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Carroll County CES

Title:
Nutrition and Fitness
MAP:
Achieving a Healthy Lifestyle
Agents Involved:
Joyce Doyle and Thomas Mann
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Recipes for Life
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Super Star Chef
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Health
Situation:

A foundation of nutrition knowledge, skills and competencies in topics such as food safety, handling and preparation, cooking methods and techniques, feeding practices, food science, and food systems are essential to changing dietary behaviors. Kentucky ranks 3rd in the nation with 20.8% childhood obesity for 10 to 17 years old. With the increased trend of chronic disease and obesity in Kentucky, individuals, families, and communities need tools and environments that support healthful dietary decisions. CES agents are encouraged to reach diverse audiences to help combat chronic disease and obesity in Kentucky communities.

The Centers for Disease Control found in a nationally representative survey that only 29% of high school youth participated in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on each of the seven days before the survey.  Participation in physical activity decreases as we age. 

Healthy living is one of three 4-H mission mandates and encompasses: physical activity, personal safety, mental health, addiction prevention, and diversity and inclusion.

The Carroll County Extension Service is encouraged to reach diverse audiences to help combat chronic disease and obesity in Carroll County. The Kentucky State Data Center of Vital Statistics reports that from 2016 to 2018 the obesity rate in Carroll County was 16% for adults and the National Survey of Children’s Health reported 20% for high school students. Extension programs help reduce obesity through improved diet, hands-on culinary programs, physical activity, school programs, and promoting access to healthy food options through the Riverview Farmers' Market.

Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:


Evaluation:

Outcome:                                

Long-term.

Indicator:                                

Decrease in chronic disease and obesity statistics through Kentucky Health Facts. Increased number of youth with positive health habits.

Method:                                   

Kentucky Health Facts statistics.  Common Measures Experience Survey.

Timeline:                                 

2 – 4 years


Outcome:        

Intermediate.

Indicator:                                

Number of individuals who reported preparing more home-cooked meals, modifying ingredients and/or preparation techniques to improve nutrition. Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily.   Number of individuals who reported utilizing delivery systems/access points (e.g., farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods, supplementing diets with healthy foods grown or preserved (e.g., community or backyard gardens, fishing, hunting, farmers markets), dollar value of vendor-reported sales or EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets, number of pints of foods preserved through water bath canning, pressure canning, freezing, or drying.  Number of youth indicated they exercised regularly.   

Method:                                   

Self-report survey. Curricula or program evaluations.   Common Measures Experience Survey.

Timeline:                                 

1 – 1 ½ years


Outcome:                    

Initial.

Indicator:                                

Number of individuals who reported knowledge and skills to improve food-shopping management, utilize the food label to make healthy food choices, choosing smaller portions; increased food preservation knowledge, and recommended food preservation practices.  Youth will gain knowledge of health concerns and healthy eating.

Method:                                   

Self-report survey. Curricula or program evaluations.   Common Measures Experience Survey.

Timeline                                  

8 months – 1 year




Learning Opportunities:

Audience:

Carroll County Youth (9-12 year olds)

Project or Activity:                 

Super Star Chef

Content or Curriculum:          

Super Star Chef

Inputs:                                     

Extension Agents, Extension Staff, Volunteers, UK Publications, Money, Time

Date(s):                                   

July 2022

June 2023

June 2024


Audience:

Carroll County 5th Graders

Project or Activity:                 

Recipes for Life

Content or Curriculum:          

Recipes for Life

Inputs:                                     

Extension Agents, Extension Staff, Volunteers, UK Publications, SNAP-Ed Incentives, Grant, Money, Time

Date(s): 

Fall 2022                                  

Spring 2023

Spring 2024


Audience:

Carroll County Families and Individuals

Project or Activity:                 

Food Preservation

Content or Curriculum:          

Publications, Trainings.

