McCreary County CES

Title:

Improving Nutrition of Limited Resource Kentuckians

MAP:

Developing Strong, Healthy and Safe Families

Agents Involved:

VanMeter, Goodman

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Nutrition and Food Systems General

Situation:

Kentucky’s prevalence of obesity and related diseases are among the highest in the United States. The FCS Nutrition Education Program teaches limited resource Kentuckians how 

to access healthy food and how to plan and safely prepare nutritious meals. The 

participation of Extension agents from all disciplines is essential to provide education and 

leadership to improve policies, systems and environments so that all Kentuckians have 

access to healthy food and opportunities for physical activity. 

Long-Term Outcomes:

Low-income Kentuckians will consistently make healthy diet choices and participate in physical activity. Kentucky families will prevent or postpone the onset of obesity and diet-related chronic diseases by making half their plates fruits and vegetables, eating whole grains, switching to non-fat or low-fat milk and milk products, choosing lean 

protein sources, improving food resource management practices and improving food 

safety practices. 

Intermediate Outcomes:

Low-income Kentuckians will make behavior changes to improve healthy eating, food resource management, physical activity and reduced sedentary behavior, and food safety. Organizations will adopt and promote nutrition supports and physical 

activity and reduced sedentary behavior supports. 

Initial Outcomes:

Low-income Kentuckians will express indications to make behavior changes to improve healthy eating, food resource management, physical activity and reduced sedentary behavior and food safety. Organizations will form partnerships to address access to 

healthy food, improved nutrition and opportunities for physical activity. Organizations 

will form multi-sector partnerships to plan for and implement interventions to address 

Evaluation:

Outcome: Short-term 

Indicator:  Number of individuals with goals, intentions, and increased knowledge of making health diet choices and participation in physical activity. 

Method: Pre-post survey results of youth programs. 

Timeline:  Before and after implementation during the school-year or summer. 

Outcome: Medium-term 

Indicator:  Percentage of individuals improving healthy diet choices and physical activity behavior. 

Method: Behavior change data from WebNEERS and survey results indicating number of families preserving fresh local food. 

Timeline:  After implementation of programs throughout the year. 

 

Outcome: Long-term 

Indicator:  Percentage of individuals who consistently make healthy diet choices and participate in physical activity 

Method: Longitudinal study of participants’ food recall and entry/exit survey data in adult in adult programs such as Healthy Choices for Every Body 

Timeline:  At the concluson of analysis using a longitudinal method comparing indicators from those participating in programs and control groups not participating. 

Learning Opportunities:

LEARNING: 

Audience:  Adult and Families  

Project or Activity:  Adult/Families Project/Curricula 

Content or Curriculum: Healthy Choices for Every Body 

Inputs:  Limited resource families, USDA FNS, CES Agents, NEP Program Assistants, 

Date: ongoing recruitment and implementation 

Audience:  Adult and Families  

Project or Activity:  Field to Fork- Deer Processing

Content or Curriculum: Cook Wild Kentucky

Inputs:  Limited resource families, USDA FNS, CES Agents, Fish & Wildlife, UK Specialists, hunters, local processers

Date: Fall 

Audience:  Adult and Families  

Project or Activity:  Summer Sausage/ Charcuterie board workshop

Content or Curriculum: Cook Wild Kentucky, Plate it Up, Glo Germ, Food Safety, My Plate

Inputs:  Limited resource families, USDA FNS, CES Agents, local processors, UK Specialists, NEP/SNAP-ed, Fish & Wildlife

Date: Fall

 

 

Project or Activity:  Adult/Families Project/Curricula 

Content or Curriculum: Cook Wild Kentucky 

Inputs: Limited resource families, Feeding Kentucky, food pantries, faith based organizations 

Date: ongoing 

 

Audience:  Youth 

Project or Activity:  Youth Projects/Curricula 

Content or Curriculum: Recipes for Life, Super Star Chef, LEAP, etc 

Inputs: youth, school system, school teachers, volunteers, NEP state staff 

Date: during the school year and summer 

 

Audience:  Kentuckians 

Project or Activity:  Food Systems Project/Curricula 

Content or Curriculum: Community gardens, Food Preservation 

Inputs: limited resource families, CES Agents, NEP assistants, NEP state staff,  

Date: spring through fall, annually 

 

Project or Activity:  Food Systems Project/Curricula 

Content or Curriculum: Farmers’ Market toolkit, Farm to School 

Inputs: Limited resource families, NEP advisory group, KDA, farmers’ market, farmers’ Feeding Kentucky, food pantries 

Date: throughout the year 

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