Extension
It Starts With Us
2020 Active Living and Health Promotion (KBM)
Physical & Mental Health and Wellness
Kelly Mackey, Ashely Cox-4-H Assistant, Myrna Vazquez-NEP Assistant
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Faithful Families
Cook Together, Eat Together
LEAP
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.
- Routinely meeting physical activity and dietary recommendations that promote health and wellness (e.g. 150 a week of moderate activity and consuming recommended fruits and vegetables)
-Community environment promotes healthy behaviors where people live, learn, work and play
-Reduce the rate of chronic disease and obesity
-Generate positive attitudes toward changing lifestyle choices to be more healthy
-Increase intake of fruits and vegetables, and other nutrient-dense foods
-Improve self-efficacy in physical activity, movement, and active routes to destinations
-Decrease tobacco/substance use
-Increase awareness about lifestyle choices and chronic disease (e.g. tobacco use, poor nutrition, and lack of physical activity
-Increase confidence in ability to employ healthy practices
-Improve food and nutrition-related skills (e.g. preparation techniques, safe food handling)
-Increase motivation to be active
-Increase awareness of accessible safe place for activity
Outcome: Nutrition knowledge and dietary intake
Indicator: Number of individuals who reported: eating 4-6 serving 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 surveys
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 sureveys
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 surveys
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 environment changes to promote healthy eating and active living
Method: Self-report surveys
Timeline: Pre/post implementing curricula or program
Audience: Calloway County Community
Project or Activity: Policy, Systems, and Environmental Approaches
Content or Curriculum: Faithful Families
Inputs: FCS Agent, volunteers, programmatic materials, faith base leaders and organizations
Date: Available spring of 2022
Project or Activity: Physical Activity
Content or Curriculum: Fit Blue
Inputs: FCS Agent, FCS Specialist, community stakeholders, health coalition, Fit Blue App, programmatic materials
Date: Fall and spring of each year
Audience: Families and Individuals
Project or Activity: Chronic Disease Prevention
Content or Curriculum: Dining with Diabetes
Inputs: FCS Agent, health department, programmatic materials, registered nurse, dietitian, doctor, etc
Date: Available spring of 2021
Project or Activity: Chronic Disease Prevention
Content or Curriculum: Body Balance
Inputs: FCS Agent, programmatic materials, library, health coalition
Date: Available Fall of 2021
Project or Activity: LEAP
Content or Curriculum: LEAP
Inputs: FCS Agent, NEP Assistant, programmatic materials, local school systems, volunteers
Date: ongoing though the school year
Project or Activity: Physical Activity
Content or Curriculum: Keys to Embracing aging
Inputs: FCS Agent, programmatic materials, library, senior citizen center, community stakeholders
Date: 2021-2024
