Improving Physically and MentallyPlan of Work

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Grant County CES

Title:
Improving Physically and Mentally
MAP:
Improving Lifestyle Decisions
Agents Involved:
FCS, Ammerman, 4H
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Nutrition and Food Systems General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Local Food Systems
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Leadership
Situation:

The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. Obese individuals are at an 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. Thirty percent of individuals in the Commonwealth report no leisure-time physical activity. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. As a result, Kentuckians are dying from heart disease and cancer at higher rates than all Americans and they have a lower life expectancy, 75.5 years, compared to 78 years for Americans. Between 2006-2012 in Grant County: 31.2% (44.4%-20.4%) of adults reported having been diagnosed with high blood pressure and 26.6% (36.1%-18.8%) of adults reported fair or poor health.


Another epidemic hitting Grant County is substance abuse. In 2014 there were 13 deaths in Grant County attributed to overdose, and three Neighboring counties are in the top 5 counties with the highest amount of overdoses. This is a growing issue that has to be addressed in order to bring awareness and eventually decrease the amount of substance abuse


Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Knowledge Gained

Indicator: Participants are able to recognize the difference between good and bad habits

Method: Written or Oral Evaluation, Pre and Post Test

Timeline: Immediate


Intermediate Outcome: Behavior Change

Indicator: Making the choice to practice good behaviors including eating nutritious foods, increasing physical activity, avoiding substance abuse, etc.

Method: Oral and Written Evaluations, Pre and Post Tests.

Timeline: 1-3 Years


Long-term Outcome: Changes in the health and lifestyles of Grant County residents

Indicator: Lower obesity rates, higher life longevity, and increased physical activity

Method: Noticeable changes in census data, health organizations data, and policy changes that promote healthy lifestyles and that address substance abuse.

Timeline: 10 years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Middle Schoolers

Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours

Content or Curriculum: truth and Consequences

Inputs: Agents, schools, community organizations, community partners

Date: Spring 2022


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Content or Curriculum: Weight the Reality Series

Inputs: Agent, Curriculum, volunteers

Date: Jan 2022


Audience: Adults with diabetes and Caretakers

Project or Activity: Taking ownership of your diabetes

Content or Curriculum: Taking ownership of your diabetes

Inputs: Agents, NKY Health Department, Dietitians, curriculum

Date: Summer 2022


Audience: Families

Project or Activity: Family Mealtime

Content or Curriculum: Family Mealtime

Inputs: Agents, Assistants, community partners.

Date: Fall 2021


Audience: Grant County Citizens of all ages

Project or Activity: Biggest Winner

Content or Curriculum: Various programs

Inputs: Agents, Snap Assistant, program assistants, community partners, FFLAG

Date: April 2022


Audience: 3rd – 8th graders

Project or Activity: 4-H Boot Camp

Content or Curriculum: Various programs

Inputs: Agents, volunteers, schools

Date: October 2021 – April 2022


Audience: 3rd – 5th graders

Project or Activity: 4-H Fun, Fitness & Food Afterschool program

Content or Curriculum: Various programs

Inputs: Agents, Snap Assistant, program assistants, community partners, FFLAG

Date: Fall 2021


Audience: 3rd – 5th graders

Project or Activity: Fitness Club

Content or Curriculum: Various programs

Inputs: Agents, Snap Assistant, program assistants, community partners, FFLAG

Date: January 2021


Audience: Grant County Citizens of all ages

Project or Activity: promoting local food systems

Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

Inputs: Agents, farmers market, curriculum

Date: Summer 2021


Audience: adults

Project or Activity: Food Preservation

Content or Curriculum: UK Publications

Inputs: Agents, farmers market, curriculum

Date: Summer 2021


Audience: Preschool

Project or Activity: LEAP

Content or Curriculum: LEAP

Inputs: Agents, assistants, curriculum

Date: 2021-2022 School year


Audience: 5th Grade Students

Project or Activity: Recipe for Life

Content or Curriculum: Recipe for Life

Inputs: Agents, assistants, volunteers, schools, and curriculum

Date: Spring 2022


Audience: adults

Project or Activity: Food Preparation/Plate It Up KY Proud

Content or Curriculum: UK Publications

Inputs: Agents, farmers market, curriculum

Date: Summer 2022



Success Stories

Farm Safety Training

Author: Chris Ammerman

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Recent research has revealed that during the past 6 year more than 60,000 people were treated in emergency departments for nonfatal, agricultural-related injuries.   This study concluded that numbers if nonfatal agricultural injuries was somewhat limited because some injuries went unreported.   Over the period, an estimated 62,079 people were treated in an emergency department for agricultural-related injuries. With an average age of 66, farmers in general are not getting younger and G

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Kitchen Appliance Demo

Author: Asa Conkwright

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

Kitchen Appliance DemoThe small kitchen appliance market in the United States has grown rapidly as of late and according to Allied Market Research it is expected to grow even larger. Small kitchen appliances are gaining momentum as they offer multiple advantages in certain situations, such as preparing healthier, low fat foods (air fryer), cooking foods to accommodate busy schedules (slow cookers), having multi-function appliances that take up less space (multi-cookers), and cooking economically

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School Garden grows success for young students

Author: Chris Ammerman

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

All students in the Grant County School District qualify for the USDA school lunch program.  Over the past few years interest in locally grown produce has continued to climb.  The art of gardening has skipped a couple generations as the nation's food supply has made it easier to purchase than grow.    Students, teachers, and family resource agents from Sherman Elementary School partnered with the agents from the Grant County Extension Service have started a project t

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Cooking Wild with Kentucky Wild Game

Author: Ari Veach

Major Program: Cook Wild Kentucky

Cooking Wild with Kentucky Wild Game

Hunting is a popular activity for people to do with their kids here in the state. With Kentucky's vast lands and wooded areas hunting is a great way to get outdoors. I was able to partner with Grant County Nutrition Education Program (SNAP), Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, and UK Department of Agriculture to put on a 2 month long Cook Wild series focusing on the recipes provided by SNAP. Lorie Dunn (Grant SNAP) provided the weekly meetings for families to come in together and cook wild game. Wee

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