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Trigg County CES

Title:
A Healthier Trigg County
MAP:
Making Beneficial Lifetyle Choices
Agents Involved:
Cecelia Hostilo, Janeen Tramble, Graham Cofield
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Home & Consumer Horticulture
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Mobilizing Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Situation:
The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians and Trigg Countians. Obese individuals are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type-2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. Trigg County’s Healthcare Profile for winter 2014 indicates that 33.8% of adults are obese and 35.3% are physically inactive. 11.8% of adults in the county have diabetes. 28.7% (23.2-33.45) of Trigg Countians report having been diagnosed with high blood pressure. We know that if the behaviors that bring about these chronic diseases are present in adults they are likely to be passed on to the children, thus perpetuating the cycle. The goal of the Making Beneficial Lifestyle Choices is to reverse these trends by working with various organizations, agencies, and groups to promote the health and wellness.

Long-Term Outcomes:
*Decrease the number of obese and overweight adults and children in Trigg County.
*Management and reduction of risk of chronic diseases.
*Increase the promotion and practice of healthy eating.
*Increase the promotion and practice of physical activity
*Improved health and well-being.
Intermediate Outcomes:
*Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individual ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
*Maintain appropriate balance between caloric intake and physical activity at every stage of life.
*Practice of physical activity in our community and decrease sedentary behaviors.
*Strengthen community coalitions and partnerships to address community health needs.
Initial Outcomes:
Changes in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding:
*Healthy lifestyle choices
*Weight management at all ages
*Practicing daily physical activity and healthy eating
*Reduction of chronic disease
Evaluation:
Initial Outcome: Changes in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed healthy lifestyle choices.
Indicator: Of the total number of clients reached with information on the importance of choosing a physically active life style and healthy food habits, the number that report an understanding of the benefits of both.
Method: Pre/Post survey, client feedback, teacher observation
Timeline: July-June (on-going)

Intermediate Outcome: Practice of physical activity in families and communities and building healthy eating plans and habits.
Indicator: Of the total number of clients reached with information about the importance and physical activity and healthy eating, the number that report increasing both.
Method: Pre/Post survey
Timeline: July-June (on-going)

Long-term Outcome: Increase the promotion and practice of physical activity and healthy eating daily.
Indicator: Of the total number of adults and youth reached with information on the importance of being physically active and choosing healthy foods, the number of clients that report understanding the benefits of both.
Method: Pre/Post survey
Timeline: July-June (on-going)
Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 4-H Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Clubs

Content or Curriculum: http://choosemyplate.gov

Inputs: Agents, volunteers

Date: Year around


Audience: Trigg County Youth

Project or Activity: Afterschool programming opportunities

Content or Curriculum: http://choosemyplate.gov; national 4'H Health; JIFF

Inputs: Agents, volunteers

Date: August-May (on-going)


Audience: Trigg County Seniors

Project or Activity: Senior Nutrition Lessons

Content or Curriculum: Extension and SNAP-Ed publications

Inputs: Agents, SNAP-Ed assistant, volunteers

Date: July-June (on-going)


Audience: Trigg County Seniors

Project or Activity: Food Fair

Content or Curriculum: Extension and SNAP-Ed publications

Inputs: Agents, SNAP-Ed assistant, volunteers, community agencies

Date: March, 2018 (annual event)


Audience: Trigg County 4th graders

Project or Activity: Farm Safety Day

Content or Curriculum: Farm Safety Manual

Inputs: Agents, volunteers, community agencies

Date: Fall, 2017


Audience: Trigg County Youth and Adults

Project or Activity: Community Gardening

Content or Curriculum: Extension and SNAP-Ed publications

Inputs: Agents, SNAP-Ed assistant, volunteers, community agencies

Date: Spring, 2018 (annually)


Audience: Trigg County 9th graders

Project or Activity: Truth or Consequences

Content or Curriculum: Truth or Consequences materials

Inputs: Agents, volunteers, community agencies

Date: Fall, 2017


Audience: Trigg County Adults

Project or Activity: Managing Your Diabetes

Content or Curriculum: KY Health Department Curriculum

Inputs: FCS agent, Pennyrile District Health Department CDE

Date: May, 2018 (annual class)


Audience: Trigg County Adults

Project or Activity: Step It Up Trigg County!

Content or Curriculum: Extension and SNAP-Ed publications

Inputs: Agents, SNAP-Ed assistant community agencies

Date: Spring, 2018 (annual event)


Audience: Trigg County families

Project or Activity: Day of Play and Amazing Family Challenge

Content or Curriculum: Extension and SNAP-Ed publications

Inputs: Agents, SNAP-Ed assistant community agencies, community coalitions

Date: September and May (ongoing)




Success Stories

Cooking club leads to healthy lifestyle

Author: Nola Janeen Tramble

Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum

Cooking club leads to healthy lifestyle

Cooking club leads to healthy lifestyleby Nola TrambleMajor Program: Health 4-H Core CurriculumThe obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of people in Trigg County. Obese individuals are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type-2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. Healthcare Profile for winter 2014 indicates that 33.8% of adults are obese and 35.3% are physically inactive. 11.8% of adults in the county have diabetes. 28.7% (2

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Managing Your Diabetes

Author: Cecelia Hostilo

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

11% of the population report being having diabetes. This series of classes is offered each year to help those affected by this chronic disease to manage their blood sugar levels and live a healthier lifestyle.  The Extension FCS Agent collaborated with the Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) from the Pennyrile District Health Department to offer a quarterly support group to help those living with diabetes. Topics covered were nutrition, medications, and building your health care team. A local

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Senior Nutrition Fair

Author: Cecelia Hostilo

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

The Trigg County Senior Center is an Allied Community Services Agency that serves older adults by providing low cost lunches, social activities, and educational programming.  Each year funding to this valuable agency gets cut and they turn to the Trigg County Extension Service to help fill in the gaps that they can no longer porvide on their own.  The FCS agent and the SNAP para-professional make regular visits each month to provide health and nutrition lessons.  The ANR agent and

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Community Gardening

Author: Samuel Cofield

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

The Trigg County Cooperative Extension Service in partnership  with the Trigg County Senior Citizens Center have worked to provide our community members with many opportunities to improve their quality of life by encouraging healthy habits.  One of these projects is a community garden located by the pavilion at the senior center.2018 is the third year of the garden project started at the Trigg County Senior Citizens center.  The project began with an idea and a trai

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