Extension
It Starts With Us
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Health
Cockerham
Keys to Embracing Aging
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
Local Food Systems
Eastern Kentucky in general is recognized nationwide as being one of the most “unhealthy” places to live in. This is defined by lack of exercise, obesity rates, and the prevalence of heart disease, strokes, cancer, and diabetes, in addition to drug abuse. While these are growing issues nationwide, Johnson County rises above national standards in these topics. Increasing activities, providing and encouraging the use of positive recreational opportunities, increased knowledge of healthy traits, and increased awareness of consequences of poor choices, are all ongoing efforts to make an impact in these serious issues that affect all age groups of the population. The Extension Council, Extension Homemaker’s Council and the Family and Consumer Sciences Council have routinely identified each of these topics as being issues as well as being prioritized for action needed.
Healthy behaviors will be chosen and utilized by program attendees
Program attendees will learn of healthy behavior options and the results of making those choices
Participants will attend programs, read articles and participate in Extension activities and opportunities provided.
Long-term Outcome:
Indicator: Changed behavior as revealed through surveys, and/or Improved Vital Statistics reported
Method: Testimonials, data
Timeline: follow-up evaluations
Intermediate Outcome:
Indicator: Intended course of action as indicated on evaluations
Method: immediate evaluations
Timeline: following each program
Initial Outcome:
Indicator: Attendance
Method: Sign in Sheets
Timeline: During the program
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Keys to Healthy Aging
Content or Curriculum: Prepare to Care
Inputs: FCS Council
Date: Fall of 2019 monthly
Audience: Families
Project or Activity: Cooking Through the Calendar
Content or Curriculum: Ky Proud Calendars
Inputs: FCS Council
Date: 2018-20
Audience: High School Students
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences
Content or curriculum: Truth and Consequences
Inputs: School advisors. community volunteers and FCS Council
Date: 2019-20 Fall
Audience: General Public and Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Small Steps to Health and Wealth
Content or curriculum: Small Steps to Health and Wealth
Inputs: FCS Council, Extension Council
Date: As requested by Family Resource Directors or the General Public 2019-20
Audience: Families
Project or Activity: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Curriculum: Plate it Up, Food Preservation and other FCS materials
Input: FCS, Extension Homemakers and Extension Council
Date: 2019-2020
Author: Brenda Cockerham
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
There are a number of jails and 2 Federal prisons in a 10 county service area of the North Eastern part of Kentucky. In one prison alone, an average of 300 people per year exit the system to begin to return society. These individuals, have often not had the opportunity to learn basic fundamental life skills that Family and Consumer Sciences routinely teach. It was the commitment of the FCS agents in this region to reach out to this particular audience to extend some of the information to them. T
Author: Brenda Cockerham
Major Program: AARP Prepare to Care
Preparing for later life experiences can be challenging. One of the best strategies is to prepare oneself to face possibilities that may lie ahead. Six participants participated in 4 lunch and learn sessions on "Prepare to Care", these sessions focused on the importance of building a network of supporters should they or someone they love, fall into a situation requiring care. Having a plan, being aware of categories of concern in order to take action, assembling a team, and opening up
Author: Brenda Cockerham
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
A Matter of Balance and the Importance of Balance is an issue facing many aging people. Thirty four participants learned that improved heart fitness, clear thinking and fall prevention are all benefits of being active. 34 recognized there is a proper wat to sit or stand with you are doing stretches and strength building activities. and 100% recognize there are small activities that you can do to help your balance. As a result of the monthly lunch and learn sessions, participants attending
Author: Brenda Cockerham
Major Program: Health Leadership Program
In the Northeast Area of Extension Homemakers, leaders selected the lesson on bladder control for women and came to the leader training to learn to deliver the lesson to others in their counties. Sixteen attendees came, women fifty five or older, from seven counties: Johnson, Boyd, Carter, Magoffin, Martin, Pike, and Greenup. Of those attending the leadership training, participants responded to a questionnaire indicating the following:All gained knowledge about the pelvic floor and urinary incon
Author: Brenda Cockerham
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Face mask report 2020:The population of Johnson County is 22,286 people. Of that 8,847 people are over the age of 50 (KY by the numbers 2018). Forty percent of the population is at high risk for not just contracting covid-19, but also of having detrimental and life threatening symptoms. One of the top strategies to prevent the spread of disease was social distancing, washing hands, wearing gloves and facemasks. The facemasks (classified as n95) became difficult to come by. Eleven Extension
