Nutrition EducationPlan of Work

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Whitley County CES

Title:
Nutrition Education
MAP:
Nutrition, Physical Activity, Food Security and Obesity Prevention
Agents Involved:
Cornelius, ANR, Moses, 4H
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Food Preservation
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Fit Blue/Get Moving KY
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Farmer's Markets
Situation:
Situation:
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Kentucky adult obesity rates rank among the 10 highest in the US; and, Kentucky youth rank among the 10 highest for obesity in the US. Thirty percent of Kentucky adults report not participating in any physical activity. The CDC also reports Kentucky adults rank in the 10 highest for poor consumption of fruits and vegetables in the US. The Partnership for a Fit Kentucky reports that one in every five Kentucky adults have difficulty getting adequate fresh produce where they live. They also report that in Kentucky, there are approximately 158 farmers markets with more than 2,500 vendors in at least 105 counties, yet only 23 accept SNAP benefits, 75 accept WIC, and 69 accept Senior Farmers Market vouchers. `

In addition to these health and environmental indicators, according to the US Census, approximately 19% of Kentucky’s total population is living in poverty; and, approximately 27% percent of children and youth under the age of 18 live in poverty. Further, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services reports approximately 18% of the Kentucky population receive SNAP benefits, while the Partnership for a Fit Kentucky reports approximately 85% of households in Kentucky are food insecure.

In Whitley County, 26.3% of the population is below the poverty line. According to the Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, there are 11,684 recipients of Food Stamps in the county and the average amount of benefit received is $253.14.

SNAP-Education programs help limited resource families increase access to affordable nutritious food, stretch food dollars, develop food preparation skills and improve food safety practices. SNAP-Education efforts also help communities address nutrition and obesity prevention issues related to the social, environmental, and policy work which supports limited resource individuals in making healthy lifestyle changes.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Individuals will reduce their risk for nutrition-related health problems.
Individuals will maintain a healthy weight.
Individuals will prepare meals at home 5 or more times a week.
Fewer foodborne illnesses will be reported by healthcare providers.
The instance of food insecurity will decline in the community.
Individuals will increase their physical stamina.
Individuals will increase food availability by accessing additional healthy foods via community systems and personal productivity.
Community social, environmental, and policy systems will reinforce healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Individuals will adopt one recommendation from the dietary guidelines.
Individuals demonstrate food preparation skills.
Individuals engage in good food safety practices.
Individuals adopt one food resource management practice.
Individuals engage in regular physical activity.
Individuals utilize community support systems (farmers market, community gardens, WIC, food pantry, etc.) that provide access to healthy foods.
Individuals will grow, care for, produce and preserve foods from personal gardens and orchards to gain access to healthy foods.
Community social, environmental, and policy systems will design opportunities to support individuals toward living a healthier lifestyle.
Initial Outcomes:
Individuals will be able to identify the components of a healthy diet as defined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Individuals will describe food preparation techniques.
Individuals will be able to describe food safety practices.
Individuals will identify food resource management practices.
Mothers will know the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding.
Individuals will recognize the importance of physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Individuals will locate community support systems (farmers market, WIC, food pantry, etc.) that provide access to healthy foods.
Individuals will develop skills and knowledge to grow their own garden and/or orchard.
Partners will recognize the need for community social, environmental, and policy systems to address efforts toward improving healthier lifestyles.
Evaluation:
Long-term Outcome: Individuals will reduce their risk for nutrition-related health problems.
Indicator: Individuals will report reduced nutrition-related health problems as a result of making healthy eating choices.
Method: Pre/Post written evaluation. Change in health/disease data from Kentucky County Healthcare Profile Data (CEDIK).
Timeline: 2020

Intermediate Outcome: Individuals engage in good food safety practices.
Indicator: Number of individuals who implemented the recommended practices for safe storage, handling, or preparation of food.
Method: Pre/Post written evaluation. Web-NEERS reports.
Timeline: 2017

Initial Outcome: Individuals will be able to identify the components of a healthy diet as defined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Indicator: Number of individuals reporting an increase in knowledge related to the components of a healthy diet.
Method: Pre/Post written evaluation. Web-NEERS reports.
Timeline: 2016
Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Whitley County Residents

Project or Activity: Increase access to affordable and healthy food

Content or Curriculum:

Home & Garden Vegetable Publications

Food Preservation

Farm to School Curriculum (youth)

LEAP Curriculum (youth)

