Edmonson County CES

Title:

Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities

MAP:

Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities

Agents Involved:

Julia Wilson

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Mold and Moisture Module

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Indoor Air Quality Module

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Radon Module

Situation:

Each decision individuals make has an impact on health and safety in the family, community and environment. Each year, on average, Kentuckians deal with 30-50 days associated with thunderstorms, 12 tornadoes and 3 fatalities related to tornadoes. Preparing for emergency situations can be crucial to survival and safety. Understanding how daily choices can impact our environment is vital to conserving and preserving our natural resources and ensuring a healthy environment for present and future generations. In 2008, Kentucky ranked 18th in total energy consumption and 7th in energy consumption per capita. In 2010, the statewide household participation rate for all curbside garbage collection types was 86.6%. In 2010, Kentuckians recycled 35.7% of all municipal solid waste and 29% of common household recyclables. The average Kentuckian used 67 gallons of water per person per day.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Create safe homes within environments that promote and support the physical and mental well-being of families throughout the life cycle

Improve the built and natural environment to increase active and healthy lifestyles

Intermediate Outcomes:

Implement one or more practices that will improve:

• Disaster preparedness
• Pest management
• Going green
• Energy conservation
• Solid waste management
• Water conservation
• Home safety
• Built environment

Assess the cost savings and/or benefits associated with newly adopted practices related to:

• Disaster preparedness
• Pest management
• Going green
• Energy conservation
• Solid waste management
• Water conservation
• Home safety
• Built environment

Demonstrate skills to improve:

• Disaster preparedness
• Pest management
• Going green
• Energy conservation
• Solid waste management
• Water conservation
• Home safety
• Built environment

Participate in an activity or event that improves the built or natural environment. 

Initial Outcomes:

Change knowledge, opinions, skills, and/or aspirations in understanding of issues related to:

• Disaster preparedness
• Pest management
• Going green
• Energy conservation
• Solid waste management
• Water conservation
• Home safety
• Built environment

Identify one or more practices that will improve:

• Disaster preparedness
• Pest management
• Going green
• Energy conservation
• Solid waste management
• Water conservation
• Home safety
• Built environment

 

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Participants gain knowledge relating to various preparedness and management. 

Indicator: Evaluations 

Method: Pre /Post Evaluations 

Timeline:  After completion of education program.

Intermediate Outcome: Participants incorporate a new management technique or preparedness policy 

Indicator: Participant Evaluations  

Method: Evaluations 

Timeline: 6 months- one year after program. 

Long-term Outcome:Create safe homes within environments that promote and support the physical and mental well-being of families throughout the life cycle

Indicator: Self evaluations and community evaluations 

Method: Evaluation, Health Department Reports, KY Radon Reports

Timeline: One year + after programs 

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: General Public 

Project or Activity: Green Cleaning

Content or Curriculum: Living Green A matter of Choice, Green Cleaners

Inputs:Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, Kentucky CES publications and resources 

Date: Spring 2020 

Audience: Mammoth Cave Area Homemakers, General Public

Project or Activity: Leader Lesson- Lightbulbs 101 

Content or Curriculum: Warren RECC Educational Programs, US Department of Energy 

Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, Kentucky CES publications and resources 

Date: October 2019

Audience: Mammoth Cave Area Homemakers, General Public

Project or Activity: Leader Lesson- Clean & Healthy Homes

Content or Curriculum: Clean & Healthy Homes- Mold

Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, SNAP Education, program assistants, Kentucky CES publications and resources 

Date: January 2020 

Success Stories

Cell Phone Germs

Author: Julia Wilson

Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)

In 2020 the Edmonson County School Systems had already closed multiple days for illness. The Family Resource Center reached out to the Edmonson County Family and Consumer Sciences Agents to teach a lesson about the importance of hand washing.The FCS agent worked with 200 students in the middle and high school in February and March of 2020. An initial lesson was on the importance of proper hand washing utilizing glow germ to show students spots they missed when  they washed their hands. Afte

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Tree Seedling Give Away

Author: David Embrey

Major Program: Youth Forestry and Natural Resource Education

For many years the Edmonson County Soil Conservation Office has given away hundreds of tree seedlings to Edmonson County Residents. Current events caused the 2020 tree seedling giveaway to be canceled. The Edmonson County Agriculture & Natural Resource Agent (ANR) and Family & Consumer Sciences Agent (FCS) partnered with the Edmonson County Soil Conservation Office for a tree seedling giveaway in a different way in May 2020. Planning resulted in a total of 900 trees being ordered by Soil

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