Summary of 2024 FCH Impacts
economic impact
The estimated economic benefit of FCH health and wellness programs totaled more than $144.8 million.
Health Outreach
Howdy Health, a public facing website containing FCH health programs and resources, achieved 8,759,061 page views, while total FCH website views exceeded 11.5 million.
Active Living
FCH educators engaged 45,900 adults and youth in in-depth active living programs that improved participants’ physical activity levels and health outcomes.
Nutrition Education
FCH educators and volunteers conducted 14,663 educational activities focused on healthy nutrition that resulted in 492,545 direct contacts.
41,810 adults and youth on 3,672 teams logged 4.6 million miles during the Walk Across Texas program.
Health Education Volunteers
7,313 FCH volunteers contributed 217,419 hours — valued at more than $7.2 million — resulting in 407,920 direct educational contacts
Early Childhood Health and Safety
83,501 early childhood educators enrolled in 579,868 online training courses.
Mental Health and Well-Being
FCH faculty and staff conducted 541 mental health educational activities for Texans, totaling nearly 20,000 clock hours.
Accident and Injury Prevention
4,177 driver/passenger safety trainings were conducted, reaching 73,961 Texans with potentially lifesaving information.
2,761,143 direct educational contacts made statewide.
Indirect contacts via website views, newsletters, social media, etc., exceeded 12.3 million.