Extension
It Starts With Us
Decision-Making; Physical Activity; Nutrition; Substance Abuse; Safety; Securing Financial Stability
Making Positive Lifestyle Choices
Tiffany Calvert, FCS Agent; Gary Druin, 4-H Agent; Greg Comer, ANR Agent
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Securing Financial Stability (general)
Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
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. The 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 ad they have a lower life expectancy, 75.5 years, compared to 78 years for Americans. Our goal is to reverse these trends by working with various organizations, agencies, and groups to promote health and wellness.
Kentucky has the 3rd highest drug overdose mortality rate in the U.S. (HealthyAmerican.org) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that high school students in Kentucky are above the national average in their lifetime and for current 30 day use of cigarettes, current 30 day use of smokeless tobacco, lifetime inhalant use, and lifetime methamphetamine use (YBRFS, 2009). There is an increased need for awareness of the consequences and resources related to substance abuse.
• Decrease 30 day use of substances among youth
• 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
• Decrease number of youth involved in substance abuse practices
• Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns
• Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on sedentary behaviors
• Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease
• Students increase knowledge about risks and harm of substance abuse
• Educate parent and community volunteers to help change attitudes towards youth substance abuse
• Increase awareness of services provided for youth/ families to prevent and end substance abuse
• Increase awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding:
- Healthy Lifestyle Choices
- Childhood and Youth Obesity
- Adult Weight Management
- Practice and Promotion of Daily Physical Activity
- Reduction of Chronic Disease
Evaluation:
Long-term Outcome: Decrease number of youth involved in substance abuse practices
Indicator: Decrease number of youth involved in substance abuse practices
Method: Student Pre/Post Test and KIP Data
Timeline: Fall yearly
Evaluation:
Initial Outcome: Students increase knowledge about risks and harm of substance abuse
Indicator: Students increase knowledge about risks and harm of substance abuse
Method: Student Pre/Post Test
Timeline: Fall yearly
Evaluation:
Intermediate Outcome: Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns
Indicator: Increase in number of healthy meals prepared at home; Increase in number of healthy lunches prepared for work/ school; Increase number of meals eaten together as a family
Method: Written and Verbal evaluations; Facebook posts by clientele
Timeline: All year
Evaluation:
Long-term Outcome: Participants adapt healthy habits to increase their longevity
Indicator:Homework assignments indicate behavior change regarding the 12 Keys to embrace aging
Method: Pos program evaluation
Timeline: April 2018
Audience: 8th graders
Project or Activity: Truth & Consequences: The Choice Is Yours
Content or Curriculum: Truth & Consequences: The Choice Is Yours
Inputs: Extension Staff, School Officials, District Judge, County Attorney, Defense Attorney, KY State Police, City/ County Law Enforcement, Coroner, School Resource Officer, Emergency Medical Treatment, Hospital, Jailer, CDW, Dept. of Juvenile Justice, Board of Ed., Health Dept., Zero Tolerance, Pharmacists, Faith Based members, Counseling/ Treatment, Providers, Parent Volunteers, Ohio County Middle School, Together We Care
Date: Oct./ Nov. yearly
Audience: Youth and Families
Project or Activity: Longest Day of Play
Content or Curriculum: Physical Fitness & Nutrition
Inputs: Extension Staff, Ohio County Hospital, Board of Ed., Local Chiropractors and banks and Churches and Pharmacies, Beaver Dam Nursing & Rehab, Care Tenders, CASA, Christian Care at Home, Community Home Health, Green River District Health Dept., Kentucky Cancer Program, Ohio County Artist Guild, Ohio County Schools, OC Fire Department, Sherriff’s Dept., OC Tourism, Perdue, Wal-Mart, Together We Care, Local Media
Date: June
Audience: Individuals and Families
Project or Activity: Small Steps to Health & Wealth
Content or Curriculum: Small Steps to Health & Wealth Online Challenge
Inputs: Jennifer Hunter (online challenge), Jackie Walters, PIU recipe cards, USDA website, Ohio County Wellness Center, Ohio County Hospital, Perdue Farms (Angie Hudnell, RN)
Date: Feb. – April 2018
Audience: First time parents
Project or Activity: Celebrate the Baby
Content or Curriculum: Community Baby Shower
Inputs: Adult Ed., Manage Care Providers, Hope for Life, Child Care Award, Homemakers, FCS Agent, Owensboro Health, Ohio County Hospital, American Red Cross, River Valley, Migrant Ed., GRDHD, State Police
Date: October
Audience: Migrant Youth and their families
Project or Activity: County Migrant Ed. Summer Program
Content or Curriculum: County Migrant Ed. Summer Program
Inputs: Extension Staff, UK Extension Publication, Ready-Set-Grow, Look-a-likes program, PIU recipes,
Date: June - July
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Food Club/ School Clubs
Content or Curriculum: Jump into Food and Fitness, Exercise
Inputs: Extension Staff, Volunteers, Ohio County School Staff
Date: Club meetings – All year
Audience: 7th grade Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Body Walk
Content or Curriculum: Body Walk – Jump into Fun Food and Fitness
Inputs: Volunteers, Community Organizations, OC Schools, Extension Staff, Non-profit organizations
Date: March – April
Audience: Adults and Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Horticulture Club
Content or Curriculum: Vegetable/ Fruit – Nutrition Education
Inputs: Volunteers, Extension Staff
Date: All year
Audience: Adults 18 years and older
Project or Activity:Keys to Embrace Aging
Content or Curriculum:Keys to Embracing Aging
Inputs: Amy Hosier (FCS specialist), Keys to Embracing Aging Curriculum, Family Wellness Center, Ohio Co. Hospital, AARP, Wal-Mart
Date: April 2017-April 2018
Author: Tiffany Calvert
Major Program: Keys to Embracing Aging
A healthy brain is crucial to survival, growth and everyday successes (Smith, 2010). Similar to the rest of the body, the brain needs exercise and maintenance in order to optimize and protect its current and future health. In particular, the brain needs socialization, mental stimulation, physical activity, nutrition and sleep (AARP/Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, 2009; Alzheimer’s Association, 2011). Ohio County presented Keys to Embracing Aging: Brain Activity. 11 participants c
Author: Gary Druin
Major Program: Natural Resources 4-H Core Curriculum
In 2018, the Ohio County 4-H Shooting Sports Education Program was established. Three adult 4-H Shooting Sports coaches were recruited and certified as Trap Coach, .22 Rifle Coach, and Program Coordinator. Four Teen 4-H Shooting Sports leaders have received training to assist the certified coaches in conducting the meetings. Youth development is the number one goal of the program and provides an effective tool for human growth and development for youth and adults. The program introduces th
Author: Gregory Comer
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
The 2012 Green River Community Health Assessment, for Ohio County, showed 41% of Ohio Countians’ reported no consistent physical activity or exercise. In addition, 30% of adults are obese, with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher. The Trail Town Taskforce, formed in 2014, was established with the goals of creating a county-wide network of certified land and water Trail Towns. The Trail Towns will consist of hiking, cycling, horseback riding, kayak and canoe trails. These tra
