Extension
It Starts With Us
Health and Well-being of Individuals and Families
Nurturing Families Throughout the Lifespan
Dotson
Family Development General
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Nutrition and Food Systems General
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General
County Extension Council,Family Consumer Sciences Advisory Council and Health Action Team members were among those who contributed to the discussion of identifying the educational needs and resources of most need to our individuals and families in Lawrence County. Program needs included the need to continue diabetes education and chronic disease prevention. The prevalence of adult diabetes in Lawrence County is at an all time high, 21% according to the CDC, KY Department for Public Health. (BRFSS) Lawrence County poverty rate for all ages is an average of 25.9%. (KY Health Facts) 199 grandparents lived with and were responsible for their own grandchildren; 28.7% of families with related children live below the poverty level; 24.7% of the senior population (65 years or older) live below poverty; and 65.9% of students are eligible for free lunches (American Community Survey).
* Community social, environmental, and policy systems will reinforce healthy lifestyle behaviors and nurturing safe environments for all ages.
* Individuals will reduce their risk for diabetes and other chronic diseases by making beneficial lifestyle changes which will lower the percentage of prevalence for diabetes and other chronic diseases.
*Youth and families will become more health conscious by incorporating physical exercise and healthy food choices into their daily regimen.
*Youth will reduce the likelihood of experimenting with drugs, alcohol and substances by becoming more educated and aware of the long-term effects.
*Partners will design opportunities to support individuals and families toward living a healthier lifestyle in a nurturing safe environment.
*Individuals and families will adopt one or more behavioral changes by participating in educational programs focusing on diabetes, chronic disease prevention and/or the related topics of health and well-being for all ages.
*Community partners and 4-H will work together to develop programming that caters toward a more healthy and active lifestyle.
*The school system will continue to allow 4-H and related community partners to educate our youth with drug, alcohol and substance abuse programming.
*Community partners will recognize the need for community social, environmental and policy systems to address efforts toward improving the health and well-being of individuals and families.
*Individuals and families will gain knowledge and develop skills to live a healthy lifestyle in a nurturing safe environment.
*Youth and families will acquire knowledge to incorporate healthier eating and physical exercise into their daily lives.
*Our schools and community will recognize and acknowledge the need to educate our youth on the implications of using drugs, alcohol, and other substances.
Initial Outcome: Individuals will gain knowledge and develop skills to manage or prevent chronic illnesses.
Indicator: Number of individuals reporting positive knowledge change and skill development related to the management and/or prevention of chronic illnesses (including diabetes, addiction, etc.)
Method: Pre/post evaluations, personal narratives
Timeline: 2021-2024
Initial Outcome: Community partners will recognize the need for community social, environmental and policy systems to improve the health and well-being of individuals and families
Indicator: Number of programs or projects implemented that focus on the health and well-being of families and individuals of all ages
Method: Number of Community partners and programs/projects offered
Timeline: 2021-2024
Initial Outcome: Youth and families will acquire knowledge to incorporate healthier eating and physical exercise into their daily lives.
Indicator: Number of programs implemented into the county program incorporating physical fitness or healthy eating
Method: Number of programs being delivered to youth or families with this healthy lifestyle change
Timeline: 2021-2024
Initial Outcome: Our schools and community will recognize and acknowledge the need to educate our youth on the implications of using drugs, alcohol, and other substances.
Indicator: Number of programs being offered to students for awareness and coping
Method: surveys, number of interested community partners and educational opportunities
Timeline: 2021-2024
Intermediate Outcome: Individuals will adopt one or more positive behavioral change as a result of participating in programs and/or events focusing on the management and/or prevention chronic illnesses.
Indicator: Number of individuals reporting one or more positive behavioral change to manage and/or prevent chronic illnesses.
Method: Pre/post evaluations, personal narratives
Timeline: 2021-2024
Intermediate Outcome: Community partners will design opportunities to support living a healthy lifestyle in a nurturing safe environment
Indicator: Number of opportunities and/or programs offered to support the health and well-being of individuals and families
Method: Survey, observation, number of community partners involved
Timeline: 2021-2024
Intermediate Outcome: The school system will continue to allow 4-H and related community partners to educate our youth with drug, alcohol and substance use prevention programming.
Indicator: Level of which youth are beginning to change their thinking and attitude toward drugs, alcohol and substances
Method: Education and response to offered programming to youth, surveys, observation
Timeline: 2021-2024
Intermediate Outcome: Community partners and 4-H will work together to develop programming that caters toward a more healthy and active lifestyle.
