Extension
It Starts With Us
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Fourqurean, Hardy, Brasher, Smith, Rideout
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Leadership
Henderson County unhealthy behaviors are higher than the area average as well as the state average: 18.9% of adults are reporting poor or fair health, 33.4% of adults are obese, and 11.6% of adults have diabetes. The Centers for Disease Control found nationally that only 29% of high school youth participated in physical activity and physical activity decreases as we age.
To improve the mental health and well-being of Henderson County citizens and increase the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily.
Individuals will practice a healthy lifestyle decision-making that strengthens individuals ability to cope with normal life stressors.
Individuals will learn how to make healthy lifestyle choices.
Initial Outcome: Individuals will learn how to eat healthy and exercise
Indicator: What they already are doing to be healthy and what they have learned
Method: Pre/post test
Timeline: Fall 2020, Spring 2021
Intermediate Outcome: Individuals will make healthy lifestyle decisions
Indicator: what they have changed
Method: testimonial, survey
Timeline: 6 months after classes
Long-term Outcome: Success in eating healthy and exercise on a regular basis
Indicator: doctor report, overall health, knowledge
Method: survey, testimonial
Timeline: a year to date or after
Audience: Residence of Henderson County
Project or Activity: Diabetes Classes
Content or Curriculum: Taking Ownership of Your Diabetes, Healthy Plate
Inputs: Extension Staff, Community Partners, Henderson Diabetes Coalition
Date: Fall 2020, Spring 2021
Audience: Residence of Henderson County
Project or Activity: Health Education Event
Content or Curriculum: UK Publication
Inputs: Extension Staff, Community Partners, FCS Advisory Council
Date: May 2021
Audience: Henderson County Youth
Project or Activity: Cooking Club
Content or Curriculum: Cooking 101
Inputs: Extension Staff, Community partners
Date: Sept. 2020- June 2021
Audience: Henderson County Youth
Project or Activity: Cooking Camp
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: Extension Staff, Fuel Up to Play 60, UK Staff
Date: May or June 2021
Audience: Residents of Henderson County
Project or Activity: Farmer's Market Programming
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: Extension Staff, Master Gardeners
Date: Annually, May-October
Author: Alexandria Brasher
Major Program: Camping
4-H Camp is an important and big program in Henderson County and the 4-H program wanted to offer that camp experience at home to share with their family. All campers were provided with a healthy fruit slushy recipe, a nature scavenger hunt, a few science activities, and physical activities to accomplish by themselves or with family members. On top of the general activities, campers chose two classes that related to typical camp activities ranging from low ropes leadership type activities,
Author: Amanda Hardy
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
According to Feeding America 1 in 7 Kentuckians face hunger. One in six children face hunger. People facing hunger in Kentucky are estimated to report needing $302,792,000 more per year to meet their food needs. Knowing these statistics Henderson County has a food pantry called “Henderson Christian Community Outreach." In 2019, they were able to assist:5,915 families with food insecurities, 315 families with utility assistance, 200 families with rent assistance,
Author: Amanda Hardy
Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
The Green River Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agents presented Plate it up! Kentucky Proud to the area Homemakers by recording it on Zoom, due to COVID. Approximately 75 homemakers viewed the video for their lesson. After the program, ninety-five percent increased their knowledge of retail outlets for locally grown food commodities; and sixty percent increased their knowledge regarding how the Plate it up! Kentucky Proud program is a c
Author: Alexandria Brasher
Major Program: Health
According to the American Heart Association, teaching youth how to prepare their own food will give them a skill they can use for a lifetime, they will be more likely to eat healthier as adults and build self-confidence through cooking. In order to address the growing concern about children not knowing how to prepare food safely led to the Henderson County 4-H program offering a two-day cooking camp involving UK Snap-Education resources, 4-H Curriculum, and a UK Poultry Specialist. This program
