Extension
It Starts With Us
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Ruth Chowning
Taking Ownership of Your Diabetes Program (Curriculum)
Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
As portion sizes have grown in the last 20 years, so has the incidence of adult and childhood obesity. Many chronic diseases are directly related to poor eating habits, obesity and overweight. The activity habits that children develop influence their adult activity. The earlier children begin to practice healthy lifestyle habits, the longer they are likely to practice them. Children can benefit tremendously from learning accurate food, nutrition and fitness information and learning how to use this information in their daily lives. Poor nutrition and limited physical activity have led to an increase in overweight and obese people throughout the nation, state and county. As work becomes more sedentary, travel time to and from work increases, and the key dietary intake centers around restaurant food. According to 2013 CEDIK County Health Indicators, Bullitt has 34.2 % of their adults obese and 34.2% physically inactive. Both are above the state and regional average. Bullitt County also has 11.2% diabetes which almost equals the State of Kentucky which is 11.6%. Heart disease and colon cancer are two other top health concerns.
Adults, families and children will be healthier as a result of good nutrition, food preparation skills, and physical activity.
Manage and prevent the risk, debilitation and premature death related to ovarian, breast and colon cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
Population of Bullitt County will lessen the risks of developing life-threatening illnesses through a healthy lifestyle.
A decrease in the number of obese and overweight children, youth, adults and elderly with an increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily
Youth and adults will develop a healthy life style, become more active, lose weight and avoid diabetes
Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on sedentary behaviors
Changes related to obesity, physical activity and healthy eating.
Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding: Healthy lifestyle choices, obesity, practice and promotion of daily physical activity, and the reduction of chronic disease.
Outcome: Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding: Healthy lifestyle choices, obesity, practice and promotion of daily physical activity, and the reduction of chronic disease.
Indicator: Increase in knowledge, skills and attitudes
Method: pre/post survey, parent survey, post program survey
Timeline: Aug 2017 - March 2018
Outcome: Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns
Indicator: Post program & 6 month follow-up
Method: written document
Timeline: monthly
Outcome: Manage and prevent the risk, debilitation and premature death related to ovarian, breast and colon cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
Indicator: self reporting
Method: written survey and in person phone calls
Timeline: November 2017 & June 2018
Audience: Diabetics
Project or Activity: Diabetes Awareness Day
Content or Curriculum: UK Diabetes curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agent, UK publications, diabetics, volunteers
Date: Nov 2017
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Breast Cancer Awareness event
Content or Curriculum: UK and SNAP Ed resources
Inputs: FCS Agent, FCS Asst., Health Dept, FCS Council
Date: October 2017
Audience: General Public and Homemakers
Project or Activity: Physical Activity promotion program: Couch Potato challenge Area Activity Competition
Content or Curriculum: UK and USDA resources
Inputs: UK specialists, Louisville Area FCS Agents
Date: July 2017- June 2018
Author: Ruth Chowning
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
The Bullitt County Extension Service partnered with the Health Department and the Kentucky Cancer program to offer our 14th annual breast cancer awareness program. With 79 of 117 attendees cancer survivors, 106 reported the special speaker's lesson on genetics was helpful and interesting. 105 reported they benefitted from the food demonstration and enjoyed the "Wear Pink" contests.
Author: Ruth Chowning
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Bullitt County Extension Service partneredwith the Bullitt County School Board to continue the 21st Century 150,00 Grant for Brooks Elementary School. Four educational classes were offered afterschool to emphasize the need for good nutrition and physical activity. A 10 week program, “Be A Super Healthy Hero”, was implemented focusing on healthy eating and activity behaviors. Of the 25 minority participants, six children reported completing the highest level of physica
Author: Samantha Gamblin
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
During no school days for Bullitt County, 4-H offers day camps for youth from 5-19 years old. Bullitt 4-H and the Bullitt County Family Resource contact work together to make the camps a success.4-H has many things to offer so there was much to choose from which makes it a new camp every month during the school year. During school clubs, youth were excited to learn about cooking and nutrition. So we decided to offer more cooking camps. During the morning hours basic skills of measuring, using a
Author: David Littlejohn
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Over 2 years ago (2016) the Bullitt County Extension Service was approached by the Mount Washington Police Department School Resource Officer about creating a program for youth attending Mount Washington and Eastside Middle School that could possibly deter more youth from using drugs, alcohol and helping youth make better lifestyle choices according to their decision making.The Mount Washington Police department, Mount Washington Middle School Youth Service Center, the City Government of Mount W