Inputs:                                     

Extension Agent, Extension Staff, Volunteers, Facilities, Programmatic materials, Grants, Money, Time 

Date(s):                                   

July-September 2022

July-September 2023

July-September 2024


Audience:

Carroll County Extension Homemakers and Residents

Project or Activity:                 

Lunch and Learn

Content or Curriculum:

Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud, UK Food and Nutrition Calendar, International Cuisine publications, Plate It Up! Toolkit

Inputs:                                                             

Extension Agents, Extension Staff, UK Publications, SNAP-Ed Incentives, Money, Time

Date(s):                                   

2022

2023

2024


Audience:

Carroll County Youth 2nd and 3rd Grade

Project or Activity:                 

Nutrition Lessons

Content or Curriculum:          

Professor Popcorn/My Plate

Inputs:                                     

Extension Agent, Cartmell Elementary Staff, Chop Chop Magazines, Time, Money

Date(s):                                   

September 2022 – June 2024


Audience:

Carroll County Youth, 3rd Grade

Project or Activity:                 

Nutrition and Fitness Lessons

Content or Curriculum:          

Jump Into Fitness, Soccer for Success

Inputs:                                     

Extension Agent, Cartmell Elementary School Staff, Time, Money

Date(s):                                   

School Year 2023

School Year 2024


Audience:

Residents of Carroll County and surrounding areas

Project or Activity:

Riverview Farmers' Market

Content or Curriculum:

Craft, meat, and produce vendors from Carroll County and nearby counties

Inputs:

Extension Agent, Riverview Farmers' Market, Three Rivers Health Department, Time, Money

Dates:

Spring and summer 2022

Spring and summer 2023

Spring and summer 2024



Success Stories

Art and Nutrition All In One Lesson

Author: Joyce Doyle

Major Program: Health

Art and Nutrition All In One Lesson

Do not throw away Chop Chop Magazines!  These magazines are one of my best resource materials.  Children love the games and all the colorful pictures, and the parents and teachers love the recipes.  In this lesson, fruits and vegetables were discussed and the children created their favorite fruit or vegetable using play dough.  On this day, I taught 105 third grade students.  Ninety percent of the students said that they would eat more fruits and vegetables.  Seven

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Stretching Food Dollars

Author: Christy Eastwood

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Everyone sees prices continue to go up around us. One area hit the hardest is prices at the grocery store. The US Census Bureau ranks Kentucky as the 7th poorest state in the United States with a poverty rate of 14.6%. Carroll County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 18%. The national poverty rate is 11.4% for 2022. In addition, Carroll County has 16% of its population over 65 years of age. Due to these statistics the Carroll County Family & Consumer Sciences Agent partnered with the Carroll C

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Chop Chop Magazine: A great resouce

Author: Joyce Doyle

Major Program: Health

Chop Chop Magazine:  A great resouce

Chop Chop Magazines are my best resource for nutrition lessons. Children love the games and all the colorful pictures, and the parents and teachers love the recipes.   Mrs. Hamilton, Cartmell Elementary teacher,  posted the following on the school’s Facebook page. “#PantherLeaderUnit3 is underway, wrapping up its first 8 day rotation. We ended our last day together by trying a healthy drink recipe from the #ChopChop Kids Healthy Eating Recipe Magazine provided by our Carrol

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Eating at Home Can Save You Money

Author: Christy Eastwood

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

If you’re like many people you may think that eating a healthy diet means higher food costs, whether you eat out or cook. But a recent study finds that people who cook more dinners save $2 a day on food – and they have significantly healthier diets than those who cook less often. In the Seattle Obesity Study, researchers surveyed over 400 Seattle residents and gathered data on how often they cooked dinner and ate out, how much they spent on food and beverages

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Recipes for Life

Author: Christy Eastwood

Major Program: Recipes for Life

Carroll County Family and Consumer Services Extension Agent collaborated with nine administrators and teachers from the Carroll County School District to offer the Recipes for Life Program to 142 fifth-grade students. Nine volunteers worked with students in a hands-on educational setting to teach important life skills. A pre-test/post-test evaluation was conducted to determine learning outcomes. As a result of the program, students gained the following knowledge and skills:Eighty-eight percent r

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