Extension
It Starts With Us
Healthy Henry
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Maryellen Garrison, Cathy Toole
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
Health 4-H Core 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. The obesity rate in Kentucky increased 90 percent over the last 15 years. Thirty percent of individuals in the Commonwealth report no leisure-time physical activity. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. As a result, Kentuckians are dying from heart disease and cancer at higher rates than all Americans and they have a lower life expectancy, 75.5 years, compared to 78 years for Americans. Minorities and individuals residing in Appalachia bear a heavier brunt of the obesity and chronic disease burden.The goal of the Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices Initiative is to reverse these trends by working with various organizations, agencies, and groups to promote the health and wellness in all Kentuckians.
Healthy living is one of three 4-H mission mandates. Components of Kentucky 4-H Health Core Curriculum include: physical activity,substance abuse, bullying, safety, and character education. Moderate physical activity can reduce
the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes,colon cancer, stress and high blood pressure.Early substance use in childhood/adolescence affects later drug use (National Healthy Living Task Force). Almost 30% of youth in the United
States (or over 5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in bullying as either a bully, a target of bullying, or both (http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/faq/bullying.asp). More persons aged 1-34 years die as a result of
injuries than any other cause of death with motor vehicle crashes accounting for approximately half of those deaths (National 4-H Healthy Living Task
Force). Individuals, their organizations and their societies effectiveness and well being depend on character development (Charactercounts.org)
A decrease in the number of obese and overweight children, youth, adults and elderly
Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily
Improvement in the mental health and well being of Kentuckians
Manage and prevent the risk, debilitation, and premature death related to diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and hypertension
Increase the estimated health savings in dollars for chronic disease
Increased number of youth maintaining positive health habits;
Increased number of youth at a lower risk for serious disease and illness;
Increased number of youth at a lower risk for physical and emotional distress
Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Health programs.
Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy and breastfeeding and older age
Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on sedentary behaviors
Changes related to obesity, physical activity and healthy eating.
Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease.
Practice healthy lifestyle decision-making that strengthen individuals’ ability to cope with normal life stressors.
Increased adoption and mastery of healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle that include making healthy lifestyle