Extension
It Starts With Us
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Building Healthy Communities
Ruth Chowning, Jennifer Walls, Marcia Moss
Securing Financial Stability (general)
Faithful Families
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Keys to Embracing Aging
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.
The consequences of the Great Recession and the extended period of slow economic growth which followed, encouraged Kentuckians to become more aware of their financial situation. Kentucky consistently lags behind other areas of the United States in key household economic indicators, including: personal income, population living below the poverty line, unemployment, and revolving debt. These indicators, especially unemployment numbers became more exaggerated during the period of the Great Recession. However, at present economist are cautiously optimistic regarding future economic forecasts. It is important to acknowledge the impact of current economic conditions on family financial management. The goal is to help Bullitt County residents to understand and respond to changing economic conditions, while promoting healthy financial behaviors across the lifespan.
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
Maximize or extend resources to maintain or increase financial stability.
Individuals and families reporting improved financial stability and economic well-being.
Improved the quality of their life resulting in a stronger family.
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.
Change in social, economic, and environmental issues related to healthy financial management by:
Adults will show increased knowledge and skills related to managing available financial and non-financial resources. (Social marketing and Program participants)
Participants will identify short, medium and long term personal goals and objectives related to maintaining and improving their financial stability.
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 2019 - March 2020
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: school year- August 2019-May 2020
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 2019- June 2020
Audience: Diabetics and families of Diabetics
Project or Activity: Diabetes program at Centerstone/ Diabetes Awareness Day
Content or Curriculum: UK Diabetes curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agent, UK publications, diabetics, volunteers
Date: November 2019- June 2020
Audience: General Public and Homemakers
Project or Activity: Area Homemaker lessons
Content or Curriculum: UK and USDA resources
Inputs: UK specialists, Louisville Area FCS Agents
Date: July 2019- June 2020
Audience: General Public and Senior citizens
Project or Activity: senior citizens nutrition lessons
Content or Curriculum: UK and USDA resources
Inputs: UK specialists, FCS Agent, FCS Program Assistant
Date: July 2019- June 2020
Audience: General Population/ Homemakers/ Senior citizens
Activity: Newsletter, News Releases, Social Media, lessons
Content or Curriculum: AARP Alzheimer Planning program, Estate Planning lesson, FCS Curriculum, Limited Income budgeting
Inputs: FCS Agent, FCS Assistant, UK & AARP resources
Date: July 2019- June 2020
Audience: SAP jail inmates
Activity: Newsletter, News Releases, Social Media, lessons
Content or Curriculum: FCS Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agent, FCS Assistant, UK resources
Date: July 2019- June 2020
Author: Ruth Chowning
Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
In today’s technologically advanced society, basic life skills such as sewing has become a lost art. “Sewing is a discipline that helps develop self-esteem, confidence, focus, patience, fine motor skills, problem solving, process thinking and visualization. Additionally, sewing encourages creative ability and personalization of household items. The Bullitt County Cooperative Extension Service Family & Consumer Science Agent presented 5 hands-on sewing programs i
Author: Paul Adkins
Major Program: 4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Bullitt County Public Schools’ Food Service Department found themselves preparing and delivering over 6,000 meals to children qualified for the free and reduced lunches throughout the county. As the food service program began the process, the Food Service Director identified the need for a fun but educational flyer to be include with the meals. Since the food service employees were focused on preparing the food, the Bullitt County Extension Service o
