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Accessing Nutritious Foods
Accessing Nutritious Foods
Nanette Banks, Christy Kincer and Damaris Sexton (SNAP-Ed Assistants)
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (Curriculum)
The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. Obese individuals are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. Census figures show that 31% of the county populations is living in poverty (36% of the youth population) and 43% of the total population is obese. Citizens need information to help them live enriched lives through better nutrition and more physical exercise.
Letcher County families enjoy better health through accessing and eating more nutritious foods, getting enough exercise and having lower doctor bills as a result.
A decrease in the number of obese and overweight youth and adults
Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily.
Improve food management skills and healthy eating habits
Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals' abilities to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decrease time spent on sedentary behaviors.
Changes related to physical activity, obesity, and healthy eating.
Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity and physical inactivity.
Access more local foods.
Plant, harvest and preserve produce.
Improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits.
Learn to grow, prepare and preserve food.
Learn to incorporate unfamiliar foods or foods not currently eaten into a healthy diet.
Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management.
Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management.
Learn about community support services to increase food security.
Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding: healthy lifestyle choices, childhood and youth obesity, adult weight management and practice and promotion of daily physical activity.
Initial Outcome: Participants gain knowledge needed to make healthier lifestyle choices.
Indicator: Individual(s) acquire knowledge, skills, opinions, and aspirations.
Method: Observation, written and verbal evaluations, individual reports, NEERS reports
Timeline: July 2017 - June 2018
Intermediate Outcome: Participants will make healthier lifestyle choices.
Indicator: Number of individuals(s) that show positive changes in personal and nutritional choices.
Method: Observation, written and verbal evaluations, individual reports, NEERS reports
Timeline: July 2017 - June 2018
Long-term Outcome: The health of Letcher County is strengthened
Indicator: Positive change in statistics regarding healthy eating and physical activity
Method: Data analysis
Timeline: Ongoing
Audience: Senior Citizens
Project or Activity: FCS Wellness Program
Content or Curriculum: Healthy Choices Newsletter, FCS Curriculum, NEP Curriculum, Plate It Up, NEPieces
Inputs: FCS Agent
Date: July 2017- June 2018
Audience: Youth Grades HS - K
Project or Activity: Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Primary
Content or Curriculum: LEAP Curriculum
Inputs: Snap Ed Assistants
Date: Sept. 2017 - May 2018
Audience: Adults & Youth
Project or Activity: What's Cooking Workshops
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud, NEP Calendar Recipes
Inputs: FCS Agent,
Date: July 2017 - June 2018
Audience: Snap-Eligible Families
Project or Activity: Snap Ed Program
Content or Curriculum: NEP Curriculum
Inputs: Snap Ed Assistants, school volunteers
Date: July 2017 - June 2018
Audience: Adults and Homemakers
Project or Activity: Food Preservation Series
Content or Curriculum: FCS Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agent
Date: Summer 2017
Author: Nanette Banks
Major Program: Food Preservation
The consumption of fruits and vegetables is a key element in nutritional well-being of adults and children. Data from Kentucky Health Facts states that only 5% of adults in Letcher County consume 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day. These statistics confirm that poor nutrition and not consuming enough nutritious foods are a contributing factor for the increasing rates of obesity in Letcher County. To help combat these issues the Letcher County Family and Consume
