Extension
It Starts With Us
Encouraging Healthy Living
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Pullin, Boyd, Hieneman, Stephens
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
The recent, local needs assessment as completed by the Healthy Choices, Healthy Communities Coalition, and the Greenup County Extension Council, has identified Substance Abuse and Obesity as the two top community issues for Greenup County.
Collaborating agencies will see a reduction in drug use and obesity reporting in the results from the KIP (Kentucky Incentives for Prevention) survey that is used in all local school systems as well as the BMI results from Health Department screenings.
As result of agency collaboration, community members of all ages will have the opportunity to learn about how they can make healthy choices in their current lives and in their future.
Collaboration between CEC, Agents, Program Councils, community agencies, schools, Health Dept, and elected officials, in order to unify programming planning across the county to focus on healthy lifestyle choices.
Outcome: Initial: All collaborating agencies in agreement for planning
Indicator: Record of all participating agencies
Method: Interagency meetings
Timeline: ongoing
Outcome: Intermediate: all age groups have been reached
Indicator: Collaborating agencies reporting on age group focus
Method: Interagency communication
Timeline: ongoing
Outcome: Long-term: Survey results show impact
Indicator: KIP survey and BMI results
Method: Interagency review survey
Timeline: ongoing
Audience: Greenup County Schools
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences
Content or Curriculum: Truth and Consequences
Inputs: Agents, Teachers, Community Leaders and Volunteers
Date: Summer 2016, 17, 18, 19
Project or Activity: Health Rocks
Content or Curriculum: Health Rocks
Inputs: 4-H Agent, Teachers
Date: Fall 2016, 17, 18, 19
Audience: Greenup County families
Project or Activity: Physical activity
Content or Curriculum: Incorporating physical activities (local walking tracks) into Extension programming
Inputs: Local volunteers
Date: ongoing
Author: Lora Pullin
Major Program: Food Preservation
The rate of residents living in Greenup County with diabetes has risen to a rate of nearly 34%. As part of a Food Preservation Series, Greenup County Cooperative Extension in collaboration with the Diabetes Today Coalition sponsored a three session series focused on “Home Canning Basics”. The programs focus involved teaching participants how to properly preserve a variety of foods to benefit their health and budget. In hopes to encourage participants to savor the flavor of summ
Author: Lora Pullin
Major Program: Weight the Reality Series
The most recent CDC Data report states, the obesity rate for Greenup County is 35%. Greenup County is in the top 10 counties for other health diseases, such as heart disease and 16% of Greenup County adults suffer from diabetes. Research has shown there is a natural link between nutrition, physical activity, and behaviors toward healthy lifestyles. The Greenup County Extension Family and Consumers Sciences Agent along with the Snap- Ed assistant collaborated to hold a ten week series that was pr
Author: Linda Hieneman
Major Program: Local Food Systems
~~In Greenup County at least one or more generations is removed from the family farm. Today’s children go to the grocery store with their parents to purchase food. The connection of how the food is grown or produced is lost. This need is why Greenup County Extension Service and Farm Bureau believes it is necessary for individuals, both young and old, to understand the importance of Agriculture. Education is the key to bridging the gap between farmer and consumer. Greenup County Extension s
Author: Lora Pullin
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
The most recent CDC Data report states, the obesity rate for Greenup County is 35%. Greenup County is in the top 10 counties for other health diseases, such as heart disease and 16% of Greenup County adults suffer from diabetes. Research has shown there is a natural link between nutrition, physical activity, and behaviors toward healthy lifestyles. The Greenup County Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent, along with the Snap- Ed assistant, partnered with Our Lady of Belle
