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Metcalfe County CES

Title:
SNAP-Education
MAP:
Accessing Nutrition Foods
Agents Involved:
Blankenship, Branstetter, Bell
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
4-H Youth Development Programming
Situation:

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Kentucky adult obesity rates rank among the 10 highest in the US; and, Kentucky youth rank among the 10 highest for obesity in the U.S. Thirty percent of Kentucky adults report not participating in any physical activity. The CDC also reports Kentucky adults rank in the 10 highest, for poor consumption of fruits and vegetables in the U.S. In addition to these health indicators, according to the U.S. Census, approximately 19% of Kentucky’s total population is living in poverty; and, approximately 27% percent of children and youth under the age of 18 live in poverty.   


According to KY Health Facts and the U. S. Census, the prevalence of Diabetes in Metcalfe County is high, at 20%.  Metcalfe Co. also has a high prevalence of hypertension (37%) and colorectal cancer (25%).  Metcalfe Co. presents a higher number of annual deaths attributed to stroke and heart disease, than the state rates.  The per capita income in Metcalfe County is low, at $17,265.00 as compared to $28,555.00, nationally.


SNAP-Education programs help limited resource families increase access to affordable nutritious food, stretch food dollars, develop food preparation skills and improve food safety practices.  SNAP-Education efforts also help communities address nutrition and obesity prevention issues related to the social, environmental, and policy work, which supports limited resource individuals in making healthy lifestyle changes.

Long-Term Outcomes:

• Individuals will reduce their risk for nutrition-related health problems.  

• Individuals will maintain a healthy weight. 

• Individuals will prepare meals at home 5 or more times a week. 

• Fewer foodborne illnesses will be reported by healthcare providers. 

• The instance of food insecurity will decline in the community. 

• Individuals will increase food availability by accessing additional healthy foods via community systems and personal productivity. 

• Community social, environmental, and policy systems will reinforce healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Intermediate Outcomes:

• Individuals will adopt one recommendation from the dietary guidelines. 

• Individuals demonstrate food preparation skills.

• Individuals engage in good food safety practices. 

• Individuals adopt one food resource management practice. 

• Individuals engage in regular physical activity.

• Individuals utilize community support systems (farmers market, community gardens, WIC, food pantry, etc.) that provide access to healthy foods.

• Individuals will grow, care for, produce and preserve foods from personal gardens and orchards to gain access to healthy foods.

• Community social, environmental, and policy systems will design opportunities to support individuals toward living a healthier lifestyle.   

Initial Outcomes:

• Individuals will be able to identify the components of a healthy diet as defined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 

• Individuals will describe food preparation techniques. 

• Individuals will be able to describe food safety practices.

• Individuals will identify food resource management practices. 

• Individuals will recognize the importance of physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle. 

• Individuals will locate community support systems (farmers market, WIC, food pantry, etc.) that provide access to healthy foods.

• Individuals will develop skills and knowledge to grow their own garden and/or orchard. 

• Partners will recognize the need for community social, environmental, and policy systems to address efforts toward improving healthier lifestyles.

Evaluation:

Long-term Outcome:Individuals will reduce their risk for nutrition-related health problems.  

Indicator: Individuals will report reduced nutrition-related health problems as a result of making healthy eating choices. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Change in health/disease data from Kentucky County Healthcare Profile Data.  

Timeline: 2017 -2020


Long-term Outcome:Individuals will maintain a healthy weight.

Indicator: Individuals will report sustained weight loss or healthy weight maintenance as a result of making healthy eating choices and physical activity. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Change in BMI data from Kentucky County Healthcare Profile Data.  

Timeline: 2017 -2020


Long-term Outcome: Individuals will prepare meals at home 5 or more times a week.

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting preparing meals 5 more times a week. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.

Timeline: 2017 -2020 


Long-term Outcome: Fewer foodborne illnesses will be reported by healthcare providers.

