Gallatin County CES

Title:

Nutrition Education

MAP:

Healthy Communities

Agents Involved:

Hull, Broderick, Stewart

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Food Preservation

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

Situation:

The majority of Americans fail to consume the recommended five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables per day for optimal health. According to the CDC State Indicator Report, only 14% of adults in the United States eat two or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

Nutrition Education Programs help families gain access to food and stretch food dollars; communities to decrease hunger; and local food assistance programs to educate recipients on healthy and safe food preparation methods.

Healthy living is one of three 4-H mission mandates. Components of Kentucky 4-H Health Core Curriculum include: physical activity, substance abuse, bullying, safety, and character education. Moderate physical activity can reduce the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, stress and high blood pressure. Early substance use in childhood/adolescence affects later drug use (National Healthy Living Task Force). Almost 30% of youth in the United States (or over 5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in bullying as either a bully, a target of bullying, or both

(http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/faq/bullying.asp).

More persons aged 1-34 years die as a result of injuries than any other cause of death with motor vehicle crashes accounting for approximately half of those deaths (National 4-H Healthy Living Task Force). Individuals, their organizations and their societies’ effectiveness and wellbeing depend on character development (Charactercounts.org).

Long-Term Outcomes:

•Gallatin County population will increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by 1 or more servings per day

•More new mothers attempt to breast feed their babies and increase duration of breastfeeding to six weeks or more.

•Kentuckians improve food management skills and healthy eating habits

•Youth will be food secure when school is not in session

•youth maintaining positive health habits;

•Increased number of youth at a lower risk for serious disease and illness;

•Increased number of youth at a lower risk for physical and emotional distress

•Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Health programs.

Intermediate Outcomes:

•Increase the number of Gallatin Countians who:

oAccess more local foods

oRedeem Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program benefit.

oPlant, harvest and preserve produce

oApply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits

oYouth who access other food sources when not in school

oHouseholds accessing emergency food sources

•Increase the number of Gallatin County new mothers utilizing community services to support breastfeeding. Increase workplaces and other organizations adopt policies supporting new mothers’ attempts to breastfeed

•Increased adoption and mastery of healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle that include making healthy lifestyle choices, not engaging in risky behavior and handling stress.

Initial Outcomes:

•Understand the importance of sustainable local agriculture to individual health and financial well-being

•Learn to grow, prepare and preserve food

•Learn to incorporate unfamiliar foods or foods not currently eaten into a healthy diet

•New mothers and those who support them increase knowledge about the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding

•Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management

•Learn about community support services to increase food security

•Youth will identify healthy lifestyle choices

•Youth will understand risky behaviors and their consequences

•Youth will aspire to have higher self esteem

•Youth will identify healthy ways to handle stress

Evaluation:

Long-term Outcome:

Indicator: Gallatin Countians consume more fruits and vegetables and have incorporated healthy eating habits in their daily diet.

Method: Observations, follow evaluations, Gallatin Co Health data

Timeline: 2-3 years

Intermediate Outcome:

Indicator: Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits.

Method: Follow up evaluations

Timeline: 6 months- 1 year

Initial Outcome:

Indicator: Individuals reporting improved knowledge healthy eating, and food safety.

Method: End of program evaluations

Timeline: 1-3 months

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Preschoolers

Project or Activity: Literacy, Eating and Activity for Primary

Content or Curriculum: LEAP Curriculum

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers

Date: Throughout the School Year

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Gardening Programs

Content or Curriculum: Gardening at the Senior Center with raised bed gardens

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers

Date: Summer 2018

Audience: Adults, KEHA members

Project or Activity: Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud

Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud Recipe Cards and materials

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers

Date: Ongoing

Audience: Adults, KEHA members

Project or Activity: Food Preservation

Content or Curriculum: So Easy to Preserve, USDA guidelines, UK publications and curriculum.

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers

Date: Summer 2018, Ongoing

Audience: Adults- Women in child bearing age range

Project or Activity: Maternal & Infant Nutrition

Content or Curriculum: UK publications and curriculum, la leche league and Kellymom.

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers

Date: Ongoing

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Farmer’s Markets

Content or Curriculum:

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers

Date: Ongoing support

Audience: Adults, KEHA members

Project or Activity: Homebased Micro-processing Training

Content or Curriculum: Homebased Micro-processing Training

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers

Date: Spring 2018

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Senior Center, Monthly Nutrition Education

Content or Curriculum: KY NEP Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum, KY My Plate, and various UK publications

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers, Senior Center staff,

Date: ongoing monthly

Audience: Youth Grades K-3

Project or Activity: In-School Enrichment

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum

Inputs: Extension Staff, Teachers,

Date: School year 2018-19

Audience: 4-H members (K-3)

Project or Activity: Cloverbuds

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum

Inputs: Extension Staff, Teachers

Date: School year 2018-19

Audience: 4-H members

Project or Activity: Cooking Creations

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum

Inputs: Extension Staff, Teachers

Date: School year 2018-19

Audience: 4-H Youth

Project or Activity: Gardening

Content or Curriculum: 4-H  

Inputs: Extension Staff, volunteers

Date: 2018-2019

Audience: 4-H Youth

Project or Activity: Cooking Club

Content or Curriculum: 4-H

Inputs: Volunteer

Date: School Year 2018-2019

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