Active Living, Health Promotions and Substance Abuse PreventionPlan of Work

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Metcalfe County CES

Title:
Active Living, Health Promotions and Substance Abuse Prevention
MAP:
Improve Physical and Mental Health
Agents Involved:
Bell, Blankenship, Branstetter
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Local Food Systems
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Health
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Family and Consumer Science
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:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
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 abuse prevention

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 indicator (cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index, blood glucose) improved.

Method: Self-report survey, comparison of aggregated chronic disease prevalence data

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


Outcome: Physical Activity knowledge and skills 

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 curriculr or program

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Communities


Project or Activity:  Policy, Systems, and Environmental Approaches

Content or Curriculum: Shared Space Agreements,  Active Community Toolkit, Be More Guide, resources for early care and education settings

Inputs: Volunteers, grant funds, community partners, key stakeholders, elected officials, public school staff, Employee Health and Wellness, SNAP-Ed Toolkit, WIC &SFMNP Voucher State Staff, FCS Extension Agent, Farmers Market 

Date: Ongoing projects throughout the year


Audience: Families and Individuals


Project or Activity:  Chronic Disease Prevention

Content or Curriculum: Publications, Health Bulletins, LEAPS, Cook Together Eat Together, Mastering Food Choices, Dining with Diabetes, Fit Blue, Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud Resources, WIN, Kick Kentucky Cancer, 4 – H Health Core Curriculum

Inputs: Programmatic materials, paid staff, community partners, Healthcare Providers, Farmers Market, Health Department, Non-profits, Schools, 21st Century, Company Health & Wellness, Homemakers, Community Centers, etc. 

Date: Ongoing projects throughout the year


Project or Activity:  Physical Activity

Content or Curriculum: Publications, Shared Space Agreements, LEAPS, Be More, Fit Blue, WIN, Health Partners, FitBlue, Mind Body Exercise, Stories, Songs and Stretches, 4 – H Health Core curriculum, Farm Fitness Day

Inputs: Paid staff, volunteers, Barn Lot Theater, facilities, Healthcare Providers, Health Department, Non-profits, Schools, 21st Century, Head Start, Company Health & Wellness, Homemakers, Community Centers

Date: Periodically each year


Project or Activity:  Worksite Wellness: Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices 

Content or Curriculum: Publications, Health Bulletins, Blue to You, Related published research, PIUKYP recipes, Farmers Market tool kit 

Inputs: Volunteers, paid staff, community partners

Date: Series of 8 – 9 sessions annually


Audience: Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association/Volunteers

Project or Activity:  Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices 

Content or Curriculum: Master Health Volunteers, Health Bulletins, Monthly Leader Lessons

Inputs: Volunteers, paid staff, community partners

Date: 9 annual Leader trainings



Audience: 4-H Youth

Project or Activity: Health and Fitness, Farm Fitness 

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum

Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, Teachers

Date: August-May



Success Stories

Outdoor Extension FCS and NEP program outreach partnership with the Metcalfe County Library

Author: Lynn Blankenship

Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General

The Metcalfe County Extension Agent for FCS Education, partnered with the Metcalfe County Library 2021 Summer, Teen reading group to provide a guided tour of the Dry Fork Gorge Nature Conservancy.  This was the first visit for all of the participants, which included two library staff and 3 parents along with the teen reading group participants and younger siblings.  This Agent provided an overview of the history of the area and key elements that resulted in the Dry Fork Gorge’s p

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Sharpen Our Saw

Author: Amy Branstetter

Major Program: Substance Use and Mental Health – 4-H Youth Development

Healthy Living is a mission of our Extension Service. Substance use and abuse is a component of the education we provide.There is a strong need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention in Metcalfe County. Substance use issues continue to negatively impact a large number in our community. According to the recent Kentucky Extension Community Assessment, the issues related to drugs and substance abuse in Metcalfe County need to be addressed. The assessment also indicated that &ldqu

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Safety Day

Author: Amy Branstetter

Major Program: Leadership

In 2020 Kentucky Public Health reported over 500 youth were killed in 2018 related to Farm and Environmental accidents. Our goal is to bring awareness and educate our youth on farm and environmental safety.On April 28, 2022 Metcalfe County 4-H, FFA, Progressive Agriculture and Metcalfe County Public Schools hosted an all day Farm Safety Day at a local farm in Metcalfe County.  The safety day covered both environmental safety and farm safety. We were able to reach over 397 middle school stud

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2022 Born Learning Academy partnership: Metcalfe County Family Resource Youth Service Center and FCS Extension.

Author: Lynn Blankenship

Major Program: Family Development General

In the first few years of life the brain forms neural pathways based on the child’s experiences and environment.  Parents and caregivers for infants and toddlers are the child’s first teachers and how they interact with their young child, has significant impact on future learning and development.  Half of Kentucky’s young children arrive in kindergarten without foundational skills needed, for them to be “ready to learn” in the formal school setting.  

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Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Nutrition, Active Living, and Health Promotion Outreach on television through Family Lifestyles and Farm and Home shows

Author: Lynn Blankenship

Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General

The Family Lifestyles television program is broadcast five times weekly, with one prime-time slot, over WPBM channel 31.  WPBM is broadcast over the air on channel 31.1 and can be received with rooftop antenna within a 45-mile radius of the tower, near Barren River Lake State Park.  The signal covers 3571.2 square miles to an estimated population of 313,863.  WPBM is available over the air and by cable television in these Kentucky Counties: Allen, Barren, Butler, Clinton, Cumberla

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Making Better Choices

Author: Amy Branstetter

Major Program: Substance Use and Mental Health – 4-H Youth Development

There is a strong need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention in Metcalfe County. Substance use/abuse issues continue to negatively impact a number of families in our community. According to our recent County Extension Community Assessment, “issues related to drugs and substance abuse in Metcalfe County”. There has been a large number of youth that have started vaping this is a gateway to other abuse issues. To address the variety of substance abuse issues imp

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