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Hardin County CES

Title:
Active Living and Health Promotion
MAP:
Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities
Agents Involved:
Fentress, McCandless, DeRamus
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Aging-General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Nutrition and Food Systems General
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Family and Consumer Science
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. CES 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.

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

Outcome:  Nutrition knowledge and dietary intake

Indicator:  Number of individuals who reported: eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily; utilize the food label to make healthy food choices; choosing smaller portions

Method: Self-report surveys

Timeline:  Pre-post implementing curricula or program


Outcome: Physical Activity knowledge, skills, and competencies 

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: Self-report survey

Timeline:  Pre-post implementing curricula or program


Outcome:  Substance Use

Indicator:  Number of individuals who reported: gained knowledge of the resources that are available for substance use in the community as a result of Extension programming

Method: Self-report survey

Timeline: Pre-post implementing curricula or program


Outcome: Chronic Disease Prevention

Indicator:  Number of individuals who reported: participants who had one or more health indicator (cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index, blood glucose) improved.

Method: Self-report survey

Timeline:  Pre-post implementing curricula or program


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: Communities


Project or Activity:  Policy, Systems, and Environmental Approaches

Content or Curriculum: Faithful Families, Health Coalitions, Story Walk, Shared Space Agreements, Trail Development, Active Community Toolkit, Be More Guide, resources for early care and education settings

Inputs: Volunteers, grant funds, faith-based organizations, community partners, key stakeholders, elected officials, Department of Transportation, Health Coalitions, Employee Health and Wellness, SNAP-Ed Toolkit 

Date: Ongoing projects throughout the year



Audience: Families and Individuals


Project or Activity:  Chronic Disease Prevention

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


Project or Activity:  Physical Activity

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: Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association/Volunteers


Project or Activity:  Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices 

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

Inputs: Volunteers, paid staff, community partners

Date: Monthly


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity:  Forces of Nature, promoting earth-friendly activities among youth

Content or Curriculum: Extension publications

Inputs: Extension agents and staff, Master Gardeners, Extension Homemakers, Hardin Co Solid Waste Recycling, Farmers Market

Date: Summer 2021


CD

Project or Activity: Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices - Skip Covid-19 Health Promotions (EXCITE Grant Plan Year 2020-2023)

CDC Initiative to Increase Vaccine Confidence

Content or Curriculum: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Inputs: Community Partners, Health Department, Rehabilitation Programs, Community Centers, Health coalitions, Healthcare providers School

Audience: Adults, seniors

Date: June 2021 to October 2022 (grant ends this year)



Success Stories

“Improving Vaccination Confidence in Kentucky with Skip Covid-19 Programs in Hardin County”- Dec. 2022

Author: Chandra DeRamus

Major Program: Community Health Needs Assessment

“Improving Vaccination Confidence in Kentucky with Skip Covid-19 Programs in  Hardin County”- Dec. 2022

Chandra DeRamusSuccess Story12/31/22“Improving Vaccination Confidence in Kentucky with Skip Covid-19 Programs inHardin County”Over the last year in the state of Kentucky the number of people with the covid-19 virus varies based on the county. The covid-19 is caused by the corona virus called SARS CoV-2. Some county numbers with people with the covid-19 virus are higher than others. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, older adults and people with underlying he

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Bingocize a Hit at Hardin County Senior Center

Author: Dayna Fentress

Major Program: Aging-General

Bingocize is an evidence-based 10-week program that combines a bingo-like game with exercise and/or health education. The goal of Bingocize is to improve and/or maintain mobility and independence, learn and use health information focused on falls reduction and other health-related behavior, and engage older adults in social settings. The long-term outcomes of Bingocize have proven to be that there are more improved lower and upper body strength, improved gait, balance and range of motion, improv

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WALKtober hits it's stride in it's third year - improving physical and mental health through steps and miles.

Author: Dayna Fentress

Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General

After noticing that trails and physical activity events seem to slow down after school goes back in session, and then again once fall season hits, the Family and Consumer Sciences program in Hardin County wanted to promote walking past traditional "summer" hours in 2019. That started the WALKtober challenge. The intent was to encourage individuals to continue getting their normal "summer" steps in throughout fall, or more. This event has since grown into it's third annual

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