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Harlan County CES

Title:
Promote Safety, Health, Wellness and Good Nutrition
MAP:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Agents Involved:
Raymond Cox, Jeremy Williams
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General
Situation:
Kentucky adult obesity rates rank among the 10 highest in the US and Kentucky youth rank among the 10 highest for obesity in the US. Harlan County's health risk is high but can be lowered. According to the "County Health Rankings and Roadmaps" Harlan County is ranked 117 out of 120 counties in measuring the "most health counties." From those numbers, 38% of adults are obese, 40% are inactive, and only 44% have access to exercise opportunities. Obesity is a major factor for many chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Increased consumption of unhealthy foods, stress and lack of physical activity are largely responsible for obesity.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily. Manage and prevent the risk and premature death related to diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and hypertension. A decrease in the number of youth and adults participating in substance abuse.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Individuals will prepare more meals at home. Individuals will increase their food availability by personal gardening or community systems. Individuals engage in regular physical activity. Individuals will grow, care for, produce and preserve foods from personal gardens and orchards to gain access to healthy foods. Individuals engage in good food safety practices. Individuals demonstrate food preparation skills. Individuals utilize community support systems that provide access to healthy foods. Practice healthy lifestyles decision-making that strengthens individuals ability to cope with normal life stressors.
Initial Outcomes:
Individuals will be able to identify the components of a healthy diet as refined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Individuals will recognized the importance of physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle. Individuals will develop skills and knowledge to grow their own garden and preserve that food. Individuals will describe food preparations techniques. Individuals will be able to describe food safety practices.
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Families will increase knowledge, skills and attitudes related to healthy life skill choice, food preservation and food safety.

Indicator: Number of people eating more healthy foods. Number of people participating in physical activity.

Method: Formal and informal surveys, word of mouth

Timeline: Throughout year


Intermediate Outcome: Families practice healthy food choices and physical activities.

Indicator: Number of people that report eating healthier foods, more fruits and vegetables. The number of people participating in Get Moving Kentucky and other physical activities.

Method: Formal/informal survey, enrollment forms.

Timeline: Throughout year


Long-term Outcome: Increase physical activity and consumption of healthier foods in Harlan County.

Indicator: Reduce chronic disease rates in county.

Method: Surveys, statistics

Timeline: Throughout year

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Families, Adults, Groups

Project or Activity: Fit Blue/Get Moving Kentucky

Content or Curriculum: FCS Curriculum

Inputs: Staff, health professionals and agencies

Date: Fall 2021 and Spring 2022


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Diabetes Programs

Content or Curriculum: Dining with Diabetes, recipes, Diabetes Self-Management, Plate It Up Kentucky Proud

Inputs: Staff, registered dietitians, health department, KY Homeplace

Date: Fall 2021 and Spring 2022


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Harlan County Health Coalition

Content or Curriculum: Extension Curriculum in all areas

Inputs: Staff, registered dietitians, health department, KY Homeplace, members of the community

Date: Fall 2021 


Audience: Students

Project or Activity: Truth or Consequences

Content or Curriculum: Truth or Consequences Curriculum

Inputs: Staff, county leaders, volunteers

Date: Spring 2022


Audience: Students

Project or Activity: Safety Day

Content or Curriculum: 4H Curriculum

Inputs: Staff, agencies, leaders, volunteers

Date: Spring 2022


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Holiday Cooking School

Content or Curriculum: Recipes

Inputs: WTA FCS Agents

Date: November 2021 and November 2022


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Food Preservation

Content or Curriculum: Food Preservation publications

Inputs: Staff, specialists

Date: Summer / Fall 2021


Audience:  Families

Project or Activity:   4-H Family Fun Night

Content or Curriculum:  4-H publications, LEAP

Inputs:  Staff, volunteers, leaders

Date:  December 2021


Audience:  Adults, youth

Project or Activity:  4-H Poke Sallet Fun Day

Content or Curriculum:  4-H and UK information, community partner information,  

Inputs:  Staff, volunteers, leaders

Date:  June 2022


Audience: 5th & 6th Grades

Project or Activity: Bicycle and ATV Safety

Content or Curriculum: 4H publications

Inputs: Staff, volunteers, teachers, leaders

Date: Fall 2021 or Spring 2022




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Harlan County 4-H Safety Day

Author: Raymond Cox

Major Program: Health

Oer 400 students attended the 18th Annual 4-H Safety Day held April 14 at National Guard Armory. All fifth graders from Harlan County and Harlan Independent Schools attended.  Due to the increasing number of ATV and drowning related accidents in Harlan and surrounding counties, it was established a need for safety information presented to students by professionals. Water and boating safety, fire safety, emergency rescue, gun safety,  bicycle safety, weather-related safety, ATV safety,

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Author: Jeremy Williams

Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness

Being prepared for life’s disasters, can help get us thru many storms.  Learning to be prepared as a youth impacts you for a lifetime.  The Harlan County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent and the Harlan County Emergency Management Director had the opportunity to share MyPI Kentucky’s 4-H Youth Preparedness Initiative program with 15 Harlan County High School students.  These students applied to be accepted into the after-school program to learn more about disaste

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