Developing Healthy LifestylesPlan of Work

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Hart County CES

Title:
Developing Healthy Lifestyles
MAP:
Enhancing Health and Well Being of Families
Agents Involved:
Huffman, Cline,
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Home & Consumer Horticulture
Situation:

The Centers for Disease Control found in a nationally representative survey that only 29% of high school youth participated in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on each of the seven days before the survey. Participation in physical activity decreases as we age.Only 13% of Hart County residents get the daily recommended number of fruits and vegetables each day. (Kyhealthfacts.org)

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth maintain positive health habits.

    Individuals are at a lower risk for serious disease and illness.

    Individuals are at a lower risk for physical and emotional distress.

    Youth will make improvements to their health which will lead to them having a better quality of life.   As a result youth will be competent, capable, contributing adults from participating in the 4-H Health programs.

Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:

Outcome: Health and drug statistics in Hart County will improve.  The number of families reporting healthy habits and lifestyle choices will increase.

Indicator:  The number of youth and families adopting healthy behaviors will increase. 

 Method: The number of participants keeping activity logs and reporting increase in fruits and vegetables, physical activity and overall lifestyle choices.  

 Timeline: July 2019- June 2020

Learning Opportunities:

Learning Opportunities (repeat as needed):

 Audience:  9th Grade Youth
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences
Content or Curriculum: Truth and Consequences Curriculum
Inputs: School Staff; Extension Council
Date: Fall 2019

Audience: 7th Grade Youth
Project or Activity: STOP Program
Content or Curriculum: STOP Curriculum
Inputs: School Staff
Date: 2019-2020 School Year

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Healthy Habits
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Jump Into Fitness
Inputs: Healthy Hart Coalition
Date: Spring 2020

Audience: Adults and Youth
Project or Activity: Healthy Hart Coalition
Content or Curriculum: Coalition meetings provide year around
Inputs: Twenty (20) community partner members of the coalition
Date: Year around activity with meetings every two months 

 Audience: 4th Grade Youth
Project or Activity: Farm Safety Day Camp
Content or Curriculum: Farm Safety Handbook; Hand Washing Lessons
Inputs: School System Staff & Family Resource Centers
Date: September 2019

Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Shape Up for Spring
Content or Curriculum: Weight The Reality Series Curriculum
Inputs: General Population
Date: April 2019

Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Recipe Testing and Publication
Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud
Inputs: General Population
Date: July 2018- June 2019

Audience: Adults and Youth
Project or Activity: Learning to Can, Freeze, and Dry Fruits and Vegetables
Content or Curriculum: Food Preservation
Inputs: Youth and Adults
Date: July 2019 - June 2020

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Youth Fruit and Vegetable Access
Content or Curriculum: LEAP
Inputs: Youth
Date: July 2019- June 2020

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Improving Parenting Skills

 Content or Curriculum: Nurturing Parenting

 Inputs: Adults

 Date: July 2019- June 2020

Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Farmers Market
Content or Curriculum: Famers Market
Inputs: Adults
Date: July 2019- August 2020

Audience: Adults 

Project or Activity: Raising Awareness about Alzheimer’s  
Content or Curriculum: Know the 10 Signs
Inputs: Homemakers
Date: Fall 2019

Audience: Adults 

Project or Activity: Aging Gracefully
Content or Curriculum: Keys to Embracing Age
Inputs: Homemakers
Date: Fall 2019

Audience:  7th Grade Students

Project or Activity:  Positive Choices

Content or Curriculum:  4-H Health

Inputs:  Youth

Date:  Fall 2019

Audience:  High School FMD Students

Project or Activity:  Preparing Healthy Meals

Content or Curriculum:  4-H Health

Inputs:  Youth

Date:  Fall 2019 –Spring 2020

Audience:  Youth and Adults

Project or Activity:  Cook Together Eat Together

Content or Curriculum:  FCS Curriculum

Inputs:  Youth and Adults

Date:  Fall 2019 - Spring 2020



Success Stories

Better Me Challenge

Author: Janey Cline

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

The 2014-2016 data profile for Hart County recorded the obesity rate at 31%. In 2013-2015, 36.8% of adults ages 20 and over reported no leisure time for physical activity and 38.3% had hypertension. This inactivity along with the high obesity rate resulted in 24% of adults saying they were in poor to fair health. To begin addressing the health issues the Hart County Health Department along with the Hart County Family and Consumer Science Extension agent teamed up for a 4 week prog

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