Extension
It Starts With Us
Support Wellness of Washington County Citizens and Community
Promoting Individual and Community Wellness
Cabrina Buckman, Dennis Morgeson, Melissa Schenck, Laura Milburn, SNAP-Ed
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Results from the 2019 Kentucky Extension Community Assessment identified the following issues as priorities: fewer chronic diseases, illegal drug use, and increased access to quality, affordable health care providers.
According to www.kentuckyhealthfacts.org, Washington County adult residents reported the following statistics related to wellness: 37% are in less than good health, 33% lack physical activity, and 4% consume recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. Individuals who lack healthy lifestyles are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers.
Increase in the practice of healthy lifestyle choices to prevent chronic diseases and promote optimal health
Increased awareness in sustainable living, including limiting environmental impact, gardening, and healthy eating
Increase in self-care practices to promote emotional and mental health
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 wellness and chronic disease.
Increased gardening and growing your own produce.
Increased adoption of healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle
Clientele will utilize Extension programs and resources to make informed choices regarding healthy lifestyle choices, weight management, healthy aging, promotion of daily physical activity, and reduction of chronic disease.
Initial Outcome: Clientele will utilize Extension programs and resources to make informed choices regarding healthy lifestyle choices, weight management, healthy aging, promotion of daily physical activity, and reduction of chronic disease.
Indicator: Number of individuals who report changes in health indicators and practices
Method: Evaluations, weigh-ins, and participant's assessments
Timeline: continuous, based on programs
Intermediate Outcome: Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
Indicator: participant's feedback in SNAP-Ed programming
Method: Evaluation and data collection
Timeline: continuous
Long-term Outcome: Increase in the practice of healthy lifestyle choices to prevent chronic diseases and promote optimal health
Indicator: Number of individuals who report changes in knowledge and behaviors regarding healthy lifestyle choices
Method: Evaluation
Timeline: continuous
Audience: Community
Project or Activity: SNAP-Ed Programming
Content or Curriculum: SNAP-Ed Curriculum
Inputs: SNAP-Ed and Extension Resources and staff
Date: continuous throughout FY 2022
Audience: High School Students
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Content or Curriculum: Truth and Consequences research based curriculum
Inputs: Cooperative Extension resources and staff, and other community professionals including school personnel, law enforcement, healthcare professionals, parents, and volunteers; materials and WC Judicial Center
Date: Fall 2021
Audience: Community
Project or Activity: The Biggest Winner (Weight the Reality Series)
Content or Curriculum: Cooperative Extension research based materials
Inputs: Cooperative Extension materials, community partners, guest speakers
Date: January through March 2022
Author: Cabrina Buckman
Major Program: Family Development General
SELF-CARE AND MANAGING GRIEFDeath is unavoidable, yet we keep it at arm’s length. We know it is going to happen, but we don’t want to let it in. The purpose of the Living with Loss series is to help people feel more comfortable talking about and exploring issues related to death. This lesson highlights self-care and managing grief. Talking about self-care and how to manage grief is important because it helps people learn how to adjust and keep on living after a loved one has died. Wh
Author: Cabrina Buckman
Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General
Physical activity is linked to positive health promotion and the prevention and management of chronic diseases. To promote physical activity, the Washington County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent held a program called Walktober. Participants were asked to track their steps throughout the month of October 2021 and submit the total number to earn the prize of a cooling towel. Fourteen participants completed Walktober and submitted their steps. The total number of steps w
Author: Cabrina Buckman
Major Program: Family Development General
Through the Washington on Wellness Coalition, which holds an interagency monthly meeting, the Washington County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent partnered with Communicare and others to hold a community baby shower at the Washington County Extension Office on May 26, 2022. Community agencies that were represented through resource tables included the Extension SNAP-Ed Program, United Healthcare, Anthem Medicaid, Lincoln Trail District Health Department, Passport, Spring Haven, Head Start,
Author: Cabrina Buckman
Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) continues to be a public health epidemic across Kentucky. According to America’s Health Rankings, 13% of the adult population in Kentucky have diagnosed T2D, which is higher than the national average at 10.6%. In addition, 1 in 3 adults have diagnosed or undiagnosed prediabetes, which equals approximately 1.1 million Kentucky adults at greater risk of developing T2D.Fortunately, support programs and education that focus on preparing healthy meals, living an active lif
