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Jackson County CES

Title:
Individual Know and practice good nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices
MAP:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Agents Involved:
Kim Hornsby, David Coffey, P. Smith-Program Assistant
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Nutrition and Food Systems General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Health
Situation:

Jackson County has a high rate of health related problems. According to the 2021 County Health Rankings, Jackson County is in overall poor health as they are rated 108 out of 120 counties. In 2020, 44% of Jackson County's adult population was considered obese, and 37% was considered physically inactive.  With programs for limited income families, SNAP-Ed recipients, homemakers, youth and the general public, Cooperative Extension Service will continue to inform and educate concerning proper nutrition, physical fitness, weight management, safety and disease prevention.  Jackson County 4-H will implement the Health Rocks program to educate youth in the county about making healthier choices.  


Long-Term Outcomes:
Parents, youth, homemakers and community members will adopt safe procedures, practice good nutrition, adapt to a physical fitness lifestyle which includes weight management and disease prevention.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Parents, youth, homemakers and community members will change at least one unhealthy practice, learn at least one safe practice and try at least one new healthy nutritional food.
Initial Outcomes:
Parents, youth, homemakers and community members will become aware of unsafe practices and unhealthy behavior and seek knowledge in order to change to safe practices and healthy behavior.
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Awareness

Indicator: Visual

Method: FCS and 4H Agents

Timeline: Fall/Spring


Intermediate Outcome: Families and youth will practice safe and healthy practices.

Indicator: Visual

Method: Hands On Safety Activities

Timeline: Fall/Spring


Long-term Outcome: Youth and Families promote Healthy safe practices.

Indicator: Visual

Method: Hands On Safety Activities

Timeline: Fall/Spring



Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Content or Curriculum: KEHA Ovarian Awareness Program

Inputs: Program Assistants/4-H Agent/Ag Agent

Date: Spring 2022


Audience: Adults with young children

Project or Activity: Parent Meetings

Content or Curriculum: Home is where the heart is

Inputs: Program Assistants/4-H Agent/Ag Agent

Date:  Fall 2021


Audience: Adult/Youth

Project or Activity: Health and wellness programs

Content or Curriculum: Get Moving Kentucky/Health Rocks

Inputs: Program Assistants/4-H Agent/Ag Agent

Date: Summer 2022


Audience:  High School Students 

Project or Activity:  Truth and Consequences

Content or Curriculum:  Truth and Consequences

Inputs:  4-H Agent/Leaders/School Staff

Date:  Spring 2022


Audience:  Middle School Students

Project or Activity:  Consumer/Health Education/Making good choices

Content or Curriculum:  Reality Fair

Inputs:  4-H Agent/Leaders/School Staff

Date:  Spring 2022




Success Stories

Holiday Ideas

Author: David Coffey

Major Program: Financial Education - General

Holidays can be stressful and exciting at the same time. For most of us, this means more family time, more traveling, more shopping, and spending. The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Agents from Bell, Laurel, Rockcastle, and Whitley provided eight counties with strategies on how to deal with stress, incorporate more family time, and take care of yourself. The Holiday Ideas program has been an annual program that covers Harlan, Bell, Clay, Knox, Rockcastle, Laurel, Whitley, Jackson counti

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