Individuals know and practice good nutrition and healthy lifestyle choicesPlan of Work

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Jackson County CES

Title:
Individuals know and practice good nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices
MAP:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Agents Involved:
Hunter Carroll, Delaney Eubanks, P. Smith-Program Assistant
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Nutrition and Food Systems General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Health & Wellbeing
Situation:

Jackson County has a high rate of health related problems. According to the 2021 County Health Rankings, Jackson County is in overall poor health as they are rated 108 out of 120 counties. In 2020, 44% of Jackson County's adult population was considered obese, and 37% was considered physically inactive.  With programs for limited income families, SNAP-Ed recipients, homemakers, youth and the general public, Cooperative Extension Service will continue to inform and educate concerning proper nutrition, physical fitness, weight management, safety and disease prevention.  Jackson County 4-H will implement the Health Rocks program to educate youth in the county about making healthier choices.  


Long-Term Outcomes:

Parents, youth, homemakers and community members will adopt safe procedures, practice good nutrition, adapt to a physical fitness lifestyle which includes weight management and disease prevention.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Parents, youth, homemakers, and community members will change at least one unhealthy practice, learn at least one safe practice and try at least one new healthy nutritional food.

Initial Outcomes:

Parents, youth, homemakers, and community members will become aware of unsafe practices and unhealthy behavior and seek knowledge in order to change to safe practices and healthy behavior.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Awareness

Indicator: Visual

Method: FCS and 4H Agents

Timeline: Fall/Spring


Intermediate Outcome: Families and youth will practice safe and healthy practices.

Indicator: Visual

Method: Hands On Safety Activities

Timeline: Fall/Spring


Long-term Outcome: Youth and Families promote Healthy safe practices.

Indicator: Visual

Method: Hands On Safety Activities

Timeline: Fall/Spring



Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Content or Curriculum: KEHA Ovarian Awareness Program

Inputs: FCS agent, Program Assistants

Date: Spring


Audience: Adults with young children

Project or Activity: Parent Meetings

Content or Curriculum: Home is where the heart is

Inputs: FCS agent, Program Assistants

Date:  Fall 


Audience: Adult/Youth

Project or Activity: Health and wellness programs

Content or Curriculum: Get Moving Kentucky/Health Rocks

Inputs: FCS agent, Program Assistants/4-H Agent/Ag Agent

Date: Summer


Audience:  High School Students 

Project or Activity:  Truth and Consequences

Content or Curriculum:  Truth and Consequences

Inputs:  4-H Agent/Leaders/School Staff

Date:  Spring 


Audience:  Middle School Students

Project or Activity:  Consumer/Health Education/Making good choices

Content or Curriculum:  Reality Fair

Inputs:  4-H Agent/ ANR agent/Leaders/School Staff

Date:  Spring




Success Stories

Food Truck Friday

Author: Hunter Carroll

Major Program: Local Food System Development and Mapping

Over the summer of 2024, the ANR, 4-H, and FCS noticed a decline in the local farmer's market. This led to farmers being discouraged from setting up at the market because almost no one was coming and buying local produce after discussing with the farmers, community, and agents for their opinions. Then agents brainstormed, thinking of what bring in more people to the farmers' market; after much discussion, the agents concluded that any attempt to increase numbers at the farmers market is

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