Active Living and Health PromotionsPlan of Work

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Bath County CES

Title:
Active Living and Health Promotions
MAP:
Health and Wellness
Agents Involved:
Amburgey, Clemons, Sallie
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Food Preparation and Preservation
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Nutrition and Food Systems General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Family Development General
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Situation:

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.

Long-Term Outcomes:

•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.

Intermediate Outcomes:

•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

Initial Outcomes:

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

Evaluation:

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

Learning Opportunities:

Project or Activity: Truth & Consequences 

Content or Curriculum: T&C: The Choice is Yours 

Inputs: Volunteers, community partners, speakers, information, presentations, etc. 

Date: Yearly

Audience: Middle Schoolers - grades 7 & 8 


Project or Activity: Nutrition Education

Content or Curriculum: Cooking Through the Calendar, Meal Prep Monday Lesson, Power of Produce Program, Savor the Flavor,  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 Veterans Day of Valor & Honor

Inputs: Program materials, community partners, health coalitions, Homemakers, Family and Consumer Science Agent

Date: Monthly, September 2024

Audience: Adults


Project or Activity: Physical Activity 

Content or Curriculum: LEAP, Publications

Inputs: Program Materials, Family and Consumer Science  Agent, community partners, Kentucky Homemakers Association

Audience: Youth & adults

Date: November 2023-May 2024; Monthly


Project or Activity: Healthcare Knowledge

Content or Curriculum: Medicare Updates, Publications, Flyers, Pamphlet's

Inputs: Program Materials, Family and Consumer Science  Agent, community partners, Kentucky Homemakers Association

Audience: Adults

Date: Monthly, Fall 2024


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 2024



Success Stories

Power of produce benefits youth

Author: Robert Amburgey

Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General

Describe the Issue or Situation 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.   Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).The Power of Produce (POP) program is a fun opportunity for youth to engage in their local food syst

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