I’ll do it if…5 behaviors that would lead to increased savings or decreased spending - Sissy Osteen (District Lesson)

T-4149 Budget
5 Financial Habits
Credit Report Request Form
Evaluation Chart
Expense Tracking Form
Five Financial Habits Lesson Guide
Sample Credit Report

►Build an Emergency Kit on a Budget
Stretching Food Dollars Lesson Guide
Teaching Outline Build a Kit on a Budget
OHCE Build a kit on a budget ppt (Scripted PPT Build a Kit on a Budget 15-minute program)
Build a Kit on a Budget Challenge - Handout
Build a Kit on a Budget Certificate - Handout
LONG Build a kit on a budget ppt

2013 Leader Lessons

►Stretching Your Food Dollars - Sissy Osteen and Debra Garrard (State Lesson)
Stretching Food Dollars Lesson Guide
Stretching your food dollars lesson ppt
Breakfast Menu Ideas sheet
Desserts & Drinks Menu Ideas sheet
Dinner Menu Ideas sheet
Lunch Menu Idea sheet
Menu Planner Cover sheet
Pantry Basics
Salads & Appetizers Menu Idea sheet
Storing Fruits Veggies
Weekly Planner Menu Ideas
Food Storage
Fruits & Vegetables Menu Ideas sheet

►Prepare to Care - Jan Johnston (State Lesson)

Lesson Handouts, Fact Sheets & Resources:
Are You a Family Caregiver? eXtension article
Fact Sheets:
Planning for the Future: Let¹s Talk About It! Fact Sheet
Planning for the Future: Let's Talk About It!: Getting Records in Order by Taking Inventory of Valuable Records Fact Sheet
Prepare to Care Activity Sheet for Small Group Discussion
Prepare To Care Educator Lesson Background
Prepare To Care: 5 Steps for Family Planning (ppt)

A copy of the Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families² AARP workbook is made available to you as a PDF for printing. This and updated materials are available via AARP for ordering, using caregiving resources @ www.aarp.org

►Enjoy Fruits and Vegetables All Month Long - Barbara Brown, Debra Garrard, Janice Hermann, and CNEP Area Coordinators (District Lesson)

Leader Lesson Guide
Powerpoint
Flip Chart
Handouts