Health and WellnessPlan of Work

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Estill County CES

Title:
Health and Wellness
MAP:
Healthy Communities and Individuals
Agents Involved:
Eric Baker, Taylor Miles
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Leadership
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Situation:
With the health and well-being of individuals becoming more and more of a concern local advisory councils felt that the extension service should work to curve the high obesity rate, and high over dose rate. As well as promote lifestyle changes the encourage a safer, healthier life.
Long-Term Outcomes:
To improve the quality of life
Reduce food related health issues
Reduce drug overdoses

Intermediate Outcomes:
Increase the use of proper safety equipment
Increase the use of healthy foods
Increase the amount of physical activity done by individuals
decrease the drug use rates.
Initial Outcomes:
Increase awareness about nutritious low cost foods for families
Increase knowledge of safety equipment and proper use
Increase awareness of effects of drugs
teach the skills for individuals to properly increase physical fitness

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Increase Awareness of effects of drugs

Indicator: survey shows increased knowledge

Method: Survey

Timeline: Spring 2022


Intermediate Outcome: Increase the use of proper safety equipment

Indicator: Decreased severe injury rate

Method: interviews

Timeline: Spring 2022


Long-term Outcome: Improve the quality of life

Indicator: improved county statistics

Method: Kentucky Counts reports

Timeline: 2024

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Community members

Project or Activity: Substance Abuse Awareness

Content or Curriculum: Education

Inputs: Curriculum

Date: All year


Audience: Low-income families

Project or Activity: SNAP-Ed

Content or Curriculum: Education

Inputs: Time, staff, curriculum

Date: Year Round


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Foods & Nutrition Programming

Content or Curriculum: Superstar Chef, International Foods, Professor Popcorn,

Inputs: time, staff, volunteers

Date: All year


Audience: youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Health Programing

Content or Curriculum: Jump into foods & fitness, Spark

Inputs: time, staff, volunteers

Date: All year


Audience: youth

Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences

Content or Curriculum: Truth and consequences

Inputs: time, staff, volunteers

Date: Spring


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Health Fair

Content or Curriculum: Awareness

Inputs: Curriculum

Date: Annual


Audience: Community members

Project or Activity: Homemaker Officer Trainigs

Content or Curriculum: Education

Inputs: Curriculum

Date: Annual


Audience: Youth/Adults

Project or Activity: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Efforts

Content or Curriculum: Education

Inputs: Curriculum

Date: All year


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Youth Safety Day

Content or Curriculum: Education

Inputs: Curriculum

Date: Spring


Audience: Community members

Project or Activity: Farm Safety

Content or Curriculum: Education

Inputs: Curriculum

Date: Annual


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Sensational Salads

Content or Curriculum: Homemakers

Inputs: Agents

Date: January


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Sweet Enough Without All That Sugar

Content or Curriculum: Homemakers

Inputs: Agents

Date: February


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Radon: Why Is It Dangerous?

Content or Curriculum: Homemakers

Inputs: Agents

Date: March


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Sharing Meals Together: A Guide To Smarter Potlucks

Content or Curriculum: Homemakers

Inputs: Agents

Date: April




Success Stories

Virtual Pumpkin Week

Author: Taylor Miles

Major Program: Health

Virtual Pumpkin Week

The Estill County 4-H Program started their Virtual Pumpkin week in the midst of 2020 when programming was limited.  Due to the success from last year, we expanded the program and opened it to more youth and created more kits that filled up very quickly.  This program allowed youth to stay engaged in our programming and was an opportunity to get the whole family involved in the various lessons provided.   We had approximately thirty families sign up for a kit where they received a

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Charcuterie Board

Author: Judy Vaughn

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

February 8, 2022Covid numbers are on the decline and people are beginning to gather for parties and events.  Proper and safe preparation of food is important for people’s health.  In 2016, fifty-one people suffered an outbreak of Salmonella.  The FDA estimates that about 48 million cases of foodborne illness happen every year.  Mild cases are often not reported.  As part of a recent homemaker’s meeting, I conducted a lesson on proper food preparation and hand

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4-H Teen Summit

Author: Taylor Miles

Major Program: Leadership

According to research, middle school is a time where young people find their place in this world, they are exploring where their strengths and interests align (Fagell. P.L., 2019). Therefore, it is impreative to provide positive experiences where young people may explore the world in a safe environment. Historically, there is a decline in enrollment numbers throughout the middle school years in 4-H programming, Kentucky 4-H hosts the Kentucky 4-H Summit Leadership Conference for middle schoolers

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Living With Arthritis

Author: Judy Vaughn

Major Program: Aging-General

Arthritis is the leading cause of working disability among adults according to the CDC.  There are over one hundred different variations of arthritis and is often accompanied by other chronic conditions.  Arthritis affects all ages and genders but is most common in women.  According to America’s Health Rankings Annual Report for 2021, 32.2% of Kentucky residents report a diagnosis of Arthritis. A cure for arthritis has not been found but it can be managed with treatment

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