Extension
It Starts With Us
Encouraging Healthy Living
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Pullin, Boyd, Hieneman, Stephens
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Weight the Reality Series
The recent, local needs assessment as completed by the Healthy Choices, Healthy Communities Coalition, and the Greenup County Extension Council, has identified Substance Abuse and Obesity as the two top community issues for Greenup County.
Collaborating agencies will see a reduction in drug use and obesity reporting in the results from the KIP (Kentucky Incentives for Prevention) survey that is used in all local school systems as well as the BMI results from Health Department screenings.
As result of agency collaboration, community members of all ages will have the opportunity to learn about how they can make healthy choices in their current lives and in their future.
Collaboration between CEC, Agents, Program Councils, community agencies, schools, Health Dept, and elected officials, in order to unify programming planning across the county to focus on healthy lifestyle choices.
Outcome: Initial: All collaborating agencies in agreement for planning
Indicator: Record of all participating agencies
Method: Interagency meetings
Timeline: ongoing
Outcome: Intermediate: all age groups have been reached
Indicator: Collaborating agencies reporting on age group focus
Method: Interagency communication
Timeline: ongoing
Outcome: Long-term: Survey results show impact
Indicator: KIP survey and BMI results
Method: Interagency review survey
Timeline: ongoing
Audience: Greenup County Schools
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences
Content or Curriculum: Truth and Consequences
Inputs: Agents, Teachers, Community Leaders and Volunteers
Date: Summer 2016, 17, 18, 19
Project or Activity: Health Rocks
Content or Curriculum: Health Rocks
Inputs: 4-H Agent, Teachers
Date: Fall 2016, 17, 18, 19
Audience: Greenup County families
Project or Activity: Physical activity
Content or Curriculum: Incorporating physical activities (local walking tracks) into Extension programming
Inputs: Local volunteers
Date: ongoing
Project or Activity: Weight the Reality Series
Content or Curriculum: Weight the Reality Series & Healthy Bodies Everyday
Inputs: Agents, SNAP Assistant, local agencies
Date: Fall 2018
Project or Activity: 4-H Camps
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Youth Development
Inputs: Agents, Local youth and adult volunteers, Community Sponsors, Other Organizations
Date: Summer 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Author: Lora Pullin
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
The most recent KY by the Numbers report states, a median household income for families in Greenup County is $42, 452. Greenup County is also one of many counties in Kentucky dealing with a high precedence of chronic disease such as heart disease and diabetes. Research has shown there is a natural link between nutrition and making behavior changes that lead to healthier lifestyle choices. The Greenup County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent along with the Snap-Ed assistant collab
Author: Linda Hieneman
Major Program: Farmer's Markets
In 2004 the Master Gardener organization created the first Farmers Market in Greenup County. This allows farmers to direct market their farm products to a local customer base. Consumers today want to purchase locally produced farm fresh products straight from the hands that grew it. Senior Citizens in Greenup County do not receive the Senior Citizens Farmers Market vouchers. Many of the surrounding counties receive these vouchers and are able to purchase produce and items f
