Making Healthy Lifestyle ChoicesPlan of Work

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Leslie County CES

Title:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
MAP:
Life Skills Development
Agents Involved:
Vicki R. Boggs
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Nutrition and Food Systems General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Health
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Family and Consumer Science
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 the 2017 Nutrition Education Program Annual Report data  indicated that 43.2% of Leslie County's population were considered obese.  Also, 37% of the county’s population does not consider themselves physically active. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. According to the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, Leslie County ranks 111th out of Kentucky’s 120 counties in regards to overall health. Substance abuse also continues to be a leading problem in Southeastern Kentucky including Leslie County.  Substance abuse and prevention is listed as one of the top needs in Leslie County as identified by our most current Needs Assessment published by University of Kentucky for Leslie County. Additionally, Kentucky’s population of seniors(65 and older) is expected to double in the next 40 years due to the aging Baby Boomers. Therefore, it is important to acknowledge the changes that accompany aging, in regard to health, independence and life quality throughout all stages of life. The Leslie County Extension Councils have identified healthy living during all stages of life as a major area of programming for our community.

Long-Term Outcomes:

-The number of obese and overweight youth and adults participating in Extension Programs is decreased

-Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating.

-Improvement in the well-being of Leslie County residents including substance use prevention  and recovery from addictions.

-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.

-Increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by 1 or more servings per day

-Improve food management skills and healthy eating habits

-Youth will be food secure when school is not in session

-Improve quality of life for Kentucky’s aging families

-Care for the physical and mental health and well-being of each individual over the long term

-Become volunteers to make their community a better place to live for everyone

Intermediate Outcomes:

-Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ abilities to build healthy eating plans and patterns.

-Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and older age.

-Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decrease time spent on sedentary behaviors.

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

-Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity, substance abuse, and chronic disease.

-Practice healthy lifestyle choices that strengthen individuals’ ability to cope with normal life stressors

-Access more local foods

-Plant, harvest and preserve produce

-Improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits

-Eat family meals together four or more times a week

-Households accessing emergency food sources

-Work as a family unit to acknowledge and embrace aging issues

Initial Outcomes:

-Learn to grow, prepare and preserve food

-Learn to incorporate unfamiliar foods or foods not currently eaten into a healthy diet

-Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management

-Commits to set family rules regarding eating together, limiting screen time, active play and exercise, set routines

-Learn about community support services to increase food security

-Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes 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, and reduction of chronic diseases

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Healthier Lifestyle Choices are made as participants gain knowledge.

Indicator: Individual(s) acquire knowledge, skills, opinions, and aspirations.

Method: Observation; Written and verbal evaluations; Individual reports; NEERS reports

Timeline: July 2020-June 2021


Intermediate Outcome: Participants will make healthier lifestyle choices.

Indicator: Number of individual(s) that show positive changes in personal and nutritional choices.

Method: Observation; Written and verbal evaluations; Individual reports; NEERS reports

Timeline: July 2020-June 2021



Long-term Outcome: The Health of Leslie County is strengthened.

Indicator: Positive change in statistics regarding healthy eating, physical activity, and substance abuse.

Method: Data analysis

Timeline: Ongoing

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth (Ages 9-18)

Project or Activity: Super Star Chef

Content or Curriculum: FCS Curriculum

Inputs: FCS Agent; 4-H Agent; Extension Staff and volunteers; SNAP-Ed assistant, NEP office

Date: June 2021


Audience: Youth (Grades HS-K)

Project or Activity: Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Primary

Content or Curriculum: LEAP Curriculum

Inputs: FCS Agent; Snap-Ed assistant, school volunteers

Date: August 2020-December 2020


Audience: Adults and Youth

Project or Activity: What's Cooking Workshops

Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud; NEP calendar recipes

Inputs: FCS Agent; Extension volunteers; Snap-Ed assistant

Date: August 2020-June 2021


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Get Moving, Leslie County

Content or Curriculum: FitBlue KY

Inputs: FCS Agent; 

Date: September 2020 -June 2021


Audience: Adults and Homemakers

Project or Activity: Gardening/Raised Bed and/or Container Gardening/Victory Gardens

Content or Curriculum: FCS and ANR curriculums, Victory Garden Resources

Inputs: 4-H Agent; FCS Agent; Extension volunteers

Date: Spring/Summer/Fall  2020-2021


Audience: Adults, Youth, Families

Project or Activity: Cook Together Eat Together

Content or Curriculum: Cook Together Eat Together

Inputs: FCS Agent, Volunteers

Date: Summer/Fall 2020


Audience: Adults, Homemakers, Youth and Community

Project or Activity: Food Preservation series 

Content or Curriculum: FCS  and 4-H curriculums

Inputs: FCS Agent; 4-H Agent, Snap-Ed assistant, Extension Staff, and Volunteers

Date: Summer/Fall 2020


Audience: Youth, Schools, Community Partners, Volunteers

Project or Activity: Backpack program: Feeding Leslie County Youth

Content or Curriculum: FCS, 4-H and related curriculum

Inputs: FCS Agent; 4-H Agent; Snap-ed assistant; Extension and Community Volunteers; 4-H Teens

Date: July 2020-June 2021; Ongoing


Audience: Youth (Grades 1-4)

Project or Activity: Exploring MyPlate with Professor Popcorn Program

Content or Curriculum: Exploring MyPlate with Professor Popcorn; Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum

Inputs: 4-H Agent; 4-H Program Assistant; Snap-Ed assistant, FCS Agent, Extension and Teacher/School Volunteers

Date: September 2020-May 2021


Audience: Low Income Families

Project or Activity: Leslie County Food Pantry

Content or Curriculum: Accessing Nutritious Foods

Inputs: 4-H Agent; FCS Agent; 4-H Teens; Churches; Fiscal Court; Schools; Homemakers; Community Partners and Volunteers

Date: July 2020-June 2021; Ongoing



Audience: Youth and Volunteers: ( Youth Grade 7-12)

Project or Activity:  Health Rocks 4-H Program

Content or Curriculum:  Health Rocks 4-H Approved Curriculum

Inputs: 4-H Agent; 4-H Program Assistant; School Leaders/Teacher/Volunteers

Date: Implementing: 2020-2021 School Year



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Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General

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Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

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