Extension
It Starts With Us
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Health and Wellness
Shane Bogle, Rhonda Jewell, Joni Phelps (EFNEP), Ashley White
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Weight the Reality Series
The Center for Disease Control reports that 33.2% of Kentucky residents are obese and 30% report no leisure-time physical activity. Kentucky adults rank among the ten highest for poor consumption of fruits and vegetables with 46.2 % reporting consuming fruit less than 1 time per day and 24.9% consuming vegetables less than 1 time per day. This situation threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. Individuals who are overweight or obese are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancer. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. The most recent Kentucky County Healthcare Profile report concluded that 34.8% of Caldwell County residents are obese. It is evident that lifestyle changes, such as eating healthier diets and increasing physical activity, are needed for a healthier Caldwell County and Kentucky.
*Individuals will reduce their risk for nutrition-related health problems.
*Individuals will increase their physical stamina.
*Individuals will prepare meals at home 5 or more times a week.
*Individuals will maintain a healthy weight.
*Individuals will live longer, healthier lives.
*Youth are at a lower risk for serious disease and illness.
*Youth are competent, capable, contributing adults as a result of their participation in 4-H Health programs.
*Individuals will adopt one recommendation from the dietary guidelines.
*Individuals engage in regular physical activity.
*Individuals demonstrate food preparation skills.
*Youth adopt healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle that include making healthy lifestyle choices, not engaging in risky behaviors and handling stress.
*Individuals will be able to identify the components of a healthy diet as defined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
*Individuals will recognize the importance of physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.
*Individuals will describe food preparation techniques.
*Partners will recognize the need for community social, environmental, and policy systems to address efforts toward improving healthier lifestyles.
*Youth will be aware of the health issues related to smoking or using tobacco products.
*The number of youth that report feeling good about themselves.
*The number of youth making healthy lifestyle choices.
Initial Outcome: Individuals will be able to identify the components of a healthy diet as defined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Indicator: Number of individuals reporting an increase in knowledge related to components of a healthy diet.
Method: Pre/Post written evaluation
Timeline: 2018-2019
Initial Outcome: Individuals will recognize the importance of physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Indicator: Number of individuals reporting understanding the importance of physical activity related to a healthy diet.
Method: Pre/Post written evaluation
Timeline: 2018-2019
Intermediate Outcome: Individuals will adopt one recommendation from the dietary guidelines for the purpose of improving their diet.
Indicator: Number of individuals reported adopting at least one of the recommendations from the dietary guidelines.
Method: Pre/Post written evaluation
Timeline: 2018-2019
Intermediate Outcome: Individuals engage in regular physical activity.
Indicator: Number of individuals reporting participation in regular physical activity.
Method: Pre/Post written evaluation
Timeline: 2018-2019
Long-term Outcome: Individuals will reduce their risk for nutrition-related health problems.
Indicator: Individuals will report reduced nutrition-related health problems as a result of making healthy eating choices.
Method: Change in health/disease data from Kentucky County Healthcare Profile Data.
Timeline: 2017-2020
Intermediate Outcome: Youth adopt healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle that include making healthy lifestyle choices, not engaging in risky behavior and handling stress.
Indicator: The number of youth that report making healthy lifestyle choices.
Method: Yearly Kip Date Report / Survey
Timeline: 2018-2019
Audiences:
Teens
Caldwell County Primary School
Caldwell County Elementary
Caldwell County Middle School
Caldwell County High School
Caldwell County Preschool/Headstart
Preschool students
Families in Caldwell Co.
Adults in Caldwell Co.
Housing Authority Residents
Senior Citizen's Center participants
Homemakers
Community members
Inputs:
Caldwell County Cooperative Extension Service
University of Kentucky Extension Specialists
KY CES publications and resources
EXtension resources
Health Education through Extension Leadership
Health department
United States Department of Agriculture
Medical professionals
Diabetes Educator
Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association
Caldwell County Hospital
Housing Authority
West Area Health Education Center
Family Resource Center
Caldwell County School System
Community Collaborators
Drug, Alchol and Tobacco Committee
Project or Activity: Teen Cuisine
Content or Curriculum: Teen Cuisine
Date: September 2018- May 2019
Project or Activity: Online Cooking lessons
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud
Date: 2018-2019
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences
Content or Curriculum: Truth and Consequences
Date: Fall 2018
Project or Activity: LEAP @ preschools
Content or Curriculum: LEAP
Date: September 2018- May 2019
Project or Activity: Little Books, Little Cooks
Content or Curriculum: LEAP, Extension resources
Date: Spring 2019
Project or Activity: Food Sampling @ Farmers Market
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud
Date: Summer 2018,2019
Project or Activity: 4-H Teens Against Tobacco Use
Content or Curriculum: American Lung Association
Date: Fall 2018 and Spring 2019
Project or Activity: Laugh and Learn Playdates
Content or Curriculum: LEAP, Extension resources; developmental stages
Date: July 2018-June 2019
Project or Activity: Recipe Review
Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up Kentucky Proud, NEP Recipes
Date: July 2018-June 2019
Author: Ashley Board
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
There is a strong need for substance abuse prevention and intervention in Caldwell County. To address the variety of substance abuse issues impacting our community, the Caldwell County 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumers Sciences Agents partnered with the COPE Youth Services Center and other local agencies to organize Truth or Consequences: The Choice is Yours for 9th grade students at the local high school. Truth & Consequences: The Choice is Yours is a scenario based role-play
Author: Rhonda Jewell
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
There is a strong need for substance abuse prevention and intervention in Caldwell County. To address the variety of substance abuse issues impacting our community, the Caldwell County 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumers Sciences Agents partnered with the COPE Youth Services Center and other local agencies to organize Truth or Consequences: The Choice is Yours for 9th grade students at the local high school. Truth & Consequences: The Choice is Yours is a scenario based role-play
Author: Ashley Board
Major Program: Nurturing Families (general)
There is a natural link between nutrition, physical activity and reading. Reading books that focus on preparing and eating healthy foods may motivate children to adopt positive food behaviors that last a lifetime. A research study conducted in Head Start preschool classes by Elena Byrne and Susan Nitzke, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2002), found that the children were more willing to taste a newly introduced vegetable if they had heard a story in which the main character had a positive
Author: Ashley Board
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
The Center for Disease Control reports that 33.2% of Kentucky residents are obese and only 16.6% of Kentuckians meet the aerobic and muscle strengthening guidelines. It is evident that an increased level of physical activity is essential. Physical activity has been shown to help individuals meet healthy weight goals, strengthen bones and muscles, improve mood, prevent falls, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers. In order to addr
