Making Healthy Lifestyle ChoicesPlan of Work

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Wolfe County CES

Title:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
MAP:
Nutrition, Health and Well Being
Agents Involved:
Heather Graham, Jessica Morris
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Embracing Life as We Age (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Nurturing Families (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Situation:

The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. Kentucky residence feel that 36% of them either have fair or poor health. Wolfe County Residence feel that 38$ of them have fair or poor health. According to the report, “The Health facts.org” Wolfe County ranks 118 in the state of 120 of having highest unhealthy residences. Wolfe County population falls in the highest rate of heart disease, osteoporosis, some cancers, type 2 diabetes, and obesity which is directly related to nutrition and dietary habits. .Plus the health of Wolfe County residence is further jeopardized by the increase of substance abuse among adults and youth. And due to the Baby Boomers Kentucky senior population (65 and older) is expected to double in the next 40 years. Family and Consumer Science Council and Extension County Council felt that nutrition, wellness and physical fitness programs are a high priority for the county, The FCS council and County Council has identified healthy living during all stages of life as a major are of programming for Wolfe County.

(Reviewed 04/2017, HG, JM)

Long-Term Outcomes:

Strength and improve families so they can establish and maintain a secure and stable family environment,

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

Increase the estimated health savings in dollars for chronic disease.

Improve food management skills and healthy eating habits

A decrease in number of youths and adults who participating in substance abuse

Increase average fruit and vegetable consumption per day

A decrease in the number of obese and overweight

Youth will be food secure when school is not in session

Improve food management skills and healthy eating habits

(Reviewed 04/2017, HG, JM)


Intermediate Outcomes:

Changes related to physical activity, obesity, and healthy eating

Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life.

Plant and Harvest and Preserve their own food

Improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and eating habits

Eat family meals together a least 3 times a week

Practice healthy lifestyle choices that strengthen individuals so they can cope with everyday stress

Work as a family unit to acknowledge and embrace aging issues

(Reviewed 04/2017, HG, JM)

Initial Outcomes:

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

Learn to grow, prepare and preserve food

Be willing to try unfamiliar foods

Set rules regarding eating together, spending time together and limited electronics.

Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions skills, and attitudes need to make informed choices regarding healthy lifestyle choices, childhood and youth obesity, adult weight management, healthy aging practice

(Reviewed 04/2017, HG, JM)

Evaluation:


Initial Outcome: Participants gain knowledge needed to make a healthier lifestyle choices

Indicator: Individuals gain knowledge and skills

Method: Observation, written and verbal evaluations, individual’s reports and NEERs reports

Timeline: July 2017- June 2019


Intermediate Outcome: Participants will make healthier lifestyle choices

Indicator: Individuals will show positive changes in life choices

Method: Observation, written and verbal evaluations, NEERS report

Timeline: July 2017-June 2019



Long-term Outcome: Wolfe County health and families are strengthened

Indicator: Changes in statistics regarding healthy eating, physical activities and substance abuse

Method: data reports

Timeline: July 2017-June 2019

(Reviewed 04/2017, HG, JM)

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Healthy Living with Diabetes

Content or Curriculum: Take Ownership of Your Diabetes

Inputs: FCS agent and medical staff

Date: 2017-2019


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Food Preservation workshops

Content or Curriculum: FCS Curriculum

Inputs: FCS agents

Date: June 2017-2019


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Content or Curriculum: Making Healthy Lifestyle choices

Inputs: FCS agent

Date: 2017-2019


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Back pack program

Content or Curriculum: FCS Curriculum

Imputes: NEP assistant, volunteers and FCS agent

Date: June 2017-2019


Audience: Senior Citizens and homemakers

Project or activity: Keys to Embracing Aging

Content or curriculum: Keys to Embracing Aging

Inputs: FCS agent

Date: 2017-2019


Audience: Snap-Eligible Families with Children

Project or Activity: Snap Ed programs

Content or curriculum: NEP curriculum

Inputs: FCS agent. NEP assistant and school volunteers

Date; 2017-2019


Audience: Adults and Youth

Project or Activity "What's Cooking?"

Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up Kentucky Proud and NEP calendar recipes

Inputs; NEP assistant, FCS agent

Date: 2017-2019


Audience: 9th Graders

Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is yours!

Content or Curriculum: Truth and Consequences Curriculum

Inputs FCS agent, community professionals, Extension staff, Extension volunteers, parents, school volunteers and Youth Center Service

Date: 2017-2019


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Super Star Chef

Content or Curriculum: Super Star Chef

Inputs: FCS agent, NEP assistant and students

Date; 2017-2019


Audience: Parents and Grandparents

Content or Activity: Parenting is where the heart is

Content or Curriculum: FCS curriculum, home is where the heart is, Grandparents raising grandchildren

Imputes; FCS agent

Date 2017-19




Success Stories

Senior Commodities

Author: Heather Graham

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

According to census.gov, Wolfe County’s population in 2016 was 7,159. 18.6% of that population is over 65 and 32.2% of the total population is in poverty. By these numbers, approximately 429 seniors over the age of 65 are living in poverty. Wolfe County is considered a food desert by the USDA standards of: “Low-income census tract where more than 100 housing units do not have a vehicle and are more than ½ mile from the nearest supermarket, or a significant number or

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Providing Nutritious Foods

Author: Jessica Morris

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

According to census.gov, Wolfe County’s population in 2016 was 7,159. 18.6% of that population is over 65 and 32.2% of the total population is in poverty. By these numbers, approximately 429 seniors over the age of 65 are living in poverty.Wolfe County is considered a food desert by the USDA standards of:“Low-income census tract where more than 100 housing units do not have a vehicle and are more than ½ mile from the nearest supermarket, or a significant number or share of res

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Ovarian Cancer Screening: Saving a Life

Author: Jessica Morris

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

In the absence of having an FCS agent, my co-workers and I have been working to bridge the gap with programs. We chose to implement and promote the Ovarian Cancer Screening this past January. According to the American Cancer Society, "Only about 20% of ovarian cancers are found at an early stage. When ovarian cancer is found early, about 94% of patients live longer than 5 years after diagnosis". With this startling statistic we knew this program would bring awareness to the community a

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