Embracing a Healthy Lifestyle Plan of Work

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Russell County CES

Title:
Embracing a Healthy Lifestyle
MAP:
Embracing a Healthy Lifestyle
Agents Involved:
4-H, FCS, ANR, assistant(s)
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Health
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Family and Consumer Science
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Food Preparation and Preservation
Situation:

Healthy living encompasses many aspects including physical activity, personal safety, mental health, and addiction prevention.  Russell County’s data profile shows that we exceed state and national incidence rates in obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, substance abuse, and overall healthy days (Kentucky Health Facts).  Implementation of savings and retirement planning can also lead to overall life satisfaction and reduce stress in the family.

Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:

Outcome:  adoption of healthy lifestyle and stress coping practices

Indicator:  1/3 of participants implement some aspect of healthy living and stress reduction

Method:  self-evaluation and observation

Timeline:  post-program


Outcome:  adoption of safety practices

Indicator:  1/3 of participants implement knowledge gained on personal, farm, and internet safety

Method:  observation, self-evaluation

Timeline:  post-program


Outcome:  gain skills in food preparation and food preservation

Indicator:  1/3 of participants learn and/or implement skills to prepare food for home consumption

Method:  observation; self-evaluation

Timeline:  post-program


Outcome:  personal and family savings plans are implemented

Indicator:  1/3 of participants implement a financial management plan

Method:  self-evaluation

Timeline:  throughout and after the program


Outcome:  substance abuse decreases

Indicator:  reduction in drug and alcohol usage rates

Method:  analysis of KIP data

Timeline:  over many years


Outcome: Youth practice safety procedures and environmental stewardship

Indicator: Accident and environmental measures

Method: Observation, verbal and written evaluations

Timeline: Yearly

Learning Opportunities:

Audience:  Youth

Activity/Project:  Youth cooking programs

Content/Curriculum:  KSF recipes; 4-H Cooking curricula

Inputs:  volunteer leader, curricula, meeting space and cooking materials

Date:  throughout year


Activity/Project:   Youth nutrition education

Content/Curriculum:  4-H core curricula

Inputs:  volunteers, curricula, materials, snack items

Date:  September - February


Activity/Project:  Resiliency and mindfulness

Content/Curriculum:  4-H health and fitness curricula; Mind Matters resources

Inputs:  participants, meeting space, curriculum

Date:  throughout year


Activity/Project:  physical activity

Content/Curriculum:  4-H health core curriculum

Inputs:  participants, meeting space, curriculum

Date:  school year and/or summer


Activity/Project:  money management

Content/Curriculum:  Kentucky 4-H and FCS financial management resources

Inputs:  participants, meeting space, curriculum

Date:  as requested


Activity/Project:  hygiene

Content/Curriculum:  4-H Health curricula

Inputs:  participants, meeting space, curriculum

Date:  during school year


Activity/Project:  Health Rocks

Content/Curriculum:  Health Rocks curriculum

Inputs:  participants, volunteer leaders, curriculum

Date:  school year and/or summer daycamp


Activity/Project: Farm Safety Day

Content/Curriculum: Various Topics

Inputs: Participants, volunteers and Progressive Ag Foundation

Date: Fall Yearly


 Audience:  Adults

Activity/Project:  Addiction training and prevention programs

Content/Curriculum:  Addiction 101 and other CES resources 

 Inputs:  agent, volunteers, curriculum

 Date:  TBD

          

Activity/Project:  Healthy Living programming

Content/Curriculum:  Health Bulletins, cooking resources, Plate it Up, WIN, Kick KY Cancer, health partners, Keys to Embracing Aging, Fit Blue, Faithful Families, etc.

Inputs:  agents, curriculum, community partners

Date:  TBD


Activity/Project:  Disease Prevention programs

Content/Curriculum:  Keys to Embracing Aging, Alzheimer’s resources; Stand Up to Falling, Fit Blue, Dining with Diabetes, other FCS resources

Inputs:  agents, volunteers, community partners

Date:  throughout year


Activity/Project:  Financial Education

Content/Curriculum:  Money Habitudes, Recovering Your Finances, etc.

Inputs:  agent, publications and financial resources, community partners

Date: TBD


Activity/Project:  Estate Planning

Content/Curriculum:  FCS estate planning resources

Inputs:  agent, publications and resources, community partners/presenters

Date:  TBD



Success Stories

Healthy Foods Program

Author: Christina A. Martin

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

Nutrition education and healthy lifestyles were identified by local leadership councils to be an educational priority for youth to help combat the obesity issue in Kentucky.  According to the Trust for America’s Healthy Survey and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kentucky’s obesity rate for children ages 10-17 has increased to over 21%.  Instructing children with the aspects of healthy nutritional choices at a young age is critical to addressing issues of weight.  T

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Local Foods Feeding Local People

Author: Jonathan Oakes

Major Program: Local Food Systems

Russell County has always had a strong heritage in vegetable production, whether it be commercial or home garden production. This year, in conjunction with Russell County Health Department, and an community volunteer, we were able to start another community garden in Russell County.  What started as a single garden, more than 10 years ago has flourished into 3 community gardens in the county.  With one being located at the extension office, one at a local volunteers home, and another a

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