Indicator: Number of community opportunities along with and beyond 4-H that are being offered to fulfill the need for guidance and fulfillment of physical fitness needs and healthy living lifestyles
Method: Observation and response to youth/family needs, number of community partners involved
Timeline: 2021-2024
Long-term Outcome: Individuals reduce their risk for diabetes and other chronic illnesses in Lawrence County
Indicator: A decrease in the percentage of prevalence for diabetes and chronic illnesses in Lawrence County
Method: KY Health Facts; CDC. BRFSS
Timeline: 2021-2024
Long-term Outcome: Community social, environmental and policy systems reinforce healthy lifestyle behaviors and nurturing safe environments for all ages
Indicator: Number of community partners involved in programs implemented
Method: Observations, personal narratives, KY Health Facts, CDC, BRFSS
Timeline: 2021-2024
Long-term Outcome: Youth and families will become more health conscious by incorporating physical exercise and healthy food choices into their daily regimen.
Indicator: The number of families indicating a constant positive change in their family's fitness and healthy lifestyle changes
Method: Surveys, observation, statistics
Timeline: 2021-2024
Long-term Outcome: Youth will reduce the likelihood of experimenting with drugs, alcohol and substances by becoming more educated and aware of the long-term effects.
Indicator: Response from community partners and the school system to continue to allow this education openly into the classrooms for all youth
Method: surveys, statistics
Timeline: 2021-2024
Audience: Diabetics or pre-diabetics
Project or Activity: Healthy Living with Diabetes
Content or Curriculum: UK FCS; Taking Ownership of Your Diabetes
Inputs: UK FCS; UK Healthcare; Lawrence County Health Dept; Three Rivers Medical Center; Lawrence County Health Action Team/Community Diabetes
Date: Monthly, 2021-2024
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Women's Health
Content or Curriculum: Focus on Breast & Cervical Screening
Inputs: UK Healthcare; Lawrence County Health Dept; Three Rivers Medical Center; Extension Homemakers; KY Cancer Program
Date: May, 2021-2024
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Annual Farm and Home Field Day
Content or Curriculum: Health Screenings; Plate-It-Up KY Proud; Community Resources; Extension Homemakers; Nutrition Education Programs; Food Preservation, UK FCS, 4-H
Inputs: Lawrence County Health Dept; Three Rivers Medical Center; KY Homeplace; KY Farm Bureau; Extension Homemakers; UK NEP; Kimber's Market; various community agencies
Date: Summer, 2021-2024
Audience: Families with Young Children
Project or Activity: Stand Up for Children events
Content or Curriculum: UK FCS and NEP, 4-H
Inputs: UK FCS; UK NEP; Early Childhood Development Council; Family Resource Centers; Head Start and Lawrence County Preschool program
Date: April, 2021-2024
Audience: Seniors
Project or Activity: Technology for Seniors
Content or Curriculum: UK FCS materials, scam prevention
Inputs: Local computer tech; UK Extension Agents, 4-H Teens
Date: 2021
Audience: Addiction Recovery Centers
Project or Activity: Life Skills
Content or Curriculum: Career/Interview Skills, Soft Skills, Life Skills Curriculum
Inputs: Pathways, ARC, UK FCS Extension, LC KY Career Center
Date: 2021-2024
Audience: Embracing Life As We Age
Project or Activity: Workshop Series
Content or Curriculum: Stand Up to Falling; Caregiving, Dementia/ Alzheimer's Disease
Inputs: UK FCS; UK Healthcare; Three Rivers Medical Center; JJ Jordan Nursing Home; KY Homeplace; Lawrence County Health Dept; Extension Homemakers
Date: 2021-2024
Audience: Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Leader Lesson Trainings
Content or Curriculum: UK Extension FCS: Blue to You; Savvy Sellers and Bargain Hunters; International Year of the Pulses; Know Before You Go; Economic Entree
Input: UK Extension Specialist and KEHA
Date: Monthly Leader Lessons (20-August, September, October, November, 20-March, April, and May) Mail-outs: (December, 20 and 20-January, February, June, July), 2021-2024
Audience: General Public and Addiction Recovery Centers
Project or Activity: Basic Financial Skills
Content or Curriculum: MoneyWise; Making Your Money Work; and Money Habitudes
Input: Family Resource Centers; Head Start; Adult Learning Center
Date: 2021-2024
Audience: Lawrence County Schools Elementary Students
Program/Activity: Nutrition Lessons
Content/Curriculum: NEP Curriculum, MyPlate Materials, Professor Popcorn Curriculum, etc.
Inputs: UK Extension, Lawrence County Health Department
Date: 2021-2024
Audience: All Youth
Program/Activity: 4-H Day Camps
Content/Curriculum: 4-H Health, Life Skills, and Cooking
Inputs: UK CES Agents and Assistants, Lawrence County Schools, Community Volunteers
Date: 2021-2024
Author: Maelyn Dotson
Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General
In Lawrence County, the program "Teen Cuisine" led 27 teens on a six-week culinary journey, partnering with the LCHS food & nutrition class. The program was a team effort which included 4-HYD CEA, Maelyn Dotson, NEP assistants Ruth Ann Kirk and Danielle Fairchild, along with program assistant Pete Bentley. . Nestled in the Appalachian region, Lawrence County faced nutrition challenges, with high rates of obesity and diabetes. Throughout the program, teens delved int
