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Author: Edith Lovett
Major Program: Building Healthy Coalitions
“Non-Smoking ordinance Challenge”The Somerset City Council approved the first reading amendment to the nonsmoking ordinance to allow the Birdies and Barrels Cigar Bar, a venue for cigar connoisseurs, to enjoy smoking a cigar with their drinks at the new Cigar Bar to be built in downtown Somerset. The
Author: Christy Stearns
Major Program: Building Healthy Coalitions
Over the past year, Covid-19 restrictions have changed the way councils and advisory groups conducted business and subsequent programming. Yet, true leaders rise to the challenge of different and difficult circumstances. The Clinton County Health Coalition maintained monthly meetings held via Zoom and realized an increase in membership and participation as a result. Coalition members remained vested in offering alternative grab and go and virtual solutions to annual programs throughout the past
Author: Bryce Roberts
Major Program: Building Healthy Coalitions
The 2021 Healthfair/Readifest was a collaborative program planned by the Spencer County Cooperative Extension Service and the Family Resource/Youth Service Center. There were several other groups who helped sponsor the event with monetary and time donations. Churches and other local businesses also donated school supplies. The event was cancelled in 2020, but organizers felt that it needed to happen in 2021 due to the economic situation going
Author: Mollie Tichenor
Major Program: Building Healthy Coalitions
The 2021 Healthfair/Readifest was a collaborative program planned by the Spencer County Cooperative Extension Service and the Family Resource/Youth Service Center. There were several other groups who helped sponsor the event with monetary and time donations. Churches and other local businesses also donated school supplies. The event was cancelled in 2020, but organizers felt that it needed to happen in 2021 due to the economic situation going on currently with increasing prices for m
Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson
Major Program: Building Healthy Coalitions
Low levels of physical activity, unhealthy nutrition, and poor mental health are all determinants of several chronic diseases. These behaviors are now considered major public health concerns and require effective behavior change interventions. FitBlue is a community-based campaign to increase physical activity and health awareness in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As participants use the FitBlue app, they have tools to transition to a more active lifestyle focusing on eating healthier, movi
Author: Nellie Buchanan
Major Program: Building Healthy Coalitions
Morgan Co. Sr.citizens enrolled in Bingocize focusing on fall prevention are gaining knowledge about how to assess fall risk, how medications, reduced vision and hearing impairment may increase fall risks. Exercise increases core strength, balance and overall strength. Twenty participants are showing improvement in balance and strength. One participant stated, I am attending whenever the program is offered
Author: Lora Davidson
Major Program: Building Healthy Coalitions
Bingocize is an evidence based program that last for 10 weeks in which participants meet twice a week. During the meeting they will utilize the game of BINGO while incorporating exercises that focused on fall prevention in older adults. During each sessions the participants were given a resistance band, stress ball and bingo cards. The pattern would go as three rounds of bingo would be called, participants would then engage in a round of exercises and then return back to the ga
