Healthy LifestylesPlan of Work

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Gallatin County CES

Title:
Healthy Lifestyles
MAP:
Healthy Communities
Agents Involved:
Hull, Broderick, Stewart
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Faithful Families
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Communications and Expressive Arts
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Leadership
Situation:

The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. Obese individuals are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. The obesity rate in Kentucky increased 90 percent over the last 15 years. In Kentucky 37% of youth 10-17 are overweight or obese, and 51% report not exercising regularly. According to the 2018 county health rankings, 18.7% of adults in Gallatin County report poor or fair health and 27.9% of adults over the age of 20 reported no leisure-time exercise in the past month. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. Gallatin County residents are suffering from high chronic disease rates than other Americans and Kentuckians. In addition to chronic disease health condition increases, Gallatin County has seen an increase in drug use. According to Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, 147 non-fatal overdoses were reported from 2015-2017 and 22 deaths were from a drug overdose. Vaping has nearly doubled among middle and high school students - with 27% of high school seniors reporting they had tried the product in 2018.


Long-Term Outcomes:

•Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity.

•Environmental changes implemented to support physical activity guidelines in the county (e.g., walking trails opened, equipment purchased and installed, bike paths built).

•Increase the estimated health savings in dollars for chronic diseases.

•Manage and prevent the risk, debilitation, and premature death related to diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and hypertension.

•Reduce long term substance abuse among Gallatin Countians

Intermediate Outcomes:

•Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on sedentary behaviors

•Community members advocate for policy.

•Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.

•Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease.

•Data supports a decrease number of youth involved in substance abuse practices.

Initial Outcomes:

•Knowledge gained about the benefits of being physically active.

•Increase in knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding lifestyle changes (diet, stress management, etc.) that improve personal health.

•Reduction of chronic disease

•Students developed a better understanding of the consequences of substance abuse (legal, health, emotional, and financial)

•Students developed a better understanding of the risk and harm of substance abuse.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Students developed a better understanding of the risk and harm of substance abuse.

Indicator: Participation in an educational program such as Truth and Consequences.

Method: End of program evaluations

Timeline: End of program 2 month follow up


Intermediate Outcome: Community partnerships to reach more Gallatin Countians and improve citizens overall health.

Indicator: Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease.

Method: observations, attendance and number who participate in coalitions

Timeline: 6 months to year


Long-term Outcome: Individuals make lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, managing stressors, etc.) for the purpose of improving their health.

Indicator: Improved health statistics and numbers for Gallatin County.

Method: Observations, Follow up interviews and evaluations

Timeline: 2-3 years


Learning Opportunities:

Audience: KEHA Members

Project or Activity: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Content or Curriculum: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices Curriculum

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources,

Date: January 2021 - August 2021


Audience: Adults, KEHA members

Project or Activity: Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Content or Curriculum: UK Ovarian Cancer Screening Program, UK publications

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, UK Ovarian Cancer Screening Program

Date: Summer/Fall 2021


Audience: Adults, KEHA Members

Project or Activity: Physical Activity Opportunities and Programs

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: Adults, KEHA Members

Project or Activity: Chronic Disease Prevention

Content or Curriculum: Publications, Health Bulletins, Cook Together Eat Together, Mastering Food Choices, Fit Blue, Faithful Families, Body Balance, Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud Resources, WIN, Kick Kentucky Cancer, Health Partners, Bingocize, 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


Audience: Gallatin County Middle School Youth

Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences

Content or Curriculum: Truth and Consequences

Inputs: Community coalitions & organizations, Human and social service agencies, Faith-based organizations, Health professionals, Extension staff, and Kentucky CES publications and resources.

Date: Annually


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Gallatin County Better Health and Safety Coalition

Content or Curriculum: Working collaborative group to address the health needs in Gallatin County.

Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers, Three Rivers Health Department

Date: meets monthly ongoing

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