Extension
It Starts With Us
Improving community wellness through nutrition, physical activity and safety
Community Wellness and Safety
Allen, Bryant, Hinton, Tucker
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
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-seven percent of Breckinridge County citizens are considered obese. Thirty percent of individuals in the Commonwealth report no leisure-time physical activity. Thirty-eight percent locally. 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.
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. A decrease in the number of farmers experiencing pains while working long days and nights. Public and Farmers will become more aware of how and what to do on the high way when meeting large equipment. Grain rescue will become a yearly training for all of the local fire departments and more rescue tubes will be purchased through the Extension District Board.
Participants will practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns. Participants will maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy and breastfeeding and older age. Participants will be physical activity in families and communities and decrease time spent on sedentary behaviors. Farmers will be able to identify areas that need to be improved in relation to mobility issues, Participates will reduce risky behaviors relating to home, auto/ATV and RTV, and farm equipment. Share the Road and Grain Rescue programs will be designed and set up for the public and farmers.
Participants will become more aware, gain knowledge and develop skills to make healthy life style choices relating to nutrition, physical activity and personal safety. Participants will be able to identify and express their physical limitations relating to gardening and outdoor activities.
Initial Outcome: Increased awareness, knowledge and skills relating to healthy lifestyle choices and personal safety.
Indicator: Increased attendance and participation in wellness and safety programs.
Method: Curriculum and program evaluation tools
Timeline: At time of program implementation
Intermediate Outcome: Participants making healthier lifestyle choices and personal safety choices.
Indicator: Participants consuming more fruits and vegetables, choosing to be more physical active and implementing safe practices such as wearing helmets, seat belts and having a family emergency kit.
Method: Follow-up surveys, personal interviews and observations
Timeline: 1 -3 month follow-up to program implementation
Initial Outcome: Producers and public will attend trainings
Indicator: CEU sheets
Method: surveys
Timeline: At the time of the program implementation.
Intermediate Outcome: Participants train employees and family members
Indicator: surveys
Timeline: 1-3 month follow-up to program implementation
Long-term Outcome: A decrease in the number of obese and overweight children, youth, adults and elderly. An improvement in the local environment to promote and support physical activity and healthy eating.
Indicator: Participants consuming more fruits and vegetables, choosing to be more physical active and implementing safe practices such as wearing helmets, seat belts and family emergency kit.
Method: Health census reports and personal and health care provider testimonials
Timeline: 1 -3 month follow-up to program implementation
Long-term Outcome: An increase in awareness along with a decrease in new accidents as well as accidents involving vehicles and farm equipment.
Indicator: Farms and hospitals will report a decrease in accidents.
Method: Reports from hospital and local farmers
Audience: Preschool and Elementary Students
Project or Activity: LEAP Classroom visits
Content or Curriculum: LEAP
Inputs: Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers.
Date: 2017-2018 School Year
Audience: Adults and Families
Project or Activity: Workshop series
Content or Curriculum: OK Weight Reality Series
Inputs:
Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers
Kentucky CES publications and resources
Local, state, and federal health agencies
Date: Spring/Summer/Fall 2017
Audience: Family Mealtime
Project or Activity: Newspaper/social media lesson series
Content or Curriculum: Family Mealtime curriculum
Inputs:
Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers
Kentucky CES publications and resources
Date: Spring/Summer 2017
Audience: 4th graders and Leaders
Project or Activity: Farm and Home Safety Program
Content or Curriculum: Programs approved by Progressive Ag Foundation.
Inputs: Fifty Local leaders trained under supervision of Farm Safety Day Coordinator.
Date: Fall 2017
Audience: Community
Project or Activity: SNAP Education
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up, KY Proud, Super Star Chef, Healthy Choices for Everybody
Inputs:
Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers
Kentucky CES publications and resources
Date: Year Round
Audience: Local Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Summer Health program
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky 4-H approved curriculum (Centering on Me, DanceFit, SPARK, etc.)
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, specialists and volunteers
Kentucky CES publications and resources
Date: Spring/Summer 2017 and Spring/Summer 2018
Audience: Local Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Jr. Master Gardener
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky 4-H approved curriculum (e.g. Food Preparation and Preservation), Jr. Master Gardener curriculum
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, public library, specialists, Master Gardener volunteers, and other volunteers
Kentucky CES publications and resources
Date: Summer 2017 and Summer 2018
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Outdoor Adventure Science Club
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky 4-H approved core curriculum (Outdoor Adventures)
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) staff and facility, public schools,family resource and youth service centers, volunteer leadership, curriculum and program resources, local organizations and business sponsorship
Date: 2017-2018 program year
Audience: Local non-English, Amish and Mennonite Communities
Project or Activity: Food preparation, Food storage and proper pesticide care
Content or curriculum: Plate It Up for Latino populations
Inputs: CES Agents, resources in Spanish, Migrant Education program
Date: 2017-2018
Audience: Local Fire Department and First Responders
Project or Activity: Grain Tube Rescue and Share the Road program
Content or Curriculum: Program from KDA and first responders
Inputs: Breckinridge County first departments and KDA Farm Safety Team
Date: Fall 2017
Audience: Local Farmers Market and Beekeepers
Project or Activity: GAP and Sampling Certificate for produce and beekeepers
Content or Curriculum: State Programs
Inputs: Breckinridge and Grayson County Ag/Natural Resource Agents
Date: 2017-2018
Audience: Local Farmers in regular crop meetings
Project or Activity: Exercises for daily use in and around tractors and equipment in relation to mobility issues and stress in farming activities.
Content or Curriculum: Program designed by local Physical Therapist.
Inputs: CES Agents,
Date: 2017-2018
Author: Alexandria Bryant
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
The need for nutrition education is great in Kentucky, as it is a relatively poor state with a heavy burden of chronic disease related to poor nutrition practices. The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey provides data on overweight Kentucky youth and reveals that our youth rank 15.6% compared to the nationwide 12.7%. From a dietary standpoint less than 20% of high school students meet the dietary recommendation for fruit and vegetable consumption. In 2014, the Breckinridge County Extension O
Author: Lynnette Allen
Major Program: Food Preparation
~~•Through ongoing community needs discussions with local leadership, the lack of accessibility to healthy food continues to be identified in Breckinridge County. With limited resources, transportation to grocery stores and funds for purchasing food is difficult at times for many families. To help address this need, the Extension Service is offering basic food preparation workshops. Basic Cooking 101 began in 2017 and is continuing on in the 2018 program year with monthly
Author: Alexandria Bryant
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Moderate physical activity can reduce the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, stress and high blood pressure. Physically active people live longer and better quality lives that inactive people. However, physical activity levels decrease across the lifespan. Although youth should engage in 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day, there is a significant decrease in the amount of physical activity between elementary school and high school students. To add
Author: Lynnette Allen
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
Breckinridge County is a rural community with limited physical activity resources for individuals and families. Thirty-four percent of the citizens report not exercising on a regular bases. In an effort to increase awareness and encourage families to be more active, the Get Moving Breckinridge County (GMBC) campaign was implemented. In collaboration with the Ben Johnson Elementary School STLP Get Fit Team, Breckinridge County FCS Extension presented the GMBC program for a 6- we
Author: Lynnette Allen
Major Program: Nurturing Families (general)
Research shows that family mealtime is important in child development and student success in school. The kitchen is often the center for busy families that struggle to balance work, school and community activities. Unfortunately very few family meals may occur. Breakfast is often a quick a cup of coffee and a pastry on the way out the door and dinner is from a drive-through bag while homework is being completed. The 2017-18 KEHA lesson Baking and Breaking Bread Together focuses on br
