Promote Health and WellnessPlan of Work

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Clark County CES

Title:
Promote Health and Wellness
MAP:
Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Agents Involved:
Shonda Johnston, Clay Stamm, Madalyn Wells, Horticulture Agent (Vacant), 4-H Youth Development Agent (vacant)
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Local Food Systems
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Leadership
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. Cooperative Extension Services 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 as well as addressing substance use prevention, recovery, stigma, and impact on families and communities.


Long-Term Outcomes:

- Increase in practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily

- Reduce the rate of chronic disease and obesity

- Prevention and/or reduction of substance use and its related consequences


Intermediate Outcomes:

- Generate positive attitudes toward changing lifestyle choices to be more healthy

- Increase intake of fruits, vegetables, and other nutrient-dense foods

- Improve self-efficacy in physical activity, movement, and active routes to destinations 

- Decrease tobacco/ substance use and delayed age of first use among Kentucky youth

Initial Outcomes:

- Increase awareness about lifestyle choices and chronic disease (e.g. tobacco/substance use, poor    nutrition, & 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 places for activity 

- Increase knowledge of substance use prevention, addiction, and recovery (or related subject       matter)


Evaluation:

Outcome: Understanding of the consequences associated with substance abuse

Indicator: Increased knowledge of the consequences associated with substance abuse as indicated in post evaluation

Method: Post Evaluation of Programs

Timeline: Annually


Outcome: Increase awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills and attitudes needed to make informed choices and implementation of daily physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices

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: Post Evaluation of Programs

Timeline: Annually


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: high school youth

Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences

Content or Curriculum: Truth and Consequences Curriculum

Inputs: Clark County Cooperative Extension Staff, High School Personnel, Community volunteers and agencies

Date: Spring 


Audience: Families, & Adults

Project or Activity: Farmers Market/Community Festivals & Events

Content or Curriculum: Benefits of Beef Consumption; Farmer's Market Toolkit; SNAP-Ed tools; Plate it Up Recipes

Inputs: Kentucky Beef Council promotional material and staff, UK Specialist, UK Publications, Clark County Cattlemen’s Association; community partners; Master Gardeners; Community Volunteers

Date: Summer/Fall 


Audience: youth, families and adults

Project or Activity: UK Health Bulletins, Health and Wellness Ambassador program

Content or Curriculum: UK Health Bulletins, Health and Wellness Ambassador program

Inputs: UK Health Bulletins, 4-H/ANR/FCS Newsletters, publication racks, Health and Wellness Ambassador program

Date: monthly


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Gardening Classes and Workshops

Content or Curriculum: Gardening Care workshops

Inputs: UK Publications, Master Gardeners, Community Garden, Community Garden Plots

Date: Summer/Fall 


Audience: Adults & Families

Project or Activity: Media Outreach (Newspaper/Radio)

Content or Curriculum: Health Benefits of Gardening, and Consuming Fruits and Vegetables

Inputs: UK Publications, E-Xtension, Winchester Sun,

Date: Quarterly


Audience: 9-18 year Olds

Project or Activity: Fitness Frenzy

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Content

Inputs: Parks & Rec, 4-H Staff, Certified Volunteers

Date:  Spring



Audience: Adults and Families

Project or Activity: Wellness Challenge Classes

Content or Curriculum: UK Curriculum

Inputs: Clark County 4-H, FCS, and ANR/Hort

Date: Annually every winter/spring


Audience: Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association/Volunteers

Project or Activity:  Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices 

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

InputsVolunteers, extension staff, community partners

DateMonthly


Audience: 4-Hers Ages 12-18

Project or Activity:  Outdoor Adventure Club 

Content or Curriculum: Local Natural Resources sites and activities

InputsVolunteers, extension staff, community partners

DateMonthly



Success Stories

Farmer's Market Kids Bucks Day

Author: Madalyn Hale

Major Program: Health

Farmer's Market Kids Bucks Day

Historically, attendance at the Winchester-Clark County Famers decreases after school begins every August. In order help bolster farmer’s market attendance as well as introduce children to the local market vendors and increase consumption of fresh, local produce, Clark County FCS and 4-H agents collaborated with the farmer’s market to present Kids Day on August 28, 2021.  FCS and 4-H agents provided $5 vouchers to 100 children under 18 to use at the market for fresh produce

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Farmer's Market Kids Bucks Day

Author: Shonda Johnston

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Historically, attendance at the Winchester-Clark County Famers decreases after school begins every August. In order help bolster farmer’s market attendance as well as introduce children to the local market vendors and increase consumption of fresh, local produce, Clark County FCS and 4-H agents collaborated with the farmer’s market to present Kids Day on August 28, 2021.  FCS and 4-H agents provided $5 vouchers to 100 children under 18 to use at the market for fresh produce

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Pumpkin Days

Author: Shonda Johnston

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Pumpkin Days

Clark County Cooperative Extension agents were contacted by a local elementary school to ask if there was any pumpkin programming that could be provided for their students. In the past, Strode Station Elementary students attend nearby pumpkin patches to learn about pumpkins during the fall season. The teachers found such value in the agricultural and nutrition education experience that they were hoping Extension could fill that void. Clark County FCS and 4-H agents developed a Pumpkin Days progr

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2022 Truth and Consequences Program

Author: Shonda Johnston

Major Program: Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General

There is a strong need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention in Clark County. Substance use/abuse issues continue to negatively impact a large number of families in the community. According to the recent Kentucky Extension Community Assessment, “issues related to drugs and substance abuse were raised as pressing issues for Clark County” The assessment also indicated that “Drug abuse impacts the individuals and families directly affected and carries economic

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RDC Wellness Day

Author: Shonda Johnston

Major Program: Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General

Alcohol and tobacco use continue to be a concern among youth in Clark County. Nearly 10% of Kentucky youth ages 12-15 try alcohol for the first time, according to national data. Research shows that alcohol use in teenagers can lead to developmental concerns, increased risk for depression, anxiety and low self esteem. To address this, the Family & Consumer Sciences agent partnered with the Youth Services Coordinator at Robert D Campbell Junior High School and the Clark County Health Departmen

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