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Jackson County CES

Title:
Individual Know and practice good nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices
MAP:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Agents Involved:
C Kincaid, P. Smith-SNAP-ED, Verlene Congleton
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Situation:
Jackson County has a high rate of health related problems. According to the 2015 County Health Rankings, Jackson County is in overall poor health as they are rated 107 out of 120 counties. With programs for limited income families, SNAP-Ed recipients, homemakers, youth and the general public, Cooperative Extension Service will continue to inform and educate concerning proper nutrition, physical fitness, weight management,safety and disease prevention.

Long-Term Outcomes:
Parents, youth, homemakers and community members will adopt safe procedures, practice good nutrition, adapt to a physical fitness lifestyle which includes weight management and disease prevention.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Parents, youth, homemakers and community members will change at least one unhealthy practice, learn at least one safe practice and try at least one new healthy nutritional food.
Initial Outcomes:
Parents, youth, homemakers and community members will become aware of unsafe practices and unhealthy behavior and seek knowledge in order to change to safe practices and healthy behavior.
Evaluation:
Initial Outcome: Awareness
Indicator: Visual
Method: FCS and 4H Agents
Timeline: Fall/Spring

Intermediate Outcome: Families and youth will practice safe and healthy practices.
Indicator: Visual
Method: Hands On Safety Activities
Timeline: Fall/Spring

Long-term Outcome: Youth and Families promote Healthy safe practices.
Indicator: Visual
Method: Hands On Safety Activities
Timeline: Fall/Spring


Learning Opportunities:

Audience: All community members

Project or Activity: 4-H Halloween Safety Display

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Halloween Safety Bags/Healthy Treats

Inputs: 4-H Agent/Community Agencies

Date: Fall


Audience: Elementary school youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Bicycle Safety Rodeo

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Bicycle Safety Obstacle Course

Inputs: Children Kosair Hospital Bicycle Safety Program/4-H and FCS Agent and 4-H Leaders

Date: Fall


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Parent Meetings

Content or Curriculum: Making healthy lifestyle choices

Inputs: SNAP-Ed Assistant/FCS Agent

Date: Year round


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Content or Curriculum: KEHA Ovarian Awareness Program

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: Year round


Audience: Adults with young children

Project or Activity: Parent Meetings

Content or Curriculum: Home is where the heart is

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date:Fall/Spring


Audience: Adult/Youth

Project or Activity: Health and wellness programs

Content or Curriculum: Get Moving Kentucky

Inputs: FCS Agent/ SNAP-ED Assistant

Date: Year round


Audience:  All 4th and 5th grade students

Project or Activity:  4-H Health Rocks

Content or Curriculum:  4-H Health Rocks

Inputs:  4-H Agent/Leaders

Date:  Fall/Spring




Success Stories

4-H Healthy Holiday Cookie Exchange

Author: Verlene Congleton

Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

This Fall the Jackson County 4-H offered a 4-H Healthy Cookie Exchange during the month of December.  4-H Age youth and a parent/adult were invited to participate.  This program was held on Mondays for three weeks in the evenings from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Extension Office.  The criteria for this program was for each person to bring a dozen healthy cookies already baked to exchange along with the recipe to give out.  While they were at the Extension Office each child/adult

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