Extension
It Starts With Us
Active Living and Health Promotions
Health and Wellness
Amburgey, Clemons, Sallie
Food Preparation and Preservation
Nutrition and Food Systems General
Family Development General
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Improving health and wellness in Bath County has been identified as a pressing need that Cooperative Extension can address amongst all family members. Specific goals mentioned are fewer chronic diseases, availability of substance use prevention programs, and affordable healthcare options. According to the data provided by Kentucky By The Numbers, 49.2 percent of adults are living with hypertension, 38 percent with obesity, and 13.8 of those surveyed are living with diabetes.
•A decrease in the number of obese and overweight children, youth, adults and elderly
•Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily
By addressing these specific concerns found on the Community Needs Assessment, there should be a decrease in adults who are living with chronic diseases and an increase in better management of diseases, fewer youth becoming adults with chronic diseases, and more citizens having knowledge to make healthier lifestyle choices.
We also hope there are less youth and adults who are using substances in harmful ways, as well as more youth and adults seeking help for their addictions. By providing educational programming on healthcare options for citizens, we hope to have a higher rate of adequately insured youth and adults, along with the tools to make the right decisions for their familiy’s needs.
•Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
Generate positive attitudes toward changing lifestyle choices to be healthy, increase intake of fruits and vegetables, and other nutrient-dense foods, improve self-efficacy in physical activity, movement, and active routes to destinations, decrease tobacco, substance use
Increase awareness about lifestyle choices and chronic diseases (e.g. tobacco use, poor nutrition, and lack of physical activity), increase in ability to employ healthy practices , improve food and nutrition-related skills (preparation techniques, safe food handling, etc) . increase motivation to be active, increase awareness of accessible safe places for activity
Initial Outcome: Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Outcome: Nutrition knowledge and dietary intake
Indicator: Number of individuals who reported: eating 3-6 servings of fruits and vegetables daily, utilize the food label to make healthy food choices, choosing smaller portions
Method: Self-report surveys
Timeline: Pre & post surveys implementing curricula or programs
Outcome: Substance Use
Indicator: Number of individuals who reported: gained knowledge of resources that are available for substance use in the community because of Extension Programming
Method: self-reporting 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-reporting survey
Timeline: pre-post implementing curricula or program
Outcome: Availability/access to adequate healthcare knowledge
Indicator: Number of individuals who reported: participants who reviewed and updated their healthcare options, sought out additional knowledge after attending an educational session hosted by the Extension Office, etc.
Method: self-reporting survey
Timeline: pre-post implementing curricula or program
Project or Activity: Truth & Consequences
Content or Curriculum: T&C: The Choice is Yours
Inputs: Volunteers, community partners, speakers, information, presentations, etc.
Date: March 2023
Audience: Middle Schoolers - grades 7 & 8
Project or Activity: Nutrition Education
Content or Curriculum: Recipe Club, Meal Prep Monday Lesson, Power of Produce Program, Savor the Flavor, Cooking demonstrations, Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud resources,
Inputs: Nutrition Education Program (NEP), paid staff, grant funds, facilities, Family and Consumer Science Agent
Date: Monthly
Audience: Families and Individuals
Project or Activity: Disease Prevention
Content or Curriculum: Publications, Health Bulletins, Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon, Veterans Day of Valor & Honor
Inputs: Program materials, community partners, health coalitions, Homemakers, Family and Consumer Science Agent
Date: September 2023 & October 2023
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Physical Activity
Content or Curriculum: Bingocize, Matter of Balance, WALKtober,
Inputs: Program Materials, Family and Consumer Science Agent, community partners, Kentucky Homemakers Association
Audience: Youth & adults
Date: May 2023-October 2023
Project or Activity: Healthcare Knowledge
Content or Curriculum: Medicare 101, Medicare Scams, Driver Safety Course
Inputs: Program Materials, Family and Consumer Science Agent, community partners, Kentucky Homemakers Association
Audience: Youth & adults
Date: May 2023-October 2023
Project or Activity: The Family Dinner Table Project
Content or Curriculum: family meals publications, Food Demonstrations, dinner table boxes, family activities.
Inputs: Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent, Community Leaders, FRYSC, community partners
Audience: Families
Date: April 2023- December 2023
Project or Activity: Monthly Playdates
Content or Curriculum: Laugh & Learn
Inputs: Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent, FRYSC
Audiences: 3-5 years old, parents
Date: Monthly
Author: Alexandra Sallie
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Children need daily fruits and vegetables to support healthy growth. Yet data from the 2021 National Survey of Children’s Health show that nearly 1 out of every 2 children aged 1- 5 years who live in Kentucky do not eat a fruit and/or vegetable every day. A collaboration between the Bath County FCS, AG, and 4-H agents, along with the school Family Resource and Youth Center coordinators and local library, planned out a 4-week program, calle
