Extension
It Starts With Us
Becoming Fit Physically
Being Fit: Physically and Financially
Price, Fowler, Ammerman
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Local Food Systems
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. Obese individuals are at
increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. The obesity rate in Kentucky increased 90 percent over the last 15 years. Thirty percent of individuals in the Commonwealth report no leisure-time physical activity. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. As a result, Kentuckians are dying from heart disease and cancer at higher rates than all Americans and they have a lower life expectancy, 75.5 years, compared to 78 years for Americans. Between 2006-2012 in Grant County: 31.2% (44.4%-20.4%) of adults reported having been diagnosed with high blood pressure and 26.6% (36.1%-18.8%) of adults reported fair or poor health.
Another epidemic hitting Grant County is substance abuse. In 2014 there were 13 deaths in Grant County attributed to overdose, and three Neighboring counties are in the top 5 counties with the highest amount of overdoses. This is a growing issue that has to be addressed in order to bring awareness and eventually decrease the amount of substance abuse
•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
•Improvement in the built environment to promote physical activity and healthy eating
•Improvement in the mental health and wellbeing of residents of Grant County
•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.
•Increase policies that address obesity, physical inactivity and promotion of poor nutrition
• Decrease in Overdoses and substance abuse
•Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
•Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy and breastfeeding and older age
•Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on sedentary behaviors
•Community members advocate for policy changes related to obesity, physical activity and healthy eating.
•Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease.
•Practice healthy lifestyle decision-making that strengthen individuals’ ability to cope with normal life stressors.
•Increase awareness in signs and prevention of substance abuse.
Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding:
• Healthy lifestyle choices
•Childhood and youth obesity
•Adult weight management
•Healthy aging
•Practice and promotion of daily physical activity
•Policies that that reduce the level of obesity
•Reduction of chronic disease
•Increased knowledge in awareness of substance abuse as an issue in the community
Initial Outcome: Knowledge Gained
Indicator: Participants are able to recognize the difference between good and bad habits
Method: Written or Oral Evaluation, Pre and Post Test
Timeline: Immediate
Intermediate Outcome: Behavior Change
Indicator: Making the choice to practice good behaviors including eating nutritious foods, increasing physical activity, avoiding substance abuse, etc.
Method: Oral and Written Evaluations, Pre and Post Tests.
Timeline: 1-3 Years
Long-term Outcome: Changes in the health and lifestyles of Grant County residents
Indicator: Lower obesity rates, higher life longevity, and increased physical activity
Method: Noticeable changes in census data, health organizations data, and policy changes that promote healthy lifestyles and that address substance abuse.
Timeline: 10 years
Audience: Middle Schoolers
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Content or Curriculum: truth and Consequences
Inputs: Agents, schools, community organizations, community partners
Date: Spring 2018
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Content or Curriculum: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Inputs: Agent, Curriculum, volunteers
Date: Spring 2018
Audience: Adults with diabetes and Caretakers
Project or Activity: Taking ownership of your diabetes
Content or Curriculum: Taking ownership of your diabetes
Inputs: Agents, NKY Health Department, Dietitians, curriculum
Date: Summer 2017
Audience: Families
Project or Activity: Family Mealtime
Content or Curriculum: Family Mealtime
Inputs: Agents, Assistants, community partners.
Date: Fall 2017
Audience: Grant County Citizens of all ages
Project or Activity: Biggest Winner
Content or Curriculum: Various programs
Inputs: Agents, Snap Assistant, program assistants, community partners, FFLAG
Date: April 2018
Audience: 3rd – 8th graders
Project or Activity: 4-H Boot Camp
Content or Curriculum: Various programs
Inputs: Agents, volunteers, schools
Date: October 2017 – April 2018
Audience: 3rd – 5th graders
Project or Activity: 4-H Fun, Fitness & Food Afterschool program
Content or Curriculum: Various programs
Inputs: Agents, Snap Assistant, program assistants, community partners, FFLAG
Date: September 2017
Audience: 3rd – 5th graders
Project or Activity: Fitness Club
Content or Curriculum: Various programs
Inputs: Agents, Snap Assistant, program assistants, community partners, FFLAG
Date: January 2018
Audience: Grant County Citizens of all ages
Project or Activity: promoting local food systems
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
Inputs: Agents, farmers market, curriculum
Date: Summer 2017
Audience: adults
Project or Activity: Food Preservation
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: Agents, farmers market, curriculum
Date: Summer 2017
Audience: 4-H Kids
Project or Activity: Food Preservation
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: Agents, farmers market, curriculum
Date: Summer 2017
Audience: 5th Grade Students
Project or Activity: Recipe for Life
Content or Curriculum: Recipe for Life
Inputs: Agents, assistants, volunteers, schools, and curriculum
Date: Spring 2018
Audience: adults
Project or Activity: Food Preparation
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: Agents, farmers market, curriculum
Date: 2018
Author: Lamar Fowler
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
4-H Boot Camp offers a multi discipline approach to helping the youth in our community to become a stronger member and role model. Based off military boot camp, the initial focus is on respect, team work and physical fitness. Healthy eating, first aide, gun safety, citizenship, leadership, communications and improving self-esteem are also part of the program. This program is geared for 3rd through 5th grade boys and girls.This fall several “veterans” of past boot camps demonstrated w
Author: Rachael Price
Major Program: Weight the Reality Series
Grant County KY has an Adult obesity rate of 35.6% and a physical activity rate of 30.2%. The Grant County Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) worked together to offer 10 weeks of classes using Weight the Reality Series, Healthy Choices, and Small Steps to Health and Wealth curriculums to help Grant County Adults improve their nutrition and be more active. The local fitness facility, Body Works Gym, offered free membership through the p
Author: Rachael Price
Major Program: Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 13.2 percent of Kentucky youth eat fruits and vegetables five or more times a day. The national average is 21.4 percent. Based on this information the Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Preschool (LEAP) program was taught in the both Grant County and Williamstown school Districts during the 2017-18 school year to the 250 Head Start and preschool children by the Family and Consumer Sciences Program Assistant. Each classroom wa
