Extension
It Starts With Us
Active Living and Health Promotions
Improve Physical and Mental Health
SD, PJ
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Health
Building Healthy Coalitions
Aging-General
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. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. These trends can be reversed by working with various organizations, agencies, and groups to promote the health and wellness in all Ballard County.
- A decrease in the number of obese and overweight children, youth, adults and elderly
- Improvement in the built environment to promote physical activity and healthy eating
- Individuals are eating less of foods/food components which are commonly eaten in excess (sodium, saturated fats, trans fat, cholesterol, SoFAS, refined grains).
- Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily.
- Improvement in the mental health and well-being of Ballard Countians
- Manage and prevent the risk, debilitation, and premature death related to diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and hypertension
- Community health coalitions are addressing obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease.
- Provide access to safe places where youth and their families can be physically active.
- People will make at least one lifestyle change (diet, exercise, managing stressors, etc.)for the purpose of improving their health
- Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease.
- Individuals report increase in knowledge related to eating more healthy foods (such as fruits; vegetables; especially dark green and red and orange vegetables and beans and peas; whole grains, fat free or low-fat milk and milk products; seafood twice a week, fiber) that improve personal.
- Individuals adopt new or improved habits and behaviors related to physical activity practices.
Outcome: Increased awareness of local Physical Activity Events
Indicator: Number of people who indicate and increased awareness of physical activity events
Method: Survey
Timeline: At the end of the Wheels and WINGS
Outcome: Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Intake
Indicator: Number of individuals who reported eating more foods (such as fruits; vegetables; especially dark green and red and orange vegetables and beans and peas; whole grains, fat free or low-fat milk and milk products; seafood twice a week, fiber) for the purpose of improving health.
Method: Follow-up survey
Timeline: 1 month after Dining with Diabetes
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
Timeline: Pre-test and post-tests during Keys to embracing aging
Outcome: Availability/Access to healthy lifestyle choices
Indicator: Number of community members 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
Audience: Community
Project or Activity: Policy, Systems, and Environmental Approaches
Content or Curriculum: Building Health Coalitions
Inputs: Volunteers, faith-based organizations, community partners, key stakeholders, elected officials, Employee Health and Wellness, SNAP-Ed Toolkit
Date: Ongoing projects throughout the year
Audience: Community
Project or Activity: Active Living and Healthy Promotions General
Content or Curriculum: Wheels & WINGS: Bike Ride
Inputs: Community Education, Purchase District Health Dept., Extension Service, Agents, Riders Region-wide, COMPASS Coalition
Date: May 2021
Audience: Families and Individuals
Project or Activity: Chronic Disease Prevention
Content or Curriculum: Dining with Diabetes
Inputs: Specialist, Program materials, Extension Agent, Support Group, participants, Senior Citizens Center staff, Extension Office
Date: Ongoing thought the year
Audience: Families and Individuals
Project or Activity: Aging Adults General
Content or Curriculum: Keys to Embracing Aging
Inputs: Programmatic materials, Healthcare Providers, Health Department, Volunteers, Health Partners, Community partners, Extension Agent
Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Audience: Families and Individuals
Project or Activity: Active Living and Healthy Promotions General
Content or Curriculum: Mindful Chair Yoga
Inputs Programmatic materials, Healthcare and community partners, Extension Agent
Dates: Every other Friday April 2021-July 2021
Audience: Families and Individuals: Senior Citizens
Project or Activity: Active Living and Healthy Promotion, Fall Prevention
Content or Curriculum: Bingocize
Inputs: Programmatic materials, Healthcare and community partners, Extension Agent
Dates: June 2021- June 2023
Audience: Homemakers
Project or Activity: Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices General
Content or Curriculum: Health Bulletins and Monthly Leader Lessons
Inputs: Volunteers, Extension Agent, community partners
Date: Monthly
Author: Sarah Drysdale
Major Program: Substance Use and Mental Health - FCS
On the average 76 % of all the land in the four river counties is in crop production. Three of the four counties Ballard, Carlisle, and Fulton County have over 33 million in average crop sales. Hickman County sells over 56 million in crop sales. In all four counties, there is an average of 24.75% female farm operators. Our program this year for the Women in Ag Seminar was to concentrate on handling farm stress and its impact on the family farm. Dr. Paul Norrod presented H
Author: Sarah Drysdale
Major Program: Family Development General
The Four River Counties Regional Collaborative has been providing programs for Early Childhood Development for over 20 years in Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, and Hickman counties. The Best Start Family Event was created to help reach and educate families that are planning, expecting, or have children under the age of two-years-old. In 2022 there was a Zoom session focusing on parenting, nutrition, and the importance of being kindergarten ready. This year was the first time it was conducted as an in
Author: Sarah Drysdale
Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General
Spring into Green: Outdoor Living, was hosted by the Purchase Area Family and Consumer Science agents at the Graves County Extension Office. Speakers at this year’s event discussed topics related to the outdoors. Topics discussed included ‘Cooking in the Outdoors’ with Champion Foods Volunteer Riff Turner, ‘Perennials and Wood Shrubs for Cut Flower Arrangements’ with Martha White, and ‘Plant Propagation’ with Lindsay Bowles. The goal of this event was to
