Cook Together, Eat TogetherMajor Program

142

Total Hours

Contributed.

277

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

4

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals

91

Number of individuals who adopted one or more practices to reduce food shopping costs (e.g. comparing prices, planning meals, making shopping lists)

104

Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods

119

Stories

Cook, Connect and Play

According to the 2023 Americas Health Rankings,Kentucky ranked 41st for health, 46th for Adverse Childhood Experiences, and showed an increase in adult diabetes of 40% between 2013 and 2022. The Kentucky Nutrition Education Program (KYNEP) offers programs that lead to improved health and well-being. The Todd County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) Assistant partnered with Todd County Family Resource Youth Service Center (FRYSC) and offered limited-resource families “Cook Together, Eat Together,...

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Cook, Connect and Play

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  • Cook, Connect and Play

    According to the 2023 Americas Health Rankings,Kentucky ranked 41st for health, 46th for Adverse Childhood Experiences, and showed an increase in adult diabetes of 40% between 2013 and 2022. The Kentu... Read More

  • Cook Together, Eat Together

    One pressing issue is the rising prevalence of diet-related health problems, such as obesity and diabetes, particularly among children. Families are often caught in the convenience of fast food and pr... Read More

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