Meade County CES

Title:

Healthy and Active Meade County Residents

MAP:

Nutrition and Health

Agents Involved:

Bridge, Mills, Reed

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

Situation:

According to the CHSI (Community Health Status Indicators) report, Meade County has several areas which need improvement in relation to health and wellness. While we our obesity and overweight rates have decreased 4% over the past years to 22% we still have 78% who eat few fruits and vegetables and 28% who do not engage in daily exercise. Our three top fatal incidents include stroke, heart disease and colon cancer. Extension programs can continue to have great impact in these areas. The Family and Consumer Sciences council indicated this is one of the priority issues along with teaching quick nutritious meal plans and demonstrations for working families. In addition the need to address lack of fruit and vegetable consumption can be address through nutrition education programs and partnering with the local Farmers Market.

Staying physically fit is one of the most important things youth can do for their overall health. For youth exercise means playing and being physically active. Youth who are active will have strong muscle and bones and leaner bodies, because physical activity helps control body fat and decreases the risk of developing Type II diabetes.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Decrease in number of overweight children, youth, adults and elderly.

County population will increase average consumption of fruits and vegetables by one or more servings per day.

Citizens improve food management skills and healthy eating habits.

Increase the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily.

Youth maintain positive health habits.

Youth are at a lower risk for serious disease and illness.

Youth are at a lower risk for physical and emotional distress.

Youth are competent, capable, contributing adults as a result of their participation in 4-H Health programs.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Number of program participants who:
• access more local foods,
• plant harvest and preserve produce
• apply improved preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits.

Increase the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily.

Youth adopt healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle that include making healthy lifestyle choices, not engaging in risky behavior and handling stress.

Initial Outcomes:

Citizens who:
• learn to grow, prepare and preserve food.
• increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and resource management.

Increase the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily.

Youth identify healthy lifestyle choices.

Youth understand risky behaviors and their consequences.

Youth aspire to have higher self-esteem.

Youth identify healthy ways to handle stress.

Evaluation:

Long-Term Outcome: Decrease in number of overweight children, youth, adults and elderly.
County population will increase average consumption of fruits and vegetables by one or more servings per day. Citizens improve food management skills and healthy eating habits.
Method: Evaluation throughout program participation.
Timeline: Beginning through end of program.

Intermediate Outcome: Increase in consumption of locally grown fresh fruit and vegetables
Indicator: Of the total number of families reached with information on accessing healthy foods the number of families reached that gained knowledge about eating more healthy foods.
Method: Featured Program questions
Timeline: July - June

Intermediate Outcome: Number of youth who reported that they followed instructions step-by-step to do or make things themselves.
Indicator: Number of youth who reported that they followed safe practices and number of youth who reported that they showed another person how to do what they learned to do for themselves.
Method: Pre and Post program self-assessment
Timeline: September - May

Initial Outcome: Participants gain new knowledge or skill by attending program.
Indicator: Number of participants who report new knowledge/skill gained by attending program.
Method: Informal conversation during/after program. Testimonials given by participants. Informal questions asked during program.
Timeline: July-June

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: General public
Project or Activity: Melt Down Meade County
Content or Curriculum: Weight To Go
Inputs: Wellness Coalition, volunteers, paid staff, Coalition and Extension resources
Date: 9 week series-Spring 2017

Audience: General public-farmers market customers
Project or Activity: Plate It Up! Ky Proud- Tuesdays at the Market
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up
Inputs: recipe cards, facilitator guides, press releases, local resources, volunteers, paid staff, extension facilities, farmers market vendors
Date: June-August

Audience: General public
Project or Activity: Summer Food and Fun
Content or Curriculum: EFNEP, SNAP, other as needed
Inputs: press releases, local resources, volunteers, paid staff, church facilities
Date: Summer 2016

Audience: Clover Bud Youth, ages 5-8
Project or Activity: 4-H Clover Bud Gardening Club
Content or Curriculum: LEAP and SNAP-ED curriculum
Inputs: extension staff, local volunteers
Date: Summer 2016

Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Cooking School
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Foods Projects, Cooking 101-104, Teen Cuisine, Put It Up!, Food Science: What’s on Your Plate?
Inputs: 4-H Council, 4-H members, community sponsors, extension facilities, extension staff, volunteers
Date: September 2016 – May 2017

Audience: Middle and High School Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Teen Cuisine Club
Content or Curriculum: Cooking 101-104, Teen Cuisine, 4-H Foods Projects, Put It Up!, Food Science: What’s on Your Plate
Inputs: extension staff, Youth Service Center Coordinator, school personnel, local volunteers
Date: September 2016 – May 2017

Audience: Middle School Youth
Project or Activity: 4-H Babysitting Clinic
Content or Curriculum: healthy afterschool snacks, KY Babysitting Curriculum
Inputs: 4-H Council, 4-H members, local resources, extension staff
Date: Fall 2016 & Spring 2017

Audience: Middle School Youth
Project or Activity: Stuart Pepper Middle School Healthy Mind/Healthy Body
Content or Curriculum: Approved 4-H curriculum for Health and SNAP-ED materials
Inputs: extension staff, Youth Service Center Coordinator, school personnel, local volunteers
Date: September 2016

Audience: Landowners, farmers, gardeners, agribusiness people
Project: Private Applicators Training for using pesticides properly
Content: Private Applicators training materials
Inputs: KDA, UK Specialists, ANR agent
Date: Winter 2017 - 2020

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