Extension
It Starts With Us
Nutrition Education
Healthy Communities
Hull, Broderick, Stewart
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Food Preservation
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
The majority of Americans fail to consume the recommended five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables per day for optimal health. According to the CDC State Indicator Report, only 14% of adults in the United States eat two or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
Nutrition Education Programs help families gain access to food and stretch food dollars; communities to decrease hunger; and local food assistance programs to educate recipients on healthy and safe food preparation methods.
Healthy living is one of three 4-H mission mandates. Components of Kentucky 4-H Health Core Curriculum include: physical activity, substance abuse, bullying, safety, and character education. Moderate physical activity can reduce the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, stress and high blood pressure. Early substance use in childhood/adolescence affects later drug use (National Healthy Living Task Force). Almost 30% of youth in the United States (or over 5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in bullying as either a bully, a target of bullying, or both
(http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/faq/bullying.asp).
More persons aged 1-34 years die as a result of injuries than any other cause of death with motor vehicle crashes accounting for approximately half of those deaths (National 4-H Healthy Living Task Force). Individuals, their organizations and their societies’ effectiveness and wellbeing depend on character development (Charactercounts.org).
• Gallatin County population will increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by 1 or more servings per day
• More new mothers attempt to breast feed their babies and increase duration of breastfeeding to six weeks or more.
• Kentuckians improve food management skills and healthy eating habits
• Youth will be food secure when school is not in session
• youth maintaining positive health habits;
• Increased number of youth at a lower risk for serious disease and illness;
• Increased number of youth at a lower risk for physical and emotional distress
• Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Health programs.
• Increase the number of Gallatin Countians who:
o Access more local foods
o Redeem Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program benefit.
o Plant, harvest and preserve produce
o Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits
o Youth who access other food sources when not in school
o Households accessing emergency food sources
• Increase the number of Gallatin County new mothers utilizing community services to support breastfeeding. Increase workplaces and other organizations adopt policies supporting new mothers’ attempts to breastfeed
• Increased adoption and mastery of healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle that include making healthy lifestyle choices, not engaging in risky behavior and handling stress.
• Understand the importance of sustainable local agriculture to individual health and financial well-being
• Learn to grow, prepare and preserve food
• Learn to incorporate unfamiliar foods or foods not currently eaten into a healthy diet
• New mothers and those who support them increase knowledge about the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding
• Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management
• Learn about community support services to increase food security
• Youth will identify healthy lifestyle choices
• Youth will understand risky behaviors and their consequences
• Youth will aspire to have higher self esteem
• Youth will identify healthy ways to handle stress
Long-term Outcome:
Indicator: Gallatin Countians consume more fruits and vegetables and have incorporated healthy eating habits in their daily diet.
Method: Observations, follow evaluations, Gallatin Co Health data
Timeline: 2-3 years
Intermediate Outcome:
Indicator: Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits.
Method: Follow up evaluations
Timeline: 6 months- 1 year
Initial Outcome:
Indicator: Individuals reporting improved knowledge healthy eating, and food safety.
Method: End of program evaluations
Timeline: 1-3 months
Audience: Preschoolers
Project or Activity: Literacy, Eating and Activity for Primary
Content or Curriculum: LEAP Curriculum
Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers
Date: Throughout the School Year
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Gardening Programs
Content or Curriculum: Gardening at the Senior Center with raised bed gardens
Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers
Date: Summer 2017
Audience: Adults, KEHA members
Project or Activity: Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud
Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud Recipe Cards and materials
Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers
Date: Ongoing, Plate it Up Challenge summer 2017
Audience: Adults, KEHA members
Project or Activity: Food Preservation
Content or Curriculum: So Easy to Preserve, USDA guidelines, UK publications and curriculum.
Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers
Date: Summer 2017, Ongoing
Audience: Adults- Women in child bearing age range
Project or Activity: Maternal & Infant Nutrition
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and curriculum, la leche league and Kellymom.
Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers
Date: Ongoing
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Farmer’s Markets
Content or Curriculum:
Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers
Date: Ongoing support
Audience: Adults, KEHA members
Project or Activity: Homebased Micro-processing Training
Content or Curriculum: Homebased Micro-processing Training
Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers
Date: Spring 2017
Audience: Adults, KEHA members
Project or Activity: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Content or Curriculum: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices Curriculum
Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers
Date: August 2017; January 2018
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Senior Center, Monthly Nutrition Education
Content or Curriculum: KY NEP Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum, KY My Plate, and various UK publications
Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers, Senior Center staff,
Date: ongoing monthly
Audience: Youth Grades K-3
Project or Activity: In-School Enrichment
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, Teachers,
Date: School year 2017-18
Audience: 4-H members (K-3)
Project or Activity: Cloverbuds
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, Teachers
Date: School year 2017-18
Audience: 4-H members
Project or Activity: Cooking Creations
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, Teachers
Date: School year 2017-18
