Bracken County CES

Title:

Living Healthier Lives

MAP:

Healthy Lifestyles Healthy Foods

Agents Involved:

FCS

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Food Preservation

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. The obesity rate in Kentucky increased 90 percent over the last 15 years. Thirty percent of individuals in the

Commonwealth report no leisure-time physical activity. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built

environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. As a result,

Kentuckians are dying from heart disease and cancer at higher rates than all Americans and they have a lower life

expectancy, 75.5 years, compared to 78 years for Americans. Minorities and individuals residing in Appalachia bear a

heavier brunt of the obesity and chronic disease burden. The goal of the Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices Initiative is

to reverse these trends by working with various organizations, agencies, and groups to promote the health and

wellness in all Kentuckians.

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

Improvement in the built environment to promote physical activity and healthy eating

Improvement in the mental health and wellbeing of Kentuckians

Manage and prevent the risk, debilitation,and premature death related to diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and hypertension

Increase the estimated health savings in dollars for chronic disease.

Increase the estimated health savings in dollars for chronic disease.

Increase policies that address obesity, physical inactivity and promotion of poor nutrition

Intermediate Outcomes:

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

Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy and breastfeeding and older age practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on

sedentary behaviors

Community members advocate for policy changes related to obesity, physical activity and healthy eating.

Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships 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:

Healthy lifestyle choices

Childhood and youth obesity

Adult weight management

Healthy aging

Practice and promotion of daily physical activity

Policies that that reduce the level of obesity

Reduction of chronic diseases

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Adults and youth will know how to read MyPlate and what their daily calorie intake is.

Indicator: Participants will eat more healthy foods required by MyPlate regulations and make regular visits to health care providers to assist with health issues present

Method: written and oral evalutaions

Timeline: 2018-2019

Intermediate Outcome: Adults and youth will implement ways to correctly read food labels, be knowledgeable on calorie intake and practice new ways to plan healthy meals.

Indicator: Change eating habits by consuming a healthier meals

Method: Oral and Written evaluations

Timeline:2018-2019

Long-term Outcome: Clients will implement and understand the importance of, nutrition education and physical activity.

Indicator: change in eating habits and increase physical activity

Method: Oral and written evaluations

Timeline: 2018-2019

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: General Public

Project or Activity: Breast Cancer Special Program

Content or Curriculum: CES Publications, Community Health Partners Info

Inputs: FCS Agent, Health Partners

Date: Fall 2018

Audience: General Public

Project or Activity: Health and Physical Activity Programs, Monthly Program

Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up, Healthy Cooking

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: 2018-2019

Audience: Elementary Students

Project or Activity: Leap

Content or Curriculum: Leap

Inputs: FCS Agent, FRYSC

Date: School Year 2018-2019

Audience: Kindergarten Students

Project or Activity:  What's in the Doctor's Bag

Inputs:  FCS

Date:  School Year 2018-2019

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