Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and CommunitiesPlan of Work

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Grayson County CES

Title:
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and Communities
MAP:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Agents Involved:
Taul, N.
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
National Dining with Diabetes
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Fit Blue/Get Moving KY
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
Situation:

As identified by the FCS and County Extension Councils, addressing healthy and energy efficient living are an important issue in Grayson County that can be addressed through Extension programming. With 13.2% of the adult population diagnosed with Diabetes and 30.9% obese, both diabetes and nutrition education are essential to clientele. An even higher percentage of adults are regular smokers in Grayson Count (33.2%) which puts them at a much higher risk for cardiovascular disease. These issues can be addressed through education and awareness campaigns by partnering with local businesses and community leaders.


Also identified by councils, was the need for education and awareness on the topic of energy and environmental efficiency, conservation, long with sustainable living. All of the mentioned issues can be addressed by providing educational opportunities and awareness campaigns for clientele in the county.

Long-Term Outcomes:

A decrease in the number of obese & overweight, physically inactive, and individuals with chronic diseases. Create safe homes within environments that promote and support the physical and mental well-being of families throughout the life cycle.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Improve ability to set goals for planning and eating meals as a family and/or improve ability to set goals and sole problems related to diabetes management. Implement one or more practices that will improve energy and environmental conservation, efficiency, and/or sustainable living.

Initial Outcomes:

Increase awareness and understanding of benefits related to family meals, of diabetes and the problems associated with not managing the disease, and/or issues related to energy and environmental conservation, efficiency, or sustainable living.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Increase awareness and understanding of benefits related to family meals, of diabetes and the problems associated with not managing the disease, and/or issues related to energy and environmental conservation, efficiency, or sustainable living.

Indicator: Number of participants reporting increased KOSA associated with the above

Method: pre/post surveys and evaluations

Timeline: pre/post program implementation


Intermediate Outcome: Improve ability to set goals for planning and eating meals as a family and/or improve ability to set goals and sole problems related to diabetes management. Implement one or more practices that will improve energy and environmental conservation, efficiency, and/or sustainable living.

Indicator: Number of participants reporting improvement and implementation in one or more of the above outcomes.

Method: Follow up surveys and evaluations, observations and conversations

Timeline: 3 months following program


Long-term Outcome: A decrease in the number of obese & overweight, physically inactive, and individuals with chronic diseases. Create safe homes within environments that promote and support the physical and mental well-being of families throughout the life cycle

Indicator: Number of participants reporting lifestyle changes in regards to the above outcomes.

Method: Follow up surveys and evaluations, observations and conversations.

Timeline: 6 months following program

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: General public, individuals diagnosed with diabetes, family and caretakers of individuals with diabetes

Project or Activity: Educational support group sessions

Content or Curriculum: Taking Ownership of Your Diabetes Curriculum

Inputs: UK publications, partnerships, facilities, materials, agents, local healthcare professionals.

Date: year round on a monthly basis


Audience: General Public

Project or Activity: Educational sessions and awareness campaign

Content or Curriculum: Family Meal Time Curriculum and other approved research based resources

Inputs: UK FCS Content Specialist, paid Extension Staff, social media outlets, agents, local non-profit organizations, community alliance, UK publications

Date: April - June & July - September


Audience: General Public

Project or Activity: Educational seminars and awareness campaign

Content or Curriculum: Various building healthy homes and communities resources

Inputs: Local utilities/electric company, agents, specialists, local businesses and community leaders, UK publications, social media outlets, UK FCS Content Specialists

Date: Fall


Audience: General Public

Project or Activity: Get Moving Wellness Program

Content or Curriculum: Get Moving KY curriculum, information releases, and other various resources

Inputs: UK publications, partnerships, facilities, materials, agent, local health and wellness professionals and agencies. 

Date: Spring and Fall/Winter



Success Stories

Get Moving Grayson County (Using Fit Blue)

Author: Natalie Taul

Major Program: Fit Blue/Get Moving KY

Low levels of physical activity, unhealthy nutrition, and poor mental health are all determinants of several chronic diseases. These behaviors are now considered major public health concerns and require effective behaviour change interventions. Fit Blue is a community-based campaign to increase physical activity and health awareness in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Building physical activity into the day does not require special equipment or a certain location. As participants take part in Fit B

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Garden Seed Library Provides Education and Activity During COVID-19

Author: Whitney Carman

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

Garden Seed Library Provides Education and Activity During COVID-19

It is no secret that COVID-19 has played a huge role in how the Grayson County Extension service has been able to do programming during the spring of 2020. This time of year usually is busy with programming efforts for horticulture and agriculture, none of which were able to be completed in person. However, with this challenge has come great opportunities to reach out and be creative in how programming and information is expelled. For example, the Grayson County ANR agent worked with the Master

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Community Garden: A Growing Success

Author: Natalie Taul

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

Nutrition and obesity are two of the top health challenges facing Grayson County residents. The low rankings nationally and statewide in diabetes, adult obesity, and limited access to healthy food, are all problems that need attention in the community. The Population Health Committee out of the local hospital reached out to collaborate with the Master Gardener Association and Extension Service to address the above needs through a community garden project. With much planning, preparation, and gen

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