Muhlenberg County CES

Title:

Improving Overall Health, Physical and Mental

MAP:

Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Agents Involved:

Mary Beth Riley

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Weight the Reality Series

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Mastering Food Choices

Situation:

The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. Obese individuals are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some types of cancers. According to Kentucky Health Facts, diabetes effects 11% of our citizens. 31% of our citizens report their health status is generally fair or poor. According to County Health Rankings 31.9% of adults in Muhlenberg County are obese.

Long-Term Outcomes:

*A decrease in the number of obese and overweight children, youth, adults and elderly.

*Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily.

*Manage and prevent the risk of diabetes.

Intermediate Outcomes:

*Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals' ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.

* Strengthen community coalitions to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease.

* Practice healthy lifestyle decision-making that strengthen individuals' ability to cope with normal life stressors.

Initial Outcomes:

Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding:

*healthy lifestyle choices

*childhood and youth obesity

*healthy aging

*practice and promotion of daily physical activity

*Proper eating

Evaluation:

Long-Term Outcome: Improve health in Muhlenberg County

Indicator: Improvement in Muhlenberg County Health Statistic

Method: Working with community coalitions and partnerships to address issues

Timeline: 2018-2020

Intermediate Outcome: Practice Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Indicator: County groups working on progress

Method: Evaluations by county partners

Timeline: 2018-2020

Initial Outcome: Awareness and knowledge gained of healthy living, eating, and aging

Indicator: Practice and promotion of daily physical activity

Method: Evaluation and follow up with participants, after programs

Timeline: 2018-2020

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Participants wanting to improve health

Project or Activity: Diabetes Classes, Healthy living and eating Classes

Content or Curriculum: CES Publications, Health Department Material, Family Mealtime

Inputs: FCS Agent, Muhlenberg County Health Department Educators

Date: 2018-2020

Audience: Females

Project or Activity: Ovarian Screening

Content or Curriculum: KY Ovarian Screening

Inputs: FCS Agent, Health Department, KEHA

Date: 2018-2020

Audience: Primary Grade Students

Project or Activity: LEAP

Content or Curriculum: LEAP

Inputs: FCS Agent, SNAP-Ed assistant, volunteers

Date: Fall/Spring 2018-2019

Audience: Homemakers

Project of Activity: KEHA Lesson

Content or Curriculum: KEHA Publications

Inputs: FCS Agents, Homemakers

Date: Fall/Spring 2018-2019

Audience: Individuals & Families

Project/ Activity: Weight the Reality Series

Content or Curriculum: CES Publication and Program material

Input: FCS Agent, Local Speakers, Specialist

Date: Spring 2019