Health, Nutrition and Development
Accessing Nutritious Foods
FCS Agent, Saylor
Faithful Families
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Health is a state of physical, mental, and social well-being. The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. Obese individuals are at risk for many chronic health conditions with type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some cancers being included. The goal of making healthy lifestyle choices is to reverse these trends by working with various organizations, agencies, and groups to promote better health and wellness and achieve and enjoy a higher level of health.
Increased quality of life for individuals with diabetes. Individuals will continue to take steps to manage their diabetes. Decreased number of individuals with diabetes related complications. Decrease in number of obesity.
Individuals will increase their readiness to manage their diabetes. Incorporate healthy food choices and ability to build a healthy eating plan.
Increase awareness of diabetes and problems faced with not managing the disease. Develop skills to improve self-management. Increase knowledge needed regarding obesity and reduction of chronic disease.
Initial Outcome: Increase knowledge of ways to reduce obesity
Indicator: Better eating habits
Method: Questionnaire
Timeline: Before and after program January 2024
Intermediate Outcome: Increase healthy food choices
Indicator: Diet change to improve health
Method: Questionnaire - Pre/Post
Timeline: May-June 2024
Long-term Outcome: Individuals will continue to take the steps to manage their diabetes
Indicator: Decrease in number of individuals with complications
Method: Survey, Pre/post test
Timeline: Beginning and end of program July 2023 - June 2024
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Cooking with new products
Content or Curriculum: UK curriculum
Inputs: CEC, Health Dept, CDC, DAC
Date: Spring 2024
Audience: Preschoolers
Project or Activity: LEAP
Content or Curriculum: LEAP and SNAP materials
Inputs: CES, KEHA, SNAP
Date: July 2023-June 2024
Audience: 4-Hers
Project or Activity: 4-H Cooking, Food Preservation
Content or Curriculum: 4-H curriculum
Inputs: Agent time, volunteer time
Date: July 2023, January 2024, May 2024
Audience: youth
Project or Activity: Teen Cuisine
Content or Curriculum: 4-H curriculum
inputs: staff and volunteer time
Date: Spring 2024