Extension
It Starts With Us
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Health & Wellness
Shane Bogle, Rhonda Jewell, Ashley White
4-H Health Core Curriculum
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Fit Blue/Get Moving KY
The Center for Disease Control reports that 33.2% of Kentucky residents are obese and 30% report no leisure-time physical activity. Kentucky adults rank among the ten highest for poor consumption of fruits and vegetables with 46.2 % reporting consuming fruit less than 1 time per day and 24.9% consuming vegetables less than 1 time per day. This situation threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. Individuals who are overweight or obese are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancer. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. The most recent Kentucky County Healthcare Profile report concluded that 34.8% of Caldwell County residents are obese. It is evident that lifestyle changes, such as eating healthier diets and increasing physical activity, are needed for a healthier Caldwell County and Kentucky.
*Individuals will reduce their risk for nutrition-related health problems.
*Individuals will increase their physical stamina.
*Individuals will prepare meals at home 5 or more times a week.
*Individuals will maintain a healthy weight.
*Individuals will live longer, healthier lives.
*Youth are at a lower risk for serious disease and illness.
*Youth are competent, capable, contributing adults as a result of their participation in 4-H Health programs.
*Individuals will adopt one recommendation from the dietary guidelines.
*Individuals engage in regular physical activity.
*Individuals demonstrate food preparation skills.
*Youth adopt healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle that include making healthy lifestyle choices, not engaging in risky behaviors and handling stress.
*Individuals will be able to identify the components of a healthy diet as defined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
*Individuals will recognize the importance of physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.
*Individuals will describe food preparation techniques.
*Partners will recognize the need for community social, environmental, and policy systems to address efforts toward improving healthier lifestyles.
*Youth will be aware of the health issues related to smoking or using tobacco products.
*The number of youth that report feeling good about themselves.
*The number of youth making healthy lifestyle choices.
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Teens
Caldwell County Primary School
Caldwell County Elementary
Caldwell County Middle School
Caldwell County High School
Caldwell County Preschool/Headstart
Preschool students
Families in Caldwell Co.
Adults in Caldwell Co.
Housing Authority Residents
Senior Citizen's Center participants
Homemakers
Community members
Inputs:
Caldwell County Cooperative Extension Service
University of Kentucky Extension Specialists
KY CES publications and resources
EXtension resources
Health Education through Extension Leadership
Health department
United States Department of Agriculture
Medical professionals
Diabetes Educator
Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association
Caldwell County Hospital
Housing Authority
West Area Health Education Center
Family Resource Center
Caldwell County School System
Community Collaborators
Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Committee
Project or Activity: Teen Cuisine
Content or Curriculum: Teen Cuisine
Date: September 2019- May 2020
Project or Activity: Online Cooking lessons
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud
Date: 2019-2020
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences
Content or Curriculum: Truth and Consequences
Date: Fall 2019
Project or Activity: LEAP @ preschools
Content or Curriculum: LEAP
Date: September 2019- May 2020
Project or Activity: Little Books, Little Cooks
Content or Curriculum: LEAP, Extension resources
Date: Spring 2020
Project or Activity: Food Sampling @ Farmers Market
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud
Date: Summer 2019,2020
Project or Activity: 4-H Teens Against Tobacco Use
Content or Curriculum: American Lung Association
Date: 2019-2020
Project or Activity: Laugh and Learn Playdates
Content or Curriculum: LEAP, Extension resources; developmental stages
Date: 2019-2020
Project or Activity: Stories, Songs, Stretches
Content or Curriculum: Stories, Songs, Stretches
Date: 2019-2020
Author: Ashley Board
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
According to the 2019 Kentucky Extension Community Assessment Caldwell County Report, there is a strong need for substance abuse prevention and intervention in Caldwell County. The availability of substance use prevention programs was listed at the third top priority in the Health and Wellness category. To address the variety of substance abuse issues impacting our community, the Caldwell County 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumers Sciences Agents partnered with the COPE Youth
Author: Ashley Board
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The demand for locally grown fresh produce has increased exponentially over the last few years. With the success of the KY Proud initiative, local Farmers Markets have become the catalyst to provide safe, fresh and nutritious produce to communities across the state. The Caldwell County Extension Service in collaboration with multiple partners including the Caldwell county Farmers Market, County government, City government, and Farmers Market supporters hosted two Farm to Table Dinner
Author: Rhonda Jewell
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
According to the 2019 Kentucky Extension Community Assessment Caldwell County Report, there is a strong need for substance abuse prevention and intervention in Caldwell County. The availability of substance use prevention programs was listed as the third top priority in the Health and Wellness category. To address the variety of substance abuse issues impacting our community, the Caldwell County 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumers Sciences Agents partnered with the COPE Youth
Author: Ashley Board
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
In the middle of March 2020, many businesses, restaurants, and schools in Kentucky closed to in-person traffic because of a global pandemic. Families and community members were encouraged to stay home except for essential business and items. Families were suddenly working from home, keeping up with non-traditional school instruction for their children, maintaining social distancing when in public, trying to avoid the public, and running a
