Get Fit Nicholas County Plan of Work

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Nicholas County CES

Title:
Get Fit Nicholas County
MAP:
Healthy Living Initiative
Agents Involved:
FCS/Ag/4-H
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Nutrition and Food Systems General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Health
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Local Food Systems
Situation:

Nicholas County is plagued by high rates of hypertension, diabetes, obesity/overweight, and incredibly low rates of consumption of fruits/vegetables and physical activity.

According to a 2012 survey by the CDC; 12.4% of adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, 31.7% of adults were obese and 33.7% of adults reported no exercise in the past month. Kentucky Health Facts goes on to state that 63% of the population in Nicholas County are overweight, 37% have been diagnosed with hypertension, and only 7% of the population consume the recommended 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily.

Long-Term Outcomes:
Increase in physical activity and consumption of fruits and vegetables leading to a decrease in county wide diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity rates
Intermediate Outcomes:

Participants utilize meal planning techniques

Intensification of current physical activity routine 

Initial Outcomes:

Selection of new fruits and vegetables to taste and cook at home

Incorporation of healthy snacks into daily routine

Completing 30 minutes of physical activity a day

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Selection of fruits and vegetables at home

Indicator: Increase purchases at farmers market and at local grocery

Method: Surveys of retailers and farmers market participants

Timeline: Ongoing


Intermediate Outcome: Intensification of physical activity

Indicator: Increase of YMCA memberships at local level and participation in NC FitBlue Challenge

Method: Survey of participants, enrollment and registration numbers

Timeline: Ongoing


Long-term Outcome: Increase in after school physical activity 

Indicator: Participation in 21st Century programming 

Method: Enrollment 

Timeline: Ongoing

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Nicholas County Youth

Project or Activity: 21st Century Health Club

Content or Curriculum: Dance Fit and Health Rocks 

Inputs: Health curriculum, 21st Century coordinator, gym/location

Date: 2021-2024


Audience: Nicholas County Youth 

Project or Activity: FitBlue

Content or Curriculum: FitBlue

Inputs: FitBlue app, marketing materials 

Date: 2021-2024 


Audience: Nicholas County Families

Project or Activity: Community Garden

Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up recipes, UK Publications, Food Preservation workshops

Inputs: Volunteers, garden space, recipe cards, curriculum

Date: 2021-2024



Success Stories

Farmers to Families Program

Author: Madison McAlmond

Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

On September 17, 2020, Nicholas County received a shipment of over $70,000 worth of fresh fruits and vegetables from Marion Specialty foods to be distributed throughout the community funded by the USDA Farmers to Families program. The Nicholas County Fire Department volunteered their building to be the distribution site. The program was made possible by the Nicholas County Judge Executives Office and Fiscal Court with numerous amounts of volunteers and community partners helping pass out the box

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The Great Pumpkin Carving Contest

Author: Lindsay Arthur

Major Program: Health

The Great Pumpkin Carving Contest

The Nicholas County Extension Office has incorporated many virtual options and pick-up kits into our outreach programming efforts. During the last week of October our office offered The Great Pumpkin Carving Contest pick-up kit incorporating aspects of 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources as well as Family and Consumer Sciences. Families signed up in advance to receive their package with everything they needed to create two pumpkin recipes, a STEM pumpkin catapult project and

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Sharing Meals: A Smarter Guide to Potlucks

Author: Madison McAlmond

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Teaching the pilot program “Sharing Meals: A Smarter Guide to Potlucks” during a global pandemic was not the easiest, but it is still so important. “According to the Centers for Disease Control, Kentucky ranks very poorly in health, falling in the top 10 in the nation for deaths due to diabetes, heart disease, and cancers. Food choices are an important factor in the management and prevention of these diseases.” Although we cannot currently gather for potlucks, per CDC and

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