Making Healthy Lifestyle ChoicesPlan of Work

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Shelby County CES

Title:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
MAP:
Healthy Lifestyles
Agents Involved:
Regina Browning, Sheila Fawbush, Corinne Belton
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Fit Blue/Get Moving KY
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Situation:

The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of Kentuckians' lives. Obese individuals are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. The obesity rate in Kentucky increased 90 percent over the last 15 years. Thirty percent of individuals in the Commonwealth report no leisure-time physical activity. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. As a result, Kentuckians are dying from heart disease and cancer at higher rates than all Americans and they have a lower life expectancy, 75.5 years, compared to 78 years for Americans. Minorities bear a heavier brunt of the obesity and chronic disease burden. The goals of the Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices Initiative is to reverse these trends by working with various organizations, agencies, and groups to promote the health and wellness in all Kentuckians. This issue as one identified by the FCS Advisory Council, Shelby County 4-H Council and the Shelby County Extension Council.

Long-Term Outcomes:

* 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.

* Improvement in the built environment to promote physical activity and healthy eating.

* Improvement in the mental health and well-being of Kentuckians.

* Manage and prevent the risk, debilitation, and premature death related to diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and hypertension.

* Increase the estimated health savings in dollars for chronic disease.

Intermediate Outcomes:

* Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals' ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.

* Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life.

* Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on sedentary behaviors.

* Community members advocate for policy.

* Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease.

* Practice healthy lifestyle decision-making that strengthen individuals' ability to cope with normal life stressors.

* Changes related to obesity, physical activity and healthy eating.

Initial Outcomes:

Change in awareness and KOSA needed to make informed choices regarding:

* Healthy lifestyle choices

* Childhood and youth obesity

* Adult weight management

* Healthy aging

* Practice and promotion of daily physical activity

* Policies that reduce the obesity level

* Reduction of chronic disease

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Change in KOSA regarding physical activity, nutrition, and prevention of chronic disease.

Indicator: Number of individuals gaining KOSA in healthy choices

Method: pre and post tests, program forms, end of session goal setting, end of session questionnaire

Timeline: completion of program


Intermediate Outcome: Changes in practices regarding physical activity, nutrition, and prevention of chronic disease.

Indicator: Number of individuals adopting healthy lifestyle choices

Method: personal narrative, observation, follow-up surveys

Timeline: 3 months or more after program completion


Long-term Outcome: Obesity decreases, reduction in chronic disease

Indicator: County Health Data

Method: County Health Data research

Timeline: Annually for ten years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Shelby Shape-Ups

Content or Curriculum: Arthritis approved exercises

Inputs: Arm Chair Exercises, instructor

Date: 6 weeks (Jul - Aug 2019, Sep - Oct 2019, Feb - Mar 2020)


Audience: Adults and Youth

Project or Activity: First Saturday Walk About

Content or Curriculum: Planned physical activity - a group walk

Inputs: Family Activity Center location

Date: First Saturday of each month (July 2019 - June 2020)


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Red Dress Luncheon

Content or Curriculum: Heart Health Speaker, Heart Health Lunch, FCS publications, UK Health Pubs, American Heart Association materials, American Diabetes Association materials

Inputs: sponsors, community partners, publications

Date: Feb 2020


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Weight the Reality Series: Becoming Weight Wise

Content or Curriculum: Weight the Reality Series: Becoming Weight Wise

Inputs: Kentucky CES publications and resources

Date: March - May 2020


Audience: Adults and Youth

Project or Activity: Get Moving Kentucky

Content or Curriculum: Get Moving Kentucky

Inputs: Get Moving Kentucky publications and forms

Date: April - June 2020


Audience: Women over 50

Project or Activity: Annual Ovarian Cancer Awareness Project/Screening

Content or Curriculum: Ovarian Cancer Screening at UK, Ovarian Cancer information

Inputs: UK Ovarian Cancer Screening Techs and location, Ovarian Cancer Information

Date: October and November 2019, April and June 2020


Audience: Adults and Youth

Project or Activity: Health and Fitness Fun Day

Content or Curriculum: Bike Rodeo, sun safety, fire safety, drug prevention, health screenings, physical activity demonstrations

Inputs: Family Activity Center location, Bike Rodeo, sun safety, fire safety, drug prevention, health screenings, community partners, door prizes, corporate sponsors

Date: April 2020


Audiences: Youth and Adults

Project or Activity: Extension Open House

Inputs: Volunteer Demonstrations and Hands-On Learning Opportunities; Mini-Health Fair, UK HealthCare Publications and CES publications

Date: November 2019


Audience: 4-H School Clubs

Project or Activity: Nutrition Program

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Curriculum

Inputs: curriculum

Date: March 2020


Audience: 4-H Campers

Project or Activity: Physical Activity Opportunities, Outdoor Recreation

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Curriculum

Inputs:outdoor recreation opportunities

Timeline: June/July 2020


Audience: 4-H Youth

Project or Activity: Food-A-Rama nutrition/coking demo

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Curriculum

Inputs: curriculum, demo supplies

Date: July 2019


Audience: 4-H Members

Project or Activity: 4-H Cooking Programs

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Curriculum, 4-H Cooking Curriculum

Inputs: curriculum

Date: April 2020, various times throughout year


Audience: Extension Homemakers & other adults

Project or Activity: Positive Attitudes

Content: UK Publications

Input: UK Publications

Date: April - May 2020


Audience: Extension Homemakers & other adults

Project or Activity: Depression in Older Adults

Content: UK Publications

Input: UK Publications

Date: April 2020


Audience: Extension Homemakers & other adults

Project or Activity: Hosting a Smarter Potluck

Content: UK Publications

Input: UK Publications

Date: November 2019



Success Stories

Super Star Chef

Author: Sheila Fawbush

Major Program: Super Star Chef

The mission of the Super Star Chef series is to provide a fun and educational experience for youth to gain knowledge and learn skills that will lead to success in the kitchen.  The Shelby County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the UK Nutrition Education Program to implement the three day Super Star Chef Program for 17 youth participants.  The Super Star Chef program was coordinated by the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent who also provided daily lunches for the participan

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4-Hers Learn to Eat Right Every Day

Author: Sheila Fawbush

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

The prevalence of obesity in America has been an ongoing and increasing issue. In Kentucky, 30% of adults are obese, while Shelby County has a 30.9% obesity rate. The low-income preschool obesity rates are alarming as well, with 21.3% of children being overweight or obese in Shelby County, and 15.9% of children being overweight and obese in the entire state. According to Kentucky Health News in early 2014, only 23% of Kentuckians consume the recommended 5 or more servings a day of fruits and veg

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Go Red for Heart Health

Author: Sheila Fawbush

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. But it doesn’t affect all women alike, and the warning signs for women aren’t the same as in men. Cardiovascular disease is largely preventable with lifestyle changes. The Shelby County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and the Family and Consumer Sciences Advisory Council planned a “Go Red for Heart Health” luncheon and educational program. The free luncheon was sponsored by ten community

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