Calloway County CES

Title:

2020 Improving Nutrition of Limited Resource Kentuckians (KBM)

MAP:

Physical & Mental Health and Wellness

Agents Involved:

Kelly Mackey, Matt Chadwick, Ashley Cox- 4-H Assisstant, Myrna Vazques-NEP Assistant

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Nutrition and Food Systems General

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

LEAP

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Super Star Chef

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Recipes for Life

Situation:

Kentucky’s prevalence of obesity and related diseases are among the highest in the United

States. The FCS Nutrition Education Program teaches limited resource Kentuckians how

to access healthy food and how to plan and safely prepare nutritious meals. The

participation of Extension agents from all disciplines is essential to provide education and

leadership to improve policies, systems and environments so that all Kentuckians have access to healthy food and opportunities for physical activities.

Long-Term Outcomes:

-Low income Kentuckians will consistently make healthy diet choices and participate in physical activity

-Kentucky families will prevent or postpone the onset of obesity and diet-related chronic diseases by making half their plates fruits and vegetables, eating whole grains, switching to non-fat or low-fat milk and milk products, choosing lean protein sources, improving food resource management practices and improving food safety practices

Intermediate Outcomes:

-Low-income Kentuckians will make behavior changes to improve healthy eating, food resource management, physical activity and reduced sedentary behavior, and food safety

-Organizations will adopt and promote nutrition supports and physical activity and reduced sedentary behavior reports

Initial Outcomes:

-Low-income Kentuckians will express indications to make behavior changes to improve healthy eating, food resource management, physical activity and reduced sedentary behavior and food safety

-Organizations will form partnerships to address access to healthy food, improved nutrition and opportunities for physical activity

-Organizations will form multi-sector partnerships to plan for and implement interventions to address access to healthy food, improved nutrition and opportunities for physical activity

Evaluation:

Outcome: Short-term

Indicator: Number of individuals with goals, intentions and increased knowledge of making healthy diet choices and participation in physical activity

Method: Pre-post survey results of youth programs such as Recipes for Life and Super Star Chef

Timeline: Before and after implementation during the school-year or summer

Outcome: Medium-term

Indicator: Percentage of individuals improving healthy diet choices and physical activity behavior

Method: Behavior change data from WebNEERS and survey results indicating number of families preserving fresh local food from programs such as the Food Preservation Workshop

Timeline: After implementation of programs throughout the year

Outcome: Long-term

Indicator: Percentage of individuals who consistently make healthy diet choices and participate in physical activity

Method: Longitudinal study of participants' food recall and entry/exit survey data in adult programs such as Healthy Choices for Every Body

Timeline: At the conclusion of analysis using a longitudinal method comparing indicators from those participating in programs and control groups not participating

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults and families

Project or Activity: Adult/Families Projects Curricula

Content or Curriculum: Healthy Choices for Every Body

Inputs: Limited resource families, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, FCS, 4-H, ANR Agents, NEP Assistants

Date: Ongoing recruitment and implementation

Project or Activity: Adult/Families Projects/Curricula

Content of Curriculum: Cook Wild Kentucky

Inputs: Limited resource families, Feeding Kentucky, food pantries, faith based organizations, FCS & ANR Agents, NEP Assistant

Date: 2021-2024

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Youth Projects/Curricula

Content or Curriculum: Recipes for Life, Super Star Chef, LEAP, etc

Inputs: FCS, 4-H and ANR Agents, NEP Assistant, youth, local school systems and teachers, volunteers, NEP state staff

Date: Ongoing during the school year and summer

Audience: Calloway County Community

Project or Activity: Food Systems Projects/Curricula

Content or Curriculum: Food Preservation

Inputs: Limited resource families, FCS Agents, NEP Assistant, NEP State Staff, faith-based organizations, programmatic material

Date: July-September/Growing Seasons 

Project or Activity: Food Systems Projects/ Curricula

Content or Curriculum: Farmers' Market Toolkit, Farm to School

Inputs: Limited resource families, KDA, farmers market, farmers, food pantries, local school systems, FCS, 4-H and ANR Agents, NEP Assistant

Date: 2021-2024