Powell County CES

Title:

Nutrition Education

MAP:

Nutrition Education Program

Agents Involved:

Jason Vaughn, Kendyl Redding, Emilee Hager

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Local Food Systems

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Nutrition and Food Systems General

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Active Living and Health Promotions General

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Food Preparation and Preservation

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
access to healthy food, improved nutrition and opportunities for physical activity.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Short-term            

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

Method: Pre-post survey results of youth programs such as Recipes for
Life and Super Star Chef.

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

Intermediate 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 from
programs such as the Food Preservation Workshop.

Timeline: After implementation of programs throughout the year.

Long-term Outcome: Long-term

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

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

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

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults and Families

Project or Activity: Adults/Families Projects/Curricula

Content or Curriculum:Healthy Choices for Every Body Curriculum

Inputs: Limited resource families, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, CES agents, NEP program assistants

Date: Ongoing recruitment and implementation

Project or Activity: Adults/Families Projects/Curricula

Content or Curriculum: Cook Wild Kentucky

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

Date: Year long

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Youth Projects/Curricula

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

Inputs: Youth, school systems, school teachers, volunteers, NEP state staff.

Date: Year long

Audience: Kentuckians

Project or Activity: Food Systems Projects/Curricula

Content or Curriculum: Community gardens, Food Preservation

Inputs: Limited resource families, HORT agents, NEP assistants, NEP state staff , faith-based organizations.

Date: Spring and Fall annually

Project or Activity: Food Systems Projects/Curricula

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

Inputs: Limited resource families, NEP advisory group, KDA, farmers' markets, farmers, Feeding Kentucky, food pantries.

Date: Year long