Indicator: A decrease in the number of foodborne illness reported. 

Method: Reports from the Department of Public Health. 

Timeline: 2017 -2020


Long-term Outcome: Individuals will have improved food security. 

Indicator: A decrease in the number of individuals reporting hunger. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Web-NEERS reports. Change in food security data from the Kentucky County Agriculture and Food Profiles. 

Timeline: 2017 -2020


Long-term Outcome: Individuals will increase food availability by accessing additional healthy foods via community systems (community gardens, WIC, food pantry). 

Indicator:  Food insecurity decreases. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Web-NEERS reports. Change in food security data from the Kentucky County Agriculture and Food Profiles.

Timeline: 2017 -2020


Long-term Outcome: Individuals will increase consumption of fruits and vegetables through community and home gardens/orchards and through access at the local Farmer’s Market. 

Indicator:  Changes in food security. Yields of produce grown. Quantity of food preserved. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Web-NEERS reports. Garden Survey. Change in food security data from the Kentucky County Agriculture and Food Profiles.

Timeline: 2017 -2020


Long-term Outcome:Community social, environmental, and policy systems will promote a healthier lifestyle.

Indicator: Increase in the number of social, environmental, and policy changes implemented to support healthier lifestyles.  Growing Farmer’s Market membership and customer base, community gardening volunteer base in-place, community vegetable, flower and herb seed bank in place.

Method: Community surveillance. Farmer’s market and community garden project data, Changes in Kentucky County Healthcare Profile Data related to recreational facilities in the physical environment.  

Timeline: 2017 -2020


Intermediate Outcome: Individuals will adopt one recommendation from the dietary guidelines for the purpose of improving their diet.

Indicator: Number of individuals who reported adopting at least one of the recommendations from the dietary guidelines. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Web-NEERS reports.

Timeline: 2017 -2020


Intermediate Outcome: Individuals demonstrate food preparation skills.

Indicator: Number of individuals who implemented food preparation practices and behaviors.  

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Web-NEERS reports.

Timeline: 2017 -2020 


Intermediate Outcome: Individuals engage in good food safety practices.

Indicator: Number of individuals who implemented the recommended practices for safe storage, handling, or preparation of food. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Web-NEERS reports.

Timeline: 2017 -2020


Intermediate Outcome: Individuals adopt one food resource management practice.

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting adopting one or more practices to make food more affordable. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation. Garden survey.  Web-NEERS reports.

Timeline: 2017 -2020


Intermediate Outcome: Individuals utilize community systems (farmers market, WIC, food pantry, etc.) that provide access to healthy foods.

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting utilization of community systems that provide access to healthy foods. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Web-NEERS reports.

Timeline: 2017 -2020


Intermediate Outcome:  Individuals will grow, care for, produce and preserve foods from personal gardens and orchards to gain access to healthy foods. 

Indicator: Number of individual reporting growing, producing, and preserving fruits and vegetables. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Web-NEERS reports. Garden Survey, community garden project data.

Timeline: 2017 -2020

Intermediate Outcome: Community social, environmental, and policy systems will design opportunities to support individuals toward living a healthier lifestyle.   

Indicator: Number of community social, environmental, and policy systems implemented for the purpose of addressing healthier lifestyles for limited resource and SNAP-eligible individuals. 

Method: Community surveillance to report number of systems changes as a result of partnership efforts. 

Timeline: 2017 – 2020


Initial Outcome: Individuals will be able to identify the components of a healthy diet as defined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting an increase in knowledge related to the components of a healthy diet. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Web-NEERS reports.

Timeline: 2017 – 2020


Initial Outcome: Individuals will describe food preparation techniques.

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting an increase in knowledge related to food preparation techniques. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Web-NEERS reports.

Timeline: 2017 – 2020


Initial Outcome: Individuals will be able to describe food safety practices.

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting an increase in knowledge or opinion change related to food safety practices. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Web-NEERS reports.

