Active Living and Health Promotion Plan of Work

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Whitley County CES

Title:
Active Living and Health Promotion
MAP:
Improve Physical and Mental Health
Agents Involved:
FCS, Fine Arts, ANR, 4H
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Health
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Nutrition and Food Systems General
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Arts and Community Health
Situation:

With the increased trend of chronic disease and obesity in Kentucky, individuals, families, and communities need tools and environments that support healthy and active lifestyle choices. CES agents are encouraged to reach diverse audiences to help combat chronic disease and obesity in Kentucky communities. Focusing on a foundation of overall direct health education to increase health literacy and ability to make healthy lifestyle choices. Including, creating spaces or opportunities for active living and health behaviors. 

Long-Term Outcomes:

·   Routinely meeting physical activity and dietary recommendations that promote health and wellness (e.g. 150 minutes a week of moderate activity and consuming recommended daily fruits and vegetables) 

·   Community environment promotes healthy behaviors where people live, learn, work, and play 

·   Reduce the rate of chronic disease and obesity  

Intermediate Outcomes:

Intermediate Outcomes: 

·   Generate positive attitudes toward changing lifestyle choices to be more healthy 

·   Increase intake of fruits, vegetables, and other nutrient-dense foods 

·   Improve self-efficacy in physical activity, movement, and active routes to destinations 

·   Decrease tobacco/ substance use 

Initial Outcomes:

·   Increase awareness about lifestyle choices and chronic disease (e.g. tobacco use, poor nutrition, & lack of physical activity) 

·   Increase confidence in ability to employ healthy practices 

·   Improve food and nutrition-related skills (e.g. preparation techniques, safe food handling) 

·  Increase motivation to be active 

·  Increase awareness of accessible safe places for activity 

Evaluation:

Outcome:  Nutrition knowledge and dietary intake 

Indicator:  Number of individuals who reported: eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily; utilize the food label to make healthy food choices; choosing smaller portions 

Method: Self-report surveys 

Timeline:  Pre-post implementing curricula or program 

  

Outcome: Physical Activity knowledge, skills, and competencies 

Indicator:  Number of individuals who reported: knowledge and skills gained about the benefits of physical activity; adoption of physical activity practices; increase in physical activity levels 

Method: Self-report survey 

Timeline:  Pre-post implementing curricula or program 

  

Outcome:  Substance Use 

Indicator:  Number of individuals who reported: gained knowledge of the resources that are available for substance use in the community as a result of Extension programming 

Method: Self-report survey 

Timeline: Pre-post implementing curricula or program 

  

Outcome: Chronic Disease Prevention 

Indicator:  Number of individuals who reported: participants who had one or more health indicators (cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index, blood glucose) improved. 

Method: Self-report survey 

Timeline:  Pre-post implementing curricula or program 

  

Outcome:  Availability / Access to healthy lifestyle choices 

Indicator:  Number of communities, health coalitions, or organizations who reported: implemented policy, system, and/or environmental changes to promote healthy eating and active living 

Method: Self-report survey 

Timeline:  Pre-post implementing curricula or program 

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Communities 

Project or Activity:  Policy, Systems, and Environmental Approaches 

Content or Curriculum: Faithful Families, Health Coalitions, Story Walk, Shared Space Agreements, Trail Development, Active Community Toolkit, Be More Guide, resources for early care and education settings 

Inputs: Volunteers, grant funds, faith-based organizations, community partners, key stakeholders, elected officials, Department of Transportation, Health Coalitions, Employee Health and Wellness, SNAP-Ed Toolkit 

Date: Ongoing projects throughout the year 

  

Audience: Families and Individuals  

Project or Activity:  Chronic Disease Prevention 

Content or Curriculum: Publications, Health Bulletins, Cook Together Eat Together, Mastering Food Choices, Dining with Diabetes, Fit Blue, Faithful Families, Body Balance, Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud Resources, WIN, Kick Kentucky Cancer, Health Partners, Bingocize, Master Health Volunteer, Keys to Embracing Aging 

Inputs: Programmatic materials, paid staff, community partners, faith-based organizations, health coalitions, Healthcare Providers, Health Department, Non-profits, Schools, Company Health & Wellness, Homemakers, Community Centers, etc. 

