Extension
It Starts With Us
Improving Overall Health, Physical and Mental
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Mary Beth Riley
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Mastering Food Choices
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. According to Kentucky Health Facts, diabetes effects 11% of our citizens. 31% of our citizens report their health status is generally fair or poor. According to County Health Rankings 31.9% of adults in Muhlenberg County are obese.
*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.
*Manage and prevent the risk of diabetes.
*Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals' ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
* Strengthen community coalitions to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease.
* Practice healthy lifestyle decision-making that strengthen individuals' ability to cope with normal life stressors.
Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding:
*healthy lifestyle choices
*childhood and youth obesity
*healthy aging
*practice and promotion of daily physical activity
*Proper eating
Long-Term Outcome: Improve health in Muhlenberg County
Indicator: Improvement in Muhlenberg County Health Statistic
Method: Working with community coalitions and partnerships to address issues
Timeline: 2018-2020
Intermediate Outcome: Practice Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Indicator: County groups working on progress
Method: Evaluations by county partners
Timeline: 2018-2020
Initial Outcome: Awareness and knowledge gained of healthy living, eating, and aging
Indicator: Practice and promotion of daily physical activity
Method: Evaluation and follow up with participants, after programs
Timeline: 2018-2020
Audience: Participants wanting to improve health
Project or Activity: Diabetes Classes, Healthy living and eating Classes
Content or Curriculum: CES Publications, Health Department Material, Family Mealtime
Inputs: FCS Agent, Muhlenberg County Health Department Educators
Date: 2018-2020
Audience: Females
Project or Activity: Ovarian Screening
Content or Curriculum: KY Ovarian Screening
Inputs: FCS Agent, Health Department, KEHA
Date: 2018-2020
Audience: Primary Grade Students
Project or Activity: LEAP
Content or Curriculum: LEAP
Inputs: FCS Agent, SNAP-Ed assistant, volunteers
Date: Fall/Spring 2019-2020
Audience: Homemakers
Project of Activity: KEHA Lesson
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Publications
Inputs: FCS Agents, Homemakers
Date: Fall/Spring 2019-2020
Audience: Individuals & Families
Project/ Activity: Weight the Reality Series
Content or Curriculum: CES Publication and Program material
Input: FCS Agent, Local Speakers, Specialist
Date: Fall 2019
Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson
Major Program: Community Engagement
The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 was life changing. However; change is not new to the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and those that are leaders and volunteers in the Cooperative Extension Service system. Members of the Muhlenberg County Homemakers Association began the production of cloth face masks for COVID-19 prevention soon after the federal government guidelines were released from the Centers for Disease Control in April. As of June 16, 2020, Twenty oneMuhlenberg County H
Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson
Major Program: Community Engagement
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