Extension
It Starts With Us
Support Wellness of Washington County Citizens and Community
Promoting Individual and Community Wellness
Cabrina Buckman, Dennis Morgeson, Laura Brady, SNAP-Ed
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
According to www.kentuckyhealthfacts.org, Washington County adult residents reported the following statistics related to wellness: 33% lack physical activity, 28% are obese, 67% are overweight, and 16% consume recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. Individuals of all ages who are overweight and sedentary are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible. Wellness is also influenced by substance use; early substance use in childhood/adolescence affects later drug use.
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, debilitation, and premature death related to diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and hypertension.
Increased awareness in environment and health risks and the physical benefits of gardening
Increased number of youth maintaining positive health habits
Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on sedentary behaviors.
Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease.
Increased gardening and growing your own produce.
Increased adoption of healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle
Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding healthy lifestyle choices, weight management, healthy aging, promotion of daily physical activity, and reduction of chronic disease.
Initial Outcome: Changes in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding weight management
Indicator: Number of individuals who report changes in weight or knowledge of weight management
Method: Evaluations and weigh-ins
Timeline: January through March-during the program
Intermediate Outcome: Changes in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding reduction of chronic disease
Indicator: Number of individuals who report changes
Method: Evaluation
Timeline: Year round
Long-term Outcome: Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding healthy lifestyle choices
Indicator: Number of individuals who report changes in knowledge regarding healthy lifestyle choices
Method: Evaluation
Timeline: Year round
Audience: Community
Project or Activity: Washington on Wellness Coalition Newsletter
Content or Curriculum: Information on all aspects of wellness
Inputs: Cooperative Extension resources, local agencies and organizations
Date: Monthly
Audience: High School Students
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Content or Curriculum: Truth and Consequences research based curriculum
Inputs: Cooperative Extension resources and staff, and other community professionals including school personnel, law enforcement, healthcare professionals, parents, and volunteers; materials and WC Judicial Center
Date: Fall
Audience: Community
Project or Activity: The Biggest Winner (Weight the Reality Series)
Content or Curriculum: Cooperative Extension research based materials
Inputs: Cooperative Extension materials, community partners, guest speakers
Date: January through March
Audience: Community
Project or Activity: Wheelbarrow, Master Gardener Program
Inputs: Cooperative Extension Materials and Agents
Indicator: Number of individuals practicing gardening and environmental stewardship
Method: Survey Evaluation
Timeline: After each program
Author: Cabrina Buckman
Major Program: AARP Prepare to Care
Providing care for a loved one is a vital and challenging role that many people fill throughout Kentucky. As our population ages, the type of assistance needed ranges from completing household tasks to long term medical care. Caregivers can feel stress from managing a myriad of responsibilities and lacking knowledge of available resources. In response to the need for education in this area, the Washington County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent taught the Prepare to
Author: Cabrina Buckman
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) continues to be a public health epidemic across Kentucky. Public health professionals believe 1 in 7 adults in Kentucky have diagnosed T2D, 13.7% of the adult population which is higher than the national average at 10.5%. In addition, 1 in 3 adults have diagnosed or undiagnosed prediabetes, which equals approximately 1.1 million Kentucky adults at greater risk of developing T2D.Specifically, Washington County in central Kentucky, faces diagnosed diabetes rates similar to th
Author: Cabrina Buckman
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
The CDC recommends the use of cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The Washington County Extension Service contributed to this health recommendation through organizing donations from the community and distributing kits to the community. The University of Kentucky Family and Consumer Sciences Administration facilitated a state-wide donation of cloth face coverings to the Kentucky Children's Hospital. The Washington County Family and Consumer Sciences Age