Date: Ongoing projects throughout the year 

  

Project or Activity:  Physical Activity 

Content or Curriculum: Publications, Faithful Families, Story Walk, Master Health Volunteer, Shared Space Agreements, Health Coalitions, Be More, Fit Blue, WIN, Health Partners, Bingocize, Keys to Embracing Aging 

Inputs: Paid staff, volunteers, facilities, health coalitions, Healthcare Providers, Health Department, Non-profits, Schools, Company Health & Wellness, FBOs, Homemakers, Community Centers 

Date: Periodically each year 

  

Audience: Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association/Volunteers 

Project or Activity:  Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices 

Content or Curriculum: Health Bulletins, Monthly Leader Lessons 

Inputs: Volunteers, paid staff, community partners 

Date: Monthly 

 
Audience: Whitley County Residents 

Project or Activity: Nutritional Programming 

Content or Curriculum: NEP and SNAP Ed Curriculum 

Inputs: FCS Agent, NEP Assistants 

Date: On going 

 

Audience:  Whitley County residents:  youth and adults. 

Project or Activity:  Hiking program. 

Content or Curriculum:  Get Moving Ky. And SNAP Ed. Curriculum. 

Inputs:  agents and assistants 

Date:  Spring and Fall 

 

Audience: Whitley County Residents 

Project or Activity: Self (talk) Portrait 

Content or Curriculum: CEDIK Arts Extension 

Inputs: Fine Arts 

Date: 2020-2024 

 

Audience: Whitley County Residents 

Project or Activity: Hike and Sketch 

Content or Curriculum: UK, books 

Inputs: Fine Arts, FCS, 4-H, Ag 

Date: Summer 

 

Audience: General Public/Families 

Project or Activity: Dance Classes: Line Dancing, Belly Dancing, Choreography  

Content or Curriculum: Artist Curriculum, KET Dance toolkit 

Inputs: Fine Arts, Volunteers, Artists 

Date: Yearly/ongoing 

 

 Audience: General Public/Families 

Project or Activity: Arts Wellness Hike 

Content or Curriculum: UK physical activity publications, Horticulture Publications 

Inputs: Fine Arts, Hort, 4-H, Ag, FCS 

Date: Spring-Summer-Fall- monthly 

 

Audience: General Public, Youth and Families, Farmers 

Project or Activity: Extension Arts Corner at the Whitley County Farmers Markets 

Content or Curriculum: Art activities, Artist Demonstrations, Educational materials, SNAP 

Inputs: Artists, Volunteers, Fine Arts, FCS, KSU 

Date: Summer-Tuesdays and Thursdays, Weekly, April-August 

 

Audience: General Public 

Project or Activity: Yoga/ Chair Yoga 

Content or Curriculum: Healthy Activities, SNAP 

Inputs: Qualified Community teachers 

Date: 2020-2024 

 

Audience: Adult Learners (includes recovery programs) 

 Project or Activity:  7-12 workshop sessions (in person or online) 

 Content or Curriculum: Healthy Bodies for Everybody 

 Inputs: Agents 

 Date: 2020-2024 

 

Audience: Preschool, K, 1st, and 2nd grade youth 

Project or Activity:  15-30 minute sessions weekly for 14-20 weeks 

Content or Curriculum: MP Saurus or Organ Andy via in person class time or virtual learning delivered to the classroom setting 

Inputs: Agents 

Date: 2020-2024 

  

Audience: 3-4 grade youth 

Project or Activity:  Farm to Cafeteria; School gardens 

Content or Curriculum: Eat, Grow, Go Curriculum focuses on using the school garden as a learning/mobile classroom. Also encourages fresh food consumption at school meals as part of our South Eastern Region Farm to Cafeteria Initiative. 

Inputs: Agents 

Date: 2020-2024 

  

Audience: 6-12 Youth 

Project or Activity:  Rookie Cooking Camp 

Content or Curriculum: Teen Cuisine based curriculum delivered as a camp, after school/school program, or club 

Inputs: Agents 

Date: 2020-2024 

 



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