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Muhlenberg County CES

Title:
Improving Overall Health, Physical and Mental
MAP:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Agents Involved:
Mary Beth Riley
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Mastering Food Choices
Situation:

The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. Obese individuals are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some types of cancers. According to Kentucky Health Facts, diabetes effects 11% of our citizens. 31% of our citizens report their health status is generally fair or poor. According to County Health Rankings 31.9% of adults in Muhlenberg County are obese.


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.

*Manage and prevent the risk of diabetes.

Intermediate Outcomes:

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

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

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

Initial Outcomes:

Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding:

*healthy lifestyle choices

*childhood and youth obesity

*healthy aging

*practice and promotion of daily physical activity

*Proper eating


Evaluation:


Long-Term Outcome: Improve health in Muhlenberg County

Indicator: Improvement in Muhlenberg County Health Statistic

Method: Working with community coalitions and partnerships to address issues

Timeline: 2018-2020


Intermediate Outcome: Practice Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Indicator: County groups working on progress

Method: Evaluations by county partners

Timeline: 2018-2020


Initial Outcome: Awareness and knowledge gained of healthy living, eating, and aging

Indicator: Practice and promotion of daily physical activity

Method: Evaluation and follow up with participants, after programs

Timeline: 2018-2020



Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Participants wanting to improve health

Project or Activity: Diabetes Classes, Healthy living and eating Classes

Content or Curriculum: CES Publications, Health Department Material, Family Mealtime

Inputs: FCS Agent, Muhlenberg County Health Department Educators

Date: 2018-2020


Audience: Females

Project or Activity: Ovarian Screening

Content or Curriculum: KY Ovarian Screening

Inputs: FCS Agent, Health Department, KEHA

Date: 2018-2020


Audience: Primary Grade Students

Project or Activity: LEAP

Content or Curriculum: LEAP

Inputs: FCS Agent, SNAP-Ed assistant, volunteers

Date: Fall/Spring 2019-2020


Audience: Homemakers

Project of Activity: KEHA Lesson

Content or Curriculum: KEHA Publications

Inputs: FCS Agents, Homemakers

Date: Fall/Spring 2019-2020


Audience: Individuals & Families

Project/ Activity: Weight the Reality Series

Content or Curriculum: CES Publication and Program material

Input: FCS Agent, Local Speakers, Specialist

Date: Fall 2019



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