Weight the Reality Series Curriculum

UK NEP Adult Curriculum

Money Wise

Taking Ownership of Your Diabetes

Guide to Kentucky Fresh Vegetables

Nutrition Education Radio Educational Message

Chop Chop Magazine

Inputs: NEP Assistant, Cornelius, 4H, ANR, Moses

Date: Continuous


Audience: Whitley County Residents

Project or Activity: Obesity prevention (nutrition and physical activity)

Content or Curriculum:

Get Moving Kentucky

Home Vegetable Gardening/Production

Food Preservation

Weight the Reality Series Curriculum

UK NEP Adult Curriculum

Money Wise

Taking Ownership of Your Diabetes

Wildcat Way to Wellness

USDA materials

Organwise (youth)

Professor Popcorn (youth)

Nutrition Education Radio Educational Message

Chop Chop Magazine

Inputs: NEP Assistant, 4H, FCS, ANR, Moses

Date: Continuous


Audience: Whitley County Residents

Project or Activity: Increase food preparation skills

Content or Curriculum:

Home-based food processing

Plate It Up

Food preparation programs

UK NEP Adult Curriculum

Area Holiday Cooking School

USDA materials

Weight the Reality Series Curriculum

Community Event Fairs

Newsletter Distribution

Website/Social Media Educational Message

NEP Calendar Distribution

Inputs: NEP Assistant, Cornelius, Area FCS Agents

Date: Continuous


Audience: Whitley County Residents

Project or Activity: Increase adoption of appropriate food safety behaviors

Content or Curriculum:

UK NEP Adult Curriculum

Glow Germ (Youth)

UK FCS Extension food safety publications

GAP Training

Nutrition Education Radio Educational Message

Chop Chop Magazine

Community Event Fairs

Newsletter Distribution

Website/Social Media Educational Message

NEP Calendar Distribution

Inputs: NEP Assistant, Cornelius

Date: Continuous


Audience: Whitley County Residents

Project or Activity: Increase knowledge and behavior changes toward adopting the recommendations of the dietary guidelines

Content or Curriculum:

Professor Popcorn curriculum (youth)

OrganWise curriculum (youth)

Wellness in Kentucky (WIN)

LEAP curriculum (youth)

Weight the Reality Series curriculum

UK NEP Adult Curriculum

Food Preservation

USDA materials

Dining with Diabetes

Wildcat Way to Wellness

Get Moving Kentucky

Nutrition Education Radio Educational Message

Chop Chop Magazine

Community Event Fairs

Newsletter Distribution

Website/Social Media Educational Message

NEP Calendar Distribution

Inputs: NEP Assistant, All agents

Date: Continuous


Audience: Residence

Project or Activity: Hike and Sketch

Content or Curriculum: UK, books

Inputs: Fine Arts Agent, FCS Agent

Date: Summer


Audience: Residents

Project or Activity: Mother Earth Bicycle Ride- Earth Week

Content or Curriculum: UK, Health Department

Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, Whitley County Health Department, Whitley County Bicycle Coalition

Date: April- Ongoing


Audience: Residents

Project or Activity: Night of the Living Tread-Bicycle event

Content or Curriculum:

Inputs: Agents

Date: October- ongoing


Audience: Hikers

Project or Activity: Hiking for Health

Content or Curriculum: Going on hikes to promote healthy living and to get people interested in exercise

Inputs: Forested areas, FCS, and woodland experts, State parks and their officials

Date: 2016 – 2020


Audience: Whitley County residents

Project or Activity: Batch Cooking

Content or Curriculum: Learning how to cook several large meals, using local produce, weekly to prepare for the week ahead

Inputs: Recipes, FCS and Horticulture agents, local foods from Farmer's Market

Date: 2017



Audience: Farmer’s Market shoppers

Project or Activity: Cooking demonstrations

Content or Curriculum: Healthy recipes using local fruits and vegetables

Inputs: Volunteers, FCS Agent, NEP

Date: 2016-2020


Audience: 4-H Camp Participants

Project or Activity: Bicycle Safety

Content or Curriculum: How to ride a bicycle safely – understanding the laws.

Inputs: Bicycles, Horticulture Agent, 4-H agent, and Bicycle Safety guides

Date: 2016


Audience: Cyclists

Project or Activity: Biking for Health

Content or Curriculum: Going on safe bicycle rides to promote healthy lifestyles and bicycle safety

Inputs: Cyclists, Bicycles, Horticulture Agent, Helmets, other safety gear

Date: 2016 – 2020


Audience: People looking to become healthier by eating more vegetables and fruits

Project or Activity: Farmacy

Content or Curriculum: Prescriptions for vegetables and fruits from doctors to be redeemed at Farmer's Market

Inputs: Community Farm Alliance, Horticulture Agent, Baptist Health, Farmer's Market, and Vouchers

Date: 2017



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