Nutrition and HealthPlan of Work

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Robertson County CES

Title:
Nutrition and Health
MAP:
Promoting Improved Nutrition and Health
Agents Involved:
Sue Hughes, FCS-4-H Agent
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Keys to Embracing Aging
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
4-H Youth Development Programming
Situation:
Robertson County continues to have higher poverty rates than most Kentucky counties. The county has very limited health resources. Much like the state as a whole, Robertson Countians are at risk for developing diabetes because of risk factors of age, obesity and sedentary lifestyle. These factors also contribute to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Obesity studies of Robertson County students reveal that the children of Robertson County could benefit from health and nutrition education. Our County Extension Council, FCS Council, Homemaker Council, Early Childhood Council, 4-H Council, and local teachers were all involved in identifying this situation and developing this program. Sources used for statistics involved include SNARL, Kids Count, U.S. Census Bureau (2010), and FedStats.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Citizens will enjoy an increase in nutritional health and decrease in risk factors for nutrition-related and lifestyle-related health concerns.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Citizens will practice healthy eating, increase their physical activity, and improve their healthy lifestyle habits.
Initial Outcomes:
Citizens will obtain knowledge of proper nutrition, exercise, and healthier lifestyles.
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth and adults will learn the value of improved nutrition and health.

Indicator: An increased number of youth and adults will be reached with information on the importance of a physicially active lifestyle, improved nutrition and general wellness

Method: Surveys and rosters

Timeline: 2017-2018


Intermediate Outcome: Participants will adapt healthy lifestyle choices

Indicator: The number of participants will report changes in healthy lifestyle choices

Method: Survey participants at  end of class

Timeline: 2017-2018


Long-term Outcome: Adults and children will eat healthy, exercise, and have an improved quality of life.

Indicator: There will be an increased number of people involved in physical activities. The number of participants at health fairs will increase. More citizens will receive newsletters that address health or fitness issues.

Method: Surveys will measure knowledge gained and practices used to improve the health of participants.

Timeline: 2017-2018

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 4-H School Clubs

Project or Activity: Nutrition Education

Content or Curriculum: 4-H, FCS, HEEL

Inputs: SNAP-Ed Incentive items, Nutrition and Health Publications

Date: 20107-2018


Audience: Homemakers, Adult and Youth Residents

Project or Activity: Health Fairs (Adult Health Fair, Youth Ready Fest, Five-County Diabetes Health Fair)

Content or Curriculum: HEEL, FCS, and 4-H

Inputs: SNAP-Ed Incentive Items, Community Partners

Date: Fall 2017


Audience: 4-Hers

Project or Activity: 4-H Cooking Project Day, 4-H Camp Foods Lesson, 4-H Cooking Class Series, LEAP, and Recipe for Life

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum, 4-H Health curriculum, and LEAP curriculum

Inputs: Publications, SNAP-Ed Incentive items, Extension Homemakers, Community Partners

Date: 2017-2018


Audience: Extension Homemakers and other residents

Project or Activity: Leader Training

Content or Curriculum: Specialist-designed programs, UK publications

Inputs: Publications, Guides, SNAP-Ed Incentives

Date: 2017-2018


Audience: pre-schoolers, community leaders, other residents

Project or Activity: Child Abuse Prevention Program

Content or Curriculum: FCS curriculum

Inputs: Community Partners, Robertson County Library

Date Spring 2018


Audience: Farmers Market vendors and customers, other residents

Project or Activity: Farmers Market Educational Program

Content or Curriculum: FCS publications, GAP training, and Kentucky Proud materials

Inputs: SNAP-Ed Incentive items, Nutrition and Health Publications

Date: 2017-2018




Success Stories

Food Pantry Truck

Author: Caroline Hughes

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

Robertson County Is a very small county with a large percentage of low income families.  The Food Pantry truck comes on a bi monthly basis to offer free, nutritious food to families in need, but many of these families could use help in finding creative ways to make meals from the food delivered that may vary from delivery to the next.  I decided it would be beneficial to set up a display in the waiting area and, while people are waiting for their number to be called to pick up their de

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What is in Your Energy Drink?

Author: Caroline Hughes

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

~~Robertson County faces health challenges.  Thirty –two percent of the adults in the county are obese (Kentucky County Healthcare Profiles, 2012).  53% of the adults in the county have been told that they have high blood pressure or hypertension by a health care professional, and 14% have been diagnosed with diabetes. Although healthy people can tolerate caffeine in moderation, heavy caffeine consumption, such as drinking energy drinks, has been associated with serious consequen

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Farmers Market Grand Opening in Mt. Olivet

Author: Caroline Hughes

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

Robertson County is a low income county of 2191 residents.  Approximately 24% live below the poverty level and have trouble accessing nutritious food. Senior citizens make up over 14% of the county's population and many have limited transportation access.  The Farmers Market in Mt. Olivet is within walking distance of many residents in town and has become a vital part of their food network.Robertson County Extension Service has become part of this connection. The Family and Consume

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Reviving Radio Outreach

Author: Caroline Hughes

Major Program: Community Engagement

Starting out as a new FCS agent in Robertson County, I have had to become imaginative in finding, and sometimes creating, an audience to listen my Extension messages.  It isn't always easy to just decide you will have a program and immediately have an audience show up.  I have already discovered that, just because you want to have a program and impart information, people just don't always show up at the meeting room in your office ready to listen. On my first day on the job, Sh

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