Extension
It Starts With Us
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Life Skills Development
Brittany Bowling; Ray Wilson; Vicki R. Boggs
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Nurturing Families (general)
Embracing Life as We Age (general)
The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. Obese individuals are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. According to the 2017 Nutrition Education Program Annual Report data gathered in 2013 indicated that 43.2% of Leslie County's population were considered obese. Also, 37% of the county’s population does not consider themselves physically active. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. According to the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, Leslie County ranks 111th out of Kentucky’s 120 counties in regards to overall health. Additionally, Kentucky’s population of seniors(65 and older) is expected to double in the next 40 years due to the aging Baby Boomers. Therefore, it is important to acknowledge the changes that accompany aging, in regard to health, independence and life quality throughout all stages of life. The Leslie County Extension Councils have identified healthy living during all stages of life as a major area of programming for our community.
-A decrease in the number of obese and overweight youth and adults participating in Extension Programs.
-Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily.
-Improvement in the well-being of Leslie County residents.
-Manage and prevent the risk, debilitation, and premature death related to diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke, and hypertension.
-Increase the estimated health savings in dollars for chronic disease.
-Increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by 1 or more servings per day
-Improve food management skills and healthy eating habits
-Youth will be food secure when school is not in session
-Improve quality of life for Kentucky’s aging families
-Care for the physical and mental health and well-being of each individual over the long term
-Become volunteers to make their community a better place to live for everyone
-Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ abilities to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
-Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and older age.
-Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decrease time spent on sedentary behaviors.
-Changes related to physical activity, obesity, and healthy eating.
-Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity, substance abuse, and chronic disease.
-Practice healthy lifestyle choices that strengthen individuals’ ability to cope with normal life stressors
-Access more local foods
-Plant, harvest and preserve produce
-Improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits
-Eat family meals together four or more times a week
-Households accessing emergency food sources
-Work as a family unit to acknowledge and embrace aging issues
-Learn to grow, prepare and preserve food
-Learn to incorporate unfamiliar foods or foods not currently eaten into a healthy diet
-Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management
-Commits to set family rules regarding eating together, limiting screen time, active play and exercise, set routines
-Learn about community support services to increase food security
-Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding: healthy lifestyle choices, childhood and youth obesity, adult weight management, healthy aging, practice and promotion of daily physical activity, and reduction of chronic diseases
Initial Outcome: Participants gain knowledge needed to make healthier lifestyle choices.
Indicator: Individual(s) acquire knowledge, skills, opinions, and aspirations.
Method: Observation; Written and verbal evaluations; Individual reports; NEERS reports
Timeline: July 2018-June 2019
Intermediate Outcome: Participants will make healthier lifestyle choices.
Indicator: Number of individual(s) that show positive changes in personal and nutritional choices.
Method: Observation; Written and verbal evaluations; Individual reports; NEERS reports
Timeline: July 2018-June 2019
Long-term Outcome: The health of Leslie County is strengthened.
Indicator: Positive change in statistics regarding healthy eating, physical activity, and substance abuse.
Method: Data analysis
Timeline: Ongoing
Audience: Youth (Ages 9-18)
Project or Activity: Super Star Chef
Content or Curriculum: FCS Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agent; 4-H Agent; Extension Staff and volunteers; SNAP-Ed assistant, NEP office
Date: June 2018 and 2019
Audience: Youth (Grades HS-K)
Project or Activity: Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Primary
Content or Curriculum: LEAP Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agent; Snap-Ed assistant, school volunteers
Date: August 2018-December 2018
Audience: Adults and Youth
Project or Activity: What's Cooking Workshops
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud; NEP calendar recipes
Inputs: FCS Agent; Extension volunteers; Snap-Ed assistant
Date: July 2018-June 2019
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Get Moving, Leslie County
Content or Curriculum: Get Moving Kentucky
Inputs: FCS Agent;
Date: June 2018-September 2018
Audience: Adults and Homemakers
Project or Activity: Raised Bed Gardening
Content or Curriculum: FCS and ANR curriculums
Inputs: ANR Agent; FCS Agent; Extension volunteers
Date: Spring 2019
Audience: Adults, Youth, Families
Project or Activity: Faithful Families
Content or Curriculum: Faithful Families
Inputs: FCS Agent, Volunteers
Date: Summer 2018
Audience: Adults, Homemakers, Youth and Community
Project or Activity: Food Preservation series
Content or Curriculum: FCS and 4-H curriculums
Inputs: FCS Agent; 4-H Agent, Snap-Ed assistant, Extension Staff, and Volunteers
Date: Summer 2018
Audience: Youth, Schools, Community Partners, Volunteers
Project or Activity: Backpack program: Feeding Leslie County Youth
Content or Curriculum: FCS, 4-H and related curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agent; ANR Agent; 4-H Agent; Snap-ed assistant; Extension and Community Volunteers; 4-H Teens
Date: July 2018-June 2019
Audience: Youth (Grades 1-4)
Project or Activity: Exploring MyPlate with Professor Popcorn Program
Content or Curriculum: Exploring MyPlate with Professor Popcorn; Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum
Inputs: 4-H Agent; 4-H Program Assistant; Snap-Ed assistant, FCS Agent, Extension and Teacher/School Volunteers
Date: September 2018-May 2019
Audience: Low Income Families
Project or Activity: Leslie County Food Pantry
Content or Curriculum: Accessing Nutritious Foods
Inputs: ANR Agent; 4-H Agent; FCS Agent; 4-H Teens; Churches; Fiscal Court; Schools; Homemakers; Community Partners and Volunteers
Date: July 2018-June 2019; Ongoing
Author: Brittany Bowling
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. Obese individuals are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. According to the 2017 Nutrition Education Program Annual Report data gathered in 2013 indicated that 43.2% of Leslie County's population were considered obese. Also, 37% of the county’s population does not consider themselves physically active. Increased
Author: Brittany Bowling
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
Obesity is a major issue in Kentucky and in Leslie County. Fifty percent of Leslie Countians are obese. Sedentary lifestyles and lack of exercise are the leading cause of the problems. 39 % of people living in Leslie County are not participating in any form of exercise according to the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. To help address this issue, Leslie County FCS Agent, Brittany Bowling, introduced Get Moving, Leslie County. Get moving Leslie County took place one day a week at 12:00 PM
Author: Brittany Bowling
Major Program: Weight the Reality Series
According to The Foundations for a Healthy Kentucky, 39% of Leslie County’s population lack physical activity, 50% of adults are obese, and 76% of Leslie Countians are overweight. Many adults suffer from diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and hypertension. To combat these staggering statistics the Leslie County FCS agent implemented a ten week series that was held at the Leslie County Extension Office.13 participants attended “Weight: The Reality Series,” which is a 10 week progr
Author: Brittany Bowling
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the CDC 60% of children do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, and as they get older children eat even less fruit. With obesity at an all-time high in the state of Kentucky, the Leslie County FCS Agent implement The Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Preschoolers (LEAP) at the Creative Minds Learning Center. Books such as Germs, Germs, Germs, “Clarabella’s Teeth”,” Why should I Eat Well”, “Dinosaur Diner”, and many more were read, phy
