Knott County CES

Title:

Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities

MAP:

Healthy Homes and Communities

Agents Involved:

Linda Combs

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.

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

•Water conservation

•Home safety

Initial Outcomes:

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

•Disaster preparedness

•Pest management

•Going green

•Energy conservation

•Water conservation

•Home safety

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: county residents will identify ways to save energy

Indicator: do simple home improvements to save money

Method: pre and post surveys and observation

Timeline: on-going

Intermediate Outcome: have a disaster preparedness plan

Indicator: when a local disaster happens fewer need help

Method: pre and post survey and observations

Timeline: on-going

Long-term Outcome: create safer homes and environment

Indicator: less home damage during a natural disaster

Method: pre and post survey and observation

Timeline: on-going

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: adults

Project or Activity: The Buzz about Money

Content or Curriculum: UK extension materials

Inputs: Nanette Banks, Letcher Co FCS

Date: April 2020

Audience: adults

Project or Activity: disaster preparedness

Content or Curriculum: UK extension publications/EDEN materials

Inputs: FCS agent

Date: on-going

Audience: adults

Project or Activity: home energy use

Content or Curriculum: UK extension/EDEN materials

Inputs:Linda Combs/Chad Conway

Date: on-going

Success Stories