Knott County CES

Title:

Healthy Families

MAP:

Family Health and Wellness

Agents Involved:

Dora Centers, Chad Conway, and Lorie Adams

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Nutrition and Food Systems General

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Local Food Systems

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Health & Wellbeing

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Active Living and Health Promotions General

Situation:

With the unemployment rate in the county on the rise, community leaders through surveys, council meetings, and one-to-one face meetings have directed Extension programming to focus on areas dealing with the health and well-being of families.  Children, who start kindergarten with delayed development and fewer assets, are far more likely to repeat grades, get tracked into lower-tier classes, and drop out of high school.  27.5% of children live in poverty.  Knott County’s population of seniors is 13.4%, a number that is expected to increase due to aging baby boomers.  Nutrition Education programs help families gain access to food and stretch food dollars.  Due to the increasing trend of chronic disease and obesity in Kentucky, individuals, families, and communities need tools and environments that support healthful dietary decisions.  Knott County ranks 117 out of 120 KY counties for poor health.  Obesity and chronic diseases in Knott county were highlighted as a need in the 2019 needs assessment.

Long-Term Outcomes:

• Knott County families are able to:
• Care for the physical, mental health, and well-being of each individual over the long term
• Foster the optimal development of children and youth
• Practice parental leadership skills
• Embrace people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Access community resources when needed
• Decrease the number of individuals with chronic disease
• Decrease obesity
• Access to local foods in our community throughout the year

Intermediate Outcomes:

• Practice healthy food choices and food preparation
• Practice physical activity
• Access community agencies and resources when needed
• Plant, harvest and preserve produce
• Change behavior to reduce risk of falling
• Improve mental health
• Healthy aging
• Access to fresh produce at the local farmers market
  
  

Initial Outcomes:

• Intend to practice healthy lifestyle choices
• Intend to manage stress, self-care, improve communication skills
• Learn to grow, prepare and preserve food
• Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety, and food resource management
• Increase healthy lifespan behaviors
• Understand age-related issues
• Practice daily physical activity
• Gaining knowledge and access to the local farmers market

Evaluation:

Observation and the use of pre and post-test results

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Bowl Like a Pro

Content or Curriculum: Building Meals 

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: August 2024

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Strong Bones for Life: Prevent Osteoporosis 

Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum 

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: May 2025

Audience: Adults/Youth

Project or Activity: Knott County Farmers Market

Content or Curriculum: Extension Agents, Farmers Market Committee, FFA, Community Partners, and KDA, Plate it Up: KY Proud Curriculum 

Inputs: KDA, Hindman Settlement School, Extension Service Agents, SNAP Assistants

Date: March-October 2024

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Emergency Information

Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum/NEP 

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: March 2025

Audience: Adults Affected By Flooding

Project or Activity: Canning Workshops

Content or Curriculum: UK Food Preservation Publications

Inputs: Agents

Date: July 2024

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Cook the Calendar

Content or Curriculum: NEP Calendar, NEP Calendar Curriculum

Inputs: FCS Agent, SNAP Assistants

Date: Monthly

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Dining with Diabetes

Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum

Inputs: FCS Agents

Date: September/October 2024

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Bingocize

Content or Curriculum: WKU Bingocize Curriculum

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: July/December 2024

Audience: Creekside Recovery Center

Project or Activity: Recovery Garden (Food Preservation)

Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Food Preservation Publications

Inputs: Agents, Recovery Center, Garden Produce, NEP Recovery Garden Grant

Date: August

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Mealtime in a Rut

Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: February 2025

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Cook Together, Eat Together

Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum 

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: Monthly July-September

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Air Fryer

Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: March 2025

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Recipes For Life

Content or Curriculum: NEP Program

Inputs: Agents, NEP Assistants

Date: July 2024

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Food Preservation

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum: State Fair Guidline

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: July 2024