Reduce obesity through Diet & Physical ActivityPlan of Work

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Allen County CES

Title:
Reduce obesity through Diet & Physical Activity
MAP:
Promote Safe & Healthy Lifestyles
Agents Involved:
Adam Huber, Anna Meador, Kelly Burgess
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
4-H Health Core Curriculum
Situation:

Situation:

Lifestyle and behavioral risk factors contribute greatly to the onset of chronic or deadly diseases. The “Health of Kentucky Community Assessment” ranks Allen County 90th of 120 counties as least healthy with challenges for obesity, certain cancers and smoking. The leading cause of overall deaths for ages 45-54 and 65 over in Allen County is cardiovascular disease with a higher incidence than the Kentucky cardiovascular death average. 31.9% of adults reported having been diagnosed with high blood pressure; 23.1% of adults reported fair or poor health; 12% of adults reported having been diagnosed with diabetes. 35% of adults 18 years and over were obese; 34% of adults reported no leisure time exercise in the past month. 41.8% of Allen County clientele had adequate access to locations for physical activity compared to 72% in KY. 57.7% of students were eligible for free lunches in 2014-15. The Allen County Health Department profiles list sedentary lifestyle and obesity as alarmingly high and a significant community health issue. The lack of healthy food accessibility and resources for the 21.2% of families with related children were below poverty also contributes to higher obesity population rates above the county average.





Long-Term Outcomes:

Long-term Outcomes:

*Improvement in the built environment to promote less sedentary lifestyle through increased physical activity

*Increase in practice and promotion of community physical activity and healthy eating

*Decrease in obese and overweight children, youth, adults and elderly

Intermediate Outcomes:

Intermediate Outcomes:

*Increase in practice and promotion of physical activity and daily healthy eating

*Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, increased food safety and healthy eating in meals

*Increase redemption of Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program Benefit vouchers

*Increase community access to locally grown foods

Initial Outcomes:

Initial Outcomes:

*Increase in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills and attitudes in making informed choices regarding healthy lifestyles, practice and promotion of daily physical activity

*Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food resource management and food safety concepts


Evaluation:

Long-term Outcome: More accessible and safe community trails & park systems to encourage increased physical activity

Indicator: Dugas Community Park & Dumont Hill Park development/interpretative hiking trail system

Method: completion of family foundation trail system grant/project timeline components

Timeline: July, 2019 – June 2020


Intermediate Outcome: Individuals apply improved food preparation skills and healthy eating habits to family meals

Indicator: Number of youth & adults practicing skills learned

Method: observation of skills used in 4-H county events and other group activities

Timeline: July, 2019 – June 2020


Initial Outcome: Individuals increase knowledge and awareness of USDA MyPlate dietary guidelines

Indicator: Snap-Ed program families increase fruit/vegetable servings

Method: Food recalls/NEERS data

Timeline: July, 2019 – June, 2020


Learning Opportunities:

Audience: SNAP-ED clientele

Project or Activity: limited resource family programs

Content or Curriculum: SNAP-ED core curriculum/USDA MY Plate Dietary Guidelines resources/Plate It Up curriculum

Inputs: Extension agent/paraprofessional resources, facility resources, agency partner resources, demonstration supplies, marketing materials, incentives, mass media partner air time, print space, Plate It Up, Ky Proud curriculum

Date: July, 2019 – June 2020


Audience: General Public

Project or Activity: Farmers' Market workshops, demonstrations and promotional campaign

Content or Curriculum: UK Food Preservation, Plate It Up,KY Proud, Master Gardener curriculum, UK horticulture content

Inputs: KDA funding, agency funding, Heart of Scottsville program promotions, demonstration supplies, volunteer time/resources

Date: July, 2019 – October 2020


Audience: General Public/Young Adults

Project or Activity: Kentucky Beef Nutrition programs – Beef in the Classroom, Beef Media Tour, Cattlemen programs

Content or Curriculum: Ky Beef Council features, USDA MYPlate curriculum, Plate It UP

Inputs: Ky Beef Council funding, demonstration supplies, Allen County Cattlemen resources, Allen County Scottsville High School resources

Date: March 2020


Audience: General Public, County Extension Agents

Activity: Plate It Up, Ky Proud curriculum development/mass media programming/social marketing education

Content or curriculum : specialty crop/ky commodities access, local markets, fruit/vegetable consumption, My Plate content, UK gardening/NFS dept. resources

Inputs: NFS department resources, Ky Dept. of agriculture funding, public relations support, county extension funding, agent writing teams, steering committee strategic planning

Date: July, 2019 – June 2020



Audience: General Public

Activity: Monthly live radio features and weekly newspaper features

Content and curriculum: UK NFS publications, USDA dietary guidelines, Plate It Up, KY Proud curriculum

Inputs: radio station air time, production personnel, UK FCS publications/AG Comm scripts

Date: July, 2019 – June 2020


Audience: WIC/Senior Citizens

Activity: Farmer’s Market sampling/variety education events

Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up, Ky Proud,

Inputs: demonstration supplies, locally grown product donations, marketing resources

Date: July, 2019 – October 2020


Audience: Extension Homemakers

Activity: Club educational programs/leader trainings "Simple Meals" Breads from all cultures; "Crock Pot meals"

Content or Curriculum: state publications, specialist & agent curriculum

Inputs: demonstration supplies, curriculum resources, UK NFS support

Date: October, November 2019 - May, 2020


Audience: General Public/health dept clientele/producers

Activity: CHAT team Coalition Health awareness programs with Allen County Health Department & School Food Service

Content or Curriculum: MyPlate curriculum, SNAP curriculum,

Inputs: producers resources, school resources, extension agents/facilities resources, health dept personnel and state grant funding

Date: July, 2019 - June, 2020


Audience: 4-H Youth

Project or Activity: Food/Nutrition Workshop, BBQ, Cooking School, Super Star Chef

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum

Inputs: Paid staff, 4-H council, schools

Date: July-June


Audience: School Enrichment

Project or Activity: Healthy Lifestyles

Content or Curriculum: 4-H health, Nutrition

Inputs: Schools, paid staff

Date: March/April




Success Stories

Facebook Live Encourages Healthy at Home

Author: Kelly Burgess

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

Facebook Live Encourages Healthy at Home

Allen County falls below state averages in a variety of health indicators, therefore nutrition and physical activity are key focuses for promoting healthier lifestyles in the county.  In Allen County, the obesity rate is higher than the state average, 41% and 35%, respectively, according to kentuckyhealthfacts.org.  In addition, 24% of adults age 20+ report participating in no leisure time physical activity (County Health Rankings 2014).  Due to the challenges of the COVID-19

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