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Harlan County CES

Title:
Promote Safety, Health, Wellness and Good Nutrition
MAP:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Agents Involved:
Raymond Cox, Jeremy Williams
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General
Situation:
Kentucky adult obesity rates rank among the 10 highest in the US and Kentucky youth rank among the 10 highest for obesity in the US. Harlan County's health risk is high but can be lowered. According to the "County Health Rankings and Roadmaps" Harlan County is ranked 117 out of 120 counties in measuring the "most health counties." From those numbers, 38% of adults are obese, 40% are inactive, and only 44% have access to exercise opportunities. Obesity is a major factor for many chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Increased consumption of unhealthy foods, stress and lack of physical activity are largely responsible for obesity.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily. Manage and prevent the risk and premature death related to diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and hypertension. A decrease in the number of youth and adults participating in substance abuse.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Individuals will prepare more meals at home. Individuals will increase their food availability by personal gardening or community systems. Individuals engage in regular physical activity. Individuals will grow, care for, produce and preserve foods from personal gardens and orchards to gain access to healthy foods. Individuals engage in good food safety practices. Individuals demonstrate food preparation skills. Individuals utilize community support systems that provide access to healthy foods. Practice healthy lifestyles decision-making that strengthens individuals ability to cope with normal life stressors.
Initial Outcomes:
Individuals will be able to identify the components of a healthy diet as refined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Individuals will recognized the importance of physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle. Individuals will develop skills and knowledge to grow their own garden and preserve that food. Individuals will describe food preparations techniques. Individuals will be able to describe food safety practices.
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Families will increase knowledge, skills and attitudes related to healthy life skill choice, food preservation and food safety.

Indicator: Number of people eating more healthy foods. Number of people participating in physical activity.

Method: Formal and informal surveys, word of mouth

Timeline: Throughout year


Intermediate Outcome: Families practice healthy food choices and physical activities.

Indicator: Number of people that report eating healthier foods, more fruits and vegetables. The number of people participating in Get Moving Kentucky and other physical activities.

Method: Formal/informal survey, enrollment forms.

Timeline: Throughout year


Long-term Outcome: Increase physical activity and consumption of healthier foods in Harlan County.

Indicator: Reduce chronic disease rates in county.

Method: Surveys, statistics

Timeline: Throughout year

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Families, Adults, Groups

Project or Activity: Fit Blue/Get Moving Kentucky

Content or Curriculum: FCS Curriculum

Inputs: Staff, health professionals and agencies

Date: Fall 2023 and Spring 2024


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Diabetes Programs

Content or Curriculum: Dining with Diabetes, recipes, Diabetes Self-Management, Plate It Up Kentucky Proud

Inputs: Staff, registered dietitians, health department, KY Homeplace

Date: Fall 2023 and Spring 2024


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Harlan County Health Coalition

Content or Curriculum: Extension Curriculum in all areas

Inputs: Staff, registered dietitians, health department, KY Homeplace, members of the community

Date: Fall 2023


Audience: Students

Project or Activity: Truth or Consequences

Content or Curriculum: Truth or Consequences Curriculum

Inputs: Staff, county leaders, volunteers

Date: Spring 2024


Audience: Students

Project or Activity: Safety Day

Content or Curriculum: 4H Curriculum

Inputs: Staff, agencies, leaders, volunteers

Date: Spring 2024


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Holiday Cooking School

Content or Curriculum: Recipes

Inputs: WTA FCS Agents

Date: November 2023 


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Food Preservation

Content or Curriculum: Food Preservation publications

Inputs: Staff, specialists

Date: Summer / Fall 2023


Audience:  Families

Project or Activity:   4-H Family Fun Night

Content or Curriculum:  4-H publications, LEAP

Inputs:  Staff, volunteers, leaders

Date:  December 2023


Audience:  Adults, youth

Project or Activity:  4-H Poke Sallet Fun Day

Content or Curriculum:  4-H and UK information, community partner information,  

Inputs:  Staff, volunteers, leaders

Date:  June 2024


Audience: 5th & 6th Grades

Project or Activity: Bicycle and ATV Safety

Content or Curriculum: 4H publications

Inputs: Staff, volunteers, teachers, leaders

Date: Fall 2023 or Spring 2024


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Bingocise

Content or Curriculum: Provided by WKU and Fresh Baby

Inputs: FCS Agent/Assistant

Date: Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 (ten week sessions)


Audience: All ages

Project or Activity: Food Demonstrations

Content or Curriculum: Healthy SNAP Ed approved recipes

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: Several occasions throughout the year 2023 and 2024


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Healthy Cooking Harlan

Content or Curriculum: Diabetic friendly recipes provided by UK

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: Fall 2023 and Spring 2024  (Once a month)


Audience: Families

Project or Activity: Faithful Families

Content or Curriculum: Faithful Families Curriculum 

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: Late Fall 2023


Audience: Adults (Diabetic Shoe Clinic)

Project or Activity: Healthy Diabetic Eating Individual Counseling 

Content or Curriculum: UK and the American Diabetic Association

Inputs: FCS Agent in collaboration with Darla Shepherd

Date: Throughout the year








Success Stories

Eating Over The Rainbow

Author: Jeremy Williams

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. Making food fun is a way to encourage children to try new foods, especially fruit and vegetables. In August 2023, the Harlan County Extension Service held an Eating Over the Rainbow challenge for families to eat at least one fruit an

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