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Hardin County CES

Title:
Active Living and Health Promotion
MAP:
Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities
Agents Involved:
Fentress, Stillwell
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Aging-General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Nutrition and Food Systems General
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Family and Consumer Science
Situation:

With the increased trend of chronic disease and obesity in Kentucky, individuals, families, and communities need tools and environments that support healthy and active lifestyle choices. CES agents are encouraged to reach diverse audiences to help combat chronic disease and obesity in Kentucky communities. Focusing on a foundation of overall direct health education to increase health literacy and ability to make healthy lifestyle choices. Including, creating spaces or opportunities for active living and health behaviors.

Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:

Outcome:  Nutrition knowledge and dietary intake

Indicator:  Number of individuals who reported: eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily; utilize the food label to make healthy food choices; choosing smaller portions

Method: Self-report surveys

Timeline:  Pre-post implementing curricula or program


Outcome: Physical Activity knowledge, skills, and competencies 

Indicator:  Number of individuals who reported: knowledge and skills gained about the benefits of physical activity; adoption of physical activity practices; increase in physical activity levels

Method: Self-report survey

Timeline:  Pre-post implementing curricula or program


Outcome:  Substance Use

Indicator:  Number of individuals who reported: gained knowledge of the resources that are available for substance use in the community as a result of Extension programming

Method: Self-report survey

Timeline: Pre-post implementing curricula or program


Outcome: Chronic Disease Prevention

Indicator:  Number of individuals who reported: participants who had one or more health indicator (cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index, blood glucose) improved.

Method: Self-report survey

Timeline:  Pre-post implementing curricula or program


Outcome:  Availability / Access to healthy lifestyle choices 

Indicator:  Number of communities, health coalitions, or organizations who reported: implemented policy, system, and/or environmental changes to promote healthy eating and active living

Method: Self-report survey

Timeline:  Pre-post implementing curricula or program

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Communities


Project or Activity:  Policy, Systems, and Environmental Approaches

Content or Curriculum: Faithful Families, Health Coalitions, Story Walk, Shared Space Agreements, Trail Development, Active Community Toolkit, Be More Guide, resources for early care and education settings

Inputs: Volunteers, grant funds, faith-based organizations, community partners, key stakeholders, elected officials, Department of Transportation, Health Coalitions, Employee Health and Wellness, SNAP-Ed Toolkit 

Date: Ongoing projects throughout the year



Audience: Families and Individuals


Project or Activity:  Chronic Disease Prevention

Content or Curriculum: Publications, Health Bulletins, Cook Together Eat Together, Mastering Food Choices, Dining with Diabetes, Fit Blue, Faithful Families, Body Balance, Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud Resources, WIN, Kick Kentucky Cancer, Health Partners, Bingocize, Master Health Volunteer, Keys to Embracing Aging

Inputs: Programmatic materials, paid staff, community partners, faith-based organizations, health coalitions, Healthcare Providers, Health Department, Non-profits, Schools, Company Health & Wellness, Homemakers, Community Centers, etc. 

Date: Ongoing projects throughout the year


Project or Activity:  Physical Activity

Content or Curriculum: Publications, Faithful Families, Story Walk, Master Health Volunteer, Shared Space Agreements, Health Coalitions, Be More, Fit Blue, WIN, Health Partners, Bingocize, Keys to Embracing Aging

Inputs: Paid staff, volunteers, facilities, health coalitions, Healthcare Providers, Health Department, Non-profits, Schools, Company Health & Wellness, FBOs, Homemakers, Community Centers

Date: Periodically each year


Audience: Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association/Volunteers


Project or Activity:  Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices 

Content or Curriculum: Master Health Volunteers, Health Bulletins, Monthly Leader Lessons

Inputs: Volunteers, paid staff, community partners

Date: Monthly



Success Stories

The Paradigm Shift from Traditional Cooperative Extension Programs to Virtual Video Programs at Kentucky State University”

Author: Chandra DeRamus

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

The Paradigm Shift from Traditional Cooperative Extension Programs to Virtual Video Programs at Kentucky State University”

Chandra DeRamusKentucky State University Cooperative ExtensionFCS Agent, Hardin CountySuccess Story: September 30, 2020 Success Story: “The Paradigm Shift from Traditional Cooperative Extension Programs to Virtual Video Programs at Kentucky State University”The year of 2020 has brought about new ways of programming for Cooperative Extension as a whole.  Starting in March of this year, the world was impacted by the corona virus pandemic.  The corona virus was later refe

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WALKtober Event Logs over 16 Million Steps

Author: Dayna Fentress

Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General

WALKtober Event Logs over 16 Million Steps

After noticing that trails and physical activity events seem to slow down after school goes back in session, and then again once fall season hits, the Family and Consumer Sciences program in Hardin County wanted to promote walking past traditional "summer" hours. That started the WALKtober challenge. The intent was to encourage individuals to continue getting their normal "summer" steps in throughout fall, or more. Social media posts were made to promote the event, as we

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“Kentucky State University FCS Extension Agent Connecting Audiences thru Digital Newsletters with Innovative Topics during the COVID-19 Pandemic”

Author: Chandra DeRamus

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

“Kentucky State University FCS Extension Agent Connecting Audiences thru Digital Newsletters with Innovative Topics during the COVID-19 Pandemic”

Success Story March 2021 DeRamus.pdfChandra DeRamusSuccess Story – March 2021The last several months has brought about some new challenges to families and the community at large.  From March 2020 to currently, the virus known as the Corona virus, nicknamed COVID-19, took the world by storm impacting the health and well-being of our nation worldwide.  In the midst of the new pandemic, the world has had to find new ways to adjust daily schedule of the everyday grind of the (8 to 5)

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Monthly Library Program Goes Virtual Amidst Pandemic and Sees Success

Author: Dayna Fentress

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

When the pandemic hit, all programs stopped for a short time. Within just a few months though, the Hardin County FCS Program and Hardin County Public Library decided to take their former monthly nutrition programs to a virtual platform. With more interest in local foods, preparing meals at home, and the need to learn new ways to prepare what's in your pantry for cheaper, a nutrition and appliance series began. Topics ranged from air fryers to electric pressure cookers, canning, dehydrat

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