Timeline: 2017 – 2020


Initial Outcome: Individuals will identify food resource management practices.

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting change in knowledge related to food resource management practices. 

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Web-NEERS reports.

Timeline: 2017 – 2020


Initial Outcome: Individuals will locate community support systems (farmers market, WIC, food pantry, etc.) that provide access to healthy foods.

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting knowledge of community systems (farmers market, WIC, food pantry, etc.) that provide for food security.  Increasing Farmer’s market customer base.  

Method: Pre/Post written evaluation.Web-NEERS reports.  Farmer’s market data.

Timeline: 2017 – 2020


Initial Outcome: Individuals will develop skills and knowledge to grow their own garden and/or orchard.

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting positive knowledge change and skill development related to home gardening and orchard growing practices.

Method: Pre/post written evaluation. Garden Survey. Community Garden project activity data.

Timeline: 2017 – 2020


Initial Outcome: Partners will recognize the need for community social, environmental, and policy systems to address efforts toward improving healthier lifestyles.

Indicator: Number of partners aspiring to address policy, systems, and environmental changes to support a healthier lifestyle. 

Method: Community surveillance for increased partnerships. Farmer’s Market Data. Community Garden Project Data.

Timeline: 2017 – 2020

Learning Opportunities:
Audience: Metcalfe Co. residents
Project or Activity: Increase access to affordable and healthy food
Content or Curriculum
  • Guide to Kentucky Fresh Vegetables
  • Home & Garden Vegetable Publications
  • Food Preservation
  • Plate It Up KY Proud
  • LEAP Curriculum (youth)
  • UK NEP Adult Curriculum
  • Super Star Chef
  • Community Gardening project
Inputs: Extension Agent/SNAP-ED Program Assistant time, location/space for program, community partners such as the schools, farmers market, library, local government, local employers, Homemakers: volunteer time/resources, SNAP food reimbursement, SNAP incentive items, grant opportunities/resources
Date: Annually as needed, during the local outdoor and high-tunnel extended, growing season March - December


Audience: Metcalfe County Residents
Project or Activity: Obesity prevention, nutrition 
Content or Curriculum: 
  • Home Vegetable Gardening/Production
  • WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Voucher Program
  • Food Preservation
  • UK NEP Adult Curriculum
  • Dining with Diabetes
  • USDA materials
  • Plate It Up
  • Food preparation programs
  • Steps to a Healthier Teen Curriculum (youth)
  • Teen Cuisine (youth)
  • Power Panther (youth)
  • We Can: Energizing Our Community (youth)
  • Jump into Food and Fitness (youth)
Inputs: Extension Agent/SNAP-ED Program Assistant time, location/space for program, community partners such as the schools, farmers market, library, local government, local employers, Homemakers: volunteer time/resources, SNAP food reimbursement, SNAP incentive items, grant opportunities/resources
Date: Annually during the local growing season and after the winter holidays.


Audience: Metcalfe County Residents
Project or Activity: Increase food preparation skills
Content/Curriculum
  • Home-based food processing
  • Plate It Up
  • Food preparation programs
  • UK NEP Adult Curriculum
  • USDA materials
  • Steps to a Healthier Teen Curriculum (youth)
  • Teen Cuisine (youth)
  • Super Star Chef 
  • Lunch from the Land
Inputs: Extension Agent/SNAP-ED Program Assistant time, location/space for program, community partners such as the schools, farmers market, library, local government, local employers, Homemakers: volunteer time/resources, SNAP food reimbursement, SNAP incentive items, grant 
opportunities/resources
Date: Annually as needed and/or upon request


Audience: Metcalfe County Residents
Project or Activity: Increase adoption of appropriate food safety behaviors
Curriculum/content:
  • UK NEP Adult Curriculum
  • Glow Germ (Youth)
Inputs: Extension Agent/SNAP-ED Program Assistant time, location/space for program, community partners such as the schools, farmers market, library, local government, local employers, Homemakers: volunteer time/resources, SNAP food reimbursement, SNAP incentive items, grant
Date: Annually as needed and/or upon request


