Support Wellness of Washington County Citizens and CommunityPlan of Work

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Washington County CES

Title:
Support Wellness of Washington County Citizens and Community
MAP:
Promoting Individual and Community Wellness
Agents Involved:
Cabrina Buckman, Dennis Morgeson, Laura Brady, SNAP-Ed
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
Situation:

According to www.kentuckyhealthfacts.org, Washington County adult residents reported the following statistics related to wellness: 33% lack physical activity, 28% are obese, 67% are overweight, and 16% consume recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. Individuals of all ages who are overweight and sedentary are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible. Wellness is also influenced by substance use; early substance use in childhood/adolescence affects later drug use.

Long-Term Outcomes:

A decrease in the number of obese and overweight children, youth, adults and elderly.

Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily.

Manage and prevent the risk, debilitation, and premature death related to diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and hypertension.

Increased awareness in environment and health risks and the physical benefits of gardening

Increased number of youth maintaining positive health habits

Intermediate Outcomes:

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.

Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease.

Increased gardening and growing your own produce.

Increased adoption of healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle

Initial Outcomes:

Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding healthy lifestyle choices, weight management, healthy aging, promotion of daily physical activity, and reduction of chronic disease.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Changes in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding weight management

Indicator: Number of individuals who report changes in weight or knowledge of weight management

Method: Evaluations and weigh-ins

Timeline: January through March-during the program


Intermediate Outcome: Changes in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding reduction of chronic disease

Indicator: Number of individuals who report changes

Method: Evaluation

Timeline: Year round


Long-term Outcome: Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding healthy lifestyle choices

Indicator: Number of individuals who report changes in knowledge regarding healthy lifestyle choices

Method: Evaluation

Timeline: Year round

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Community

Project or Activity: Washington on Wellness Coalition Newsletter

Content or Curriculum: Information on all aspects of wellness

Inputs: Cooperative Extension resources, local agencies and organizations

Date: Monthly


Audience: High School Students

Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours

Content or Curriculum: Truth and Consequences research based curriculum

Inputs: Cooperative Extension resources and staff, and other community professionals including school personnel, law enforcement, healthcare professionals, parents, and volunteers; materials and WC Judicial Center

Date: Fall


Audience: Community

Project or Activity: The Biggest Winner (Weight the Reality Series)

Content or Curriculum: Cooperative Extension research based materials

Inputs: Cooperative Extension materials, community partners, guest speakers

Date: January through March


Audience: Community

Project or Activity: Wheelbarrow, Master Gardener Program

Inputs: Cooperative Extension Materials and Agents

Indicator: Number of individuals practicing gardening and environmental stewardship

Method: Survey Evaluation

Timeline: After each program



Success Stories

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Author: Cabrina Buckman

Major Program: AARP Prepare to Care

Providing care for a loved one is a vital and challenging role that many people fill throughout Kentucky.  As our population ages, the type of assistance needed ranges from completing household tasks to long term medical care.  Caregivers can feel stress from managing a myriad of responsibilities and lacking knowledge of available resources.  In response to the need for education in this area, the Washington County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent taught the Prepare to

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Diabetes Prevention Program

Author: Cabrina Buckman

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) continues to be a public health epidemic across Kentucky. Public health professionals believe 1 in 7 adults in Kentucky have diagnosed T2D, 13.7% of the adult population which is higher than the national average at 10.5%. In addition, 1 in 3 adults have diagnosed or undiagnosed prediabetes, which equals approximately 1.1 million Kentucky adults at greater risk of developing T2D.Specifically, Washington County in central Kentucky, faces diagnosed diabetes rates similar to th

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Cloth Face Coverings to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

Author: Cabrina Buckman

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

Cloth Face Coverings to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

The CDC recommends the use of cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19.  The Washington County Extension Service contributed to this health recommendation through organizing donations from the community and distributing kits to the community.  The University of Kentucky Family and Consumer Sciences Administration facilitated a state-wide donation of cloth face coverings to the Kentucky Children's Hospital.  The Washington County Family and Consumer Sciences Age

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