Extension
It Starts With Us
A Healthier Trigg County
Making Beneficial Lifetyle Choices
Cecelia Hostilo, Janeen Tramble, Graham Cofield
Home & Consumer Horticulture
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Mobilizing Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians and Trigg Countians. Obese individuals are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type-2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. Trigg County’s Healthcare Profile for winter 2014 indicates that 33.8% of adults are obese and 35.3% are physically inactive. 11.8% of adults in the county have diabetes. 28.7% (23.2-33.45) of Trigg Countians report having been diagnosed with high blood pressure. We know that if the behaviors that bring about these chronic diseases are present in adults they are likely to be passed on to the children, thus perpetuating the cycle. The goal of the Making Beneficial Lifestyle Choices is to reverse these trends by working with various organizations, agencies, and groups to promote the health and wellness.
*Decrease the number of obese and overweight adults and children in Trigg County.
*Management and reduction of risk of chronic diseases.
*Increase the promotion and practice of healthy eating.
*Increase the promotion and practice of physical activity
*Improved health and well-being.
*Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individual ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
*Maintain appropriate balance between caloric intake and physical activity at every stage of life.
*Practice of physical activity in our community and decrease sedentary behaviors.
*Strengthen community coalitions and partnerships to address community health needs.
Changes in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding:
*Healthy lifestyle choices
*Weight management at all ages
*Practicing daily physical activity and healthy eating
*Reduction of chronic disease
Initial Outcome: Changes in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed healthy lifestyle choices.
Indicator: Of the total number of clients reached with information on the importance of choosing a physically active life style and healthy food habits, the number that report an understanding of the benefits of both.
Method: Pre/Post survey, client feedback, teacher observation
Timeline: July-June (on-going)
Intermediate Outcome: Practice of physical activity in families and communities and building healthy eating plans and habits.
Indicator: Of the total number of clients reached with information about the importance and physical activity and healthy eating, the number that report increasing both.
Method: Pre/Post survey
Timeline: July-June (on-going)
Long-term Outcome: Increase the promotion and practice of physical activity and healthy eating daily.
Indicator: Of the total number of adults and youth reached with information on the importance of being physically active and choosing healthy foods, the number of clients that report understanding the benefits of both.
Method: Pre/Post survey
Timeline: July-June (on-going)
Audience: 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Clubs
Content or Curriculum: http://choosemyplate.gov
Inputs: Agents, volunteers
Date: Year around
Audience: Trigg County Youth
Project or Activity: Afterschool programming opportunities
Content or Curriculum: http://choosemyplate.gov; national 4'H Health; JIFF
Inputs: Agents, volunteers
Date: August-May (on-going)
Audience: Trigg County Seniors
Project or Activity: Senior Nutrition Lessons
Content or Curriculum: Extension and SNAP-Ed publications
Inputs: Agents, SNAP-Ed assistant, volunteers
Date: July-June (on-going)
Audience: Trigg County Seniors
Project or Activity: Food Fair
Content or Curriculum: Extension and SNAP-Ed publications
Inputs: Agents, SNAP-Ed assistant, volunteers, community agencies
Date: March, 2018 (annual event)
Audience: Trigg County 4th graders
Project or Activity: Farm Safety Day
Content or Curriculum: Farm Safety Manual
Inputs: Agents, volunteers, community agencies
Date: Fall, 2017
Audience: Trigg County Youth and Adults
Project or Activity: Community Gardening
Content or Curriculum: Extension and SNAP-Ed publications
Inputs: Agents, SNAP-Ed assistant, volunteers, community agencies
Date: Spring, 2018 (annually)
Audience: Trigg County 9th graders
Project or Activity: Truth or Consequences
Content or Curriculum: Truth or Consequences materials
Inputs: Agents, volunteers, community agencies
Date: Fall, 2017
Audience: Trigg County Adults
Project or Activity: Managing Your Diabetes
Content or Curriculum: KY Health Department Curriculum
Inputs: FCS agent, Pennyrile District Health Department CDE
Date: May, 2018 (annual class)
Audience: Trigg County Adults
Project or Activity: Step It Up Trigg County!
Content or Curriculum: Extension and SNAP-Ed publications
Inputs: Agents, SNAP-Ed assistant community agencies
Date: Spring, 2018 (annual event)
Audience: Trigg County families
Project or Activity: Day of Play and Amazing Family Challenge
Content or Curriculum: Extension and SNAP-Ed publications
Inputs: Agents, SNAP-Ed assistant community agencies, community coalitions
Date: September and May (ongoing)
Author: Nola Janeen Tramble
Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Cooking club leads to healthy lifestyleby Nola TrambleMajor Program: Health 4-H Core CurriculumThe obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of people in Trigg County. Obese individuals are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type-2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. Healthcare Profile for winter 2014 indicates that 33.8% of adults are obese and 35.3% are physically inactive. 11.8% of adults in the county have diabetes. 28.7% (2
Author: Cecelia Hostilo
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
11% of the population report being having diabetes. This series of classes is offered each year to help those affected by this chronic disease to manage their blood sugar levels and live a healthier lifestyle. The Extension FCS Agent collaborated with the Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) from the Pennyrile District Health Department to offer a quarterly support group to help those living with diabetes. Topics covered were nutrition, medications, and building your health care team. A local
Author: Cecelia Hostilo
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
The Trigg County Senior Center is an Allied Community Services Agency that serves older adults by providing low cost lunches, social activities, and educational programming. Each year funding to this valuable agency gets cut and they turn to the Trigg County Extension Service to help fill in the gaps that they can no longer porvide on their own. The FCS agent and the SNAP para-professional make regular visits each month to provide health and nutrition lessons. The ANR agent and
Author: Samuel Cofield
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
The Trigg County Cooperative Extension Service in partnership with the Trigg County Senior Citizens Center have worked to provide our community members with many opportunities to improve their quality of life by encouraging healthy habits. One of these projects is a community garden located by the pavilion at the senior center.2018 is the third year of the garden project started at the Trigg County Senior Citizens center. The project began with an idea and a trai