Audience: Metcalfe County Residents
Project or Activity: Increase knowledge and behavior changes toward adopting the recommendations of the dietary guidelines
Curriculum/Content
  • Professor Popcorn curriculum (youth)
  • Organ Wise curriculum (youth)
  • Wellness in Kentucky (WIN) Kentucky curriculum (youth)
  • Super Star Chef curriculum (youth/adults)
  • LEAP curriculum (youth)
  • UK NEP Adult Curriculum
  • Food Preservation
  • USDA materials
  • Dining with Diabetes
  • Steps to a Healthier Teen Curriculum (youth)
  • Teen Cuisine (youth)
  • Jump into Food and Fitness
Inputs: Extension Agent/SNAP-ED Program Assistant time, location/space for program, community partners such as the schools, farmers market, library, local government, local employers, Homemakers: volunteer time/resources, SNAP food reimbursement, SNAP incentive items, grant
Date: Annually as needed and/or upon request


Audience: Metcalfe County Government, Producers, Employers, Parks, Schools, Farmers Market and Residents
Project or Activity: Food Systems, Nutrition and Youth/School PSE  
Possible PSE Efforts/Partnerships: 
  • Farmers Market
  • WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Voucher programs
  • GAP Training 
  • Farm to School
  • Local Food Brokers
  • Sustainable Community Food Systems
  • School or Community Gardens
  • Summer Food Service Programs
  • Faith and Community Partnerships 
  • Food Pantry 
  • Grocery and Food Retailing Promoting SNAP Benefit      Acceptance
  • Worksite Wellness
  • Nutrition Billboard Campaigns and Related Programs 
  • Steps to a Healthier Teen environmental surveillance activities (youth)
  • School Wellness Policy
  • School Wellness Committees 
  • Community Shared Use Facilities 
  • Backpack Programs 
  • Physical Activity Breaks 
Inputs: Extension Agent/SNAP-ED Program Assistant time, location/space for program, community partners such as the schools, farmers market, library, local government, local employers, Homemakers: volunteer time/resources, SNAP food reimbursement, SNAP incentive items, grant
Date: Ongoing, as needed and/or upon request


Audience: Metcalfe County Residents interested in sustainable gardening 
    and community gardening
    Project or Activity: Metcalfe County Extension Sustainable Community 
    Garden Project and establishment of Community garden vegetable, flower 
    and herb seed bank
    Content or Curriculum: SNAP Gardening curriculum; FCS and ANR 
    Extension Horticulture Publications; USDA materials
    Inputs: Barren River Health Department and Appalachian Region  
    Commission Flex E Grant funds; FCS and ANR County Agent time; SNAP-   
    Ed program Assistant time; grant paid consultant/project manager time; 
    community member volunteer time, in-kind newspaper PR;  Extension 
    District Board Property for garden space; Metcalfe Co. Extension District 
     Budget funds for project implementation (to be fully reimbursed by Flex 
     E Grant funds in July and October 2017, Extension farmer’s Market 
    pavilion storage space for garden tools, seed matches and storage 
     envelopes from Seed Savers, SNAP incentive items, SNAP 
    reimbursement funds, Extension Agent program funds, Extension office 
    water source and copying.
Date: March – October, annually
Audience: 4-H Youth
    Project or Activity:  Camp
    Content or Curriculum:  4-H Curriculum
    Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, Camp Staff
    Date: June 2017


Audience: 4-H Youth
    Project or Activity:  TAG
    Content or Curriculum:  4-H Curriculum
    Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, Community Partners
    Date: October-April


Audience: 4-H Youth
    Project or Activity:  Health and Fitness Days
    Content or Curriculum:  4-H Curriculum
    Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, Community Partners, Specialist
    Date: Spring 2017



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