Decision-Making; Physical Activity; Nutrition; Substance Abuse; Safety; Securing Financial StabilityPlan of Work

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Title:
Decision-Making; Physical Activity; Nutrition; Substance Abuse; Safety; Securing Financial Stability
MAP:
Making Positive Lifestyle Choices
Agents Involved:
Tiffany Calvert, FCS Agent; Gary Druin, 4-H Agent; Greg Comer, ANR Agent
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Securing Financial Stability (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Situation:
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 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 ad they have a lower life expectancy, 75.5 years, compared to 78 years for Americans. Our goal is to reverse these trends by working with various organizations, agencies, and groups to promote health and wellness.
Kentucky has the 3rd highest drug overdose mortality rate in the U.S. (HealthyAmerican.org) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that high school students in Kentucky are above the national average in their lifetime and for current 30 day use of cigarettes, current 30 day use of smokeless tobacco, lifetime inhalant use, and lifetime methamphetamine use (YBRFS, 2009). There is an increased need for awareness of the consequences and resources related to substance abuse.
Long-Term Outcomes:
• Decrease 30 day use of substances among youth
• 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
Intermediate Outcomes:
• Decrease number of youth involved in substance abuse practices
• Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns
• Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on sedentary behaviors
• Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease
Initial Outcomes:
• Students increase knowledge about risks and harm of substance abuse
• Educate parent and community volunteers to help change attitudes towards youth substance abuse
• Increase awareness of services provided for youth/ families to prevent and end substance abuse
• Increase awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding:
- Healthy Lifestyle Choices
- Childhood and Youth Obesity
- Adult Weight Management
- Practice and Promotion of Daily Physical Activity
- Reduction of Chronic Disease
Evaluation:

Evaluation:

Long-term Outcome: Decrease number of youth involved in substance abuse practices

Indicator: Decrease number of youth involved in substance abuse practices

Method: Student Pre/Post Test and KIP Data

Timeline: Fall yearly


Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Students increase knowledge about risks and harm of substance abuse

Indicator: Students increase knowledge about risks and harm of substance abuse

Method: Student Pre/Post Test

Timeline: Fall yearly

Evaluation:

Intermediate Outcome: Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns

Indicator: Increase in number of healthy meals prepared at home; Increase in number of healthy lunches prepared for work/ school; Increase number of meals eaten together as a family

Method: Written and Verbal evaluations; Facebook posts by clientele

Timeline: All year


Evaluation:

Long-term Outcome: Participants adapt healthy habits to increase their longevity

Indicator:Homework assignments indicate behavior change regarding the 12 Keys to embrace aging

Method: Pos program evaluation

Timeline: April 2018

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 8th graders

Project or Activity: Truth & Consequences: The Choice Is Yours

Content or Curriculum: Truth & Consequences: The Choice Is Yours

Inputs: Extension Staff, School Officials, District Judge, County Attorney, Defense Attorney, KY State Police, City/ County Law Enforcement, Coroner, School Resource Officer, Emergency Medical Treatment, Hospital, Jailer, CDW, Dept. of Juvenile Justice, Board of Ed., Health Dept., Zero Tolerance, Pharmacists, Faith Based members, Counseling/ Treatment, Providers, Parent Volunteers, Ohio County Middle School, Together We Care

Date: Oct./ Nov. yearly


Audience: Youth and Families

Project or Activity: Longest Day of Play

Content or Curriculum: Physical Fitness & Nutrition

Inputs: Extension Staff, Ohio County Hospital, Board of Ed., Local Chiropractors and banks and Churches and Pharmacies, Beaver Dam Nursing & Rehab, Care Tenders, CASA, Christian Care at Home, Community Home Health, Green River District Health Dept., Kentucky Cancer Program, Ohio County Artist Guild, Ohio County Schools, OC Fire Department, Sherriff’s Dept., OC Tourism, Perdue, Wal-Mart, Together We Care, Local Media

Date: June


Audience: Individuals and Families

Project or Activity: Small Steps to Health & Wealth

Content or Curriculum: Small Steps to Health & Wealth Online Challenge

Inputs: Jennifer Hunter (online challenge), Jackie Walters, PIU recipe cards, USDA website, Ohio County Wellness Center, Ohio County Hospital, Perdue Farms (Angie Hudnell, RN)

Date: Feb. – April 2018


Audience: First time parents

Project or Activity: Celebrate the Baby

Content or Curriculum: Community Baby Shower

Inputs: Adult Ed., Manage Care Providers, Hope for Life, Child Care Award, Homemakers, FCS Agent, Owensboro Health, Ohio County Hospital, American Red Cross, River Valley, Migrant Ed., GRDHD, State Police

Date: October


Audience: Migrant Youth and their families

Project or Activity: County Migrant Ed. Summer Program

Content or Curriculum: County Migrant Ed. Summer Program

Inputs: Extension Staff, UK Extension Publication, Ready-Set-Grow, Look-a-likes program, PIU recipes,

Date: June - July


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Food Club/ School Clubs

Content or Curriculum: Jump into Food and Fitness, Exercise

Inputs: Extension Staff, Volunteers, Ohio County School Staff

Date: Club meetings – All year


Audience: 7th grade Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Body Walk

Content or Curriculum: Body Walk – Jump into Fun Food and Fitness

Inputs: Volunteers, Community Organizations, OC Schools, Extension Staff, Non-profit organizations

Date: March – April


Audience: Adults and Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Horticulture Club

Content or Curriculum: Vegetable/ Fruit – Nutrition Education

Inputs: Volunteers, Extension Staff

Date: All year


Audience: Adults 18 years and older

Project or Activity:Keys to Embrace Aging

Content or Curriculum:Keys to Embracing Aging

Inputs: Amy Hosier (FCS specialist), Keys to Embracing Aging Curriculum, Family Wellness Center, Ohio Co. Hospital, AARP, Wal-Mart

Date: April 2017-April 2018



Success Stories

Keys to Embracing Aging: Brain Activity

Author: Tiffany Calvert

Major Program: Keys to Embracing Aging

A healthy brain is crucial to survival, growth and everyday successes (Smith, 2010). Similar to the rest of the body, the brain needs exercise and maintenance in order to optimize and protect its current and future health. In particular, the brain needs socialization, mental stimulation, physical activity, nutrition and sleep (AARP/Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, 2009; Alzheimer’s Association, 2011). Ohio County presented Keys to Embracing Aging: Brain Activity. 11 participants c

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4-H Shooting Sports

Author: Gary Druin

Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum

In 2018, the Ohio County 4-H Shooting Sports Education Program was established. Three adult 4-H Shooting Sports coaches were recruited and certified as Trap Coach, .22 Rifle Coach, and Program Coordinator.  Four Teen 4-H Shooting Sports leaders have received training to assist the certified coaches in conducting the meetings. Youth development is the number one goal of the program and provides an effective tool for human growth and development for youth and adults. The program introduces th

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Trail Town Taskforce Moving Forward

Author: Gregory Comer

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

 The 2012 Green River Community Health Assessment, for Ohio County, showed 41% of Ohio Countians’ reported no consistent physical activity or exercise. In addition, 30% of adults are obese, with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher. The Trail Town Taskforce, formed in 2014, was established with the goals of creating a county-wide network of certified land and water Trail Towns. The Trail Towns will consist of hiking, cycling, horseback riding, kayak and canoe trails. These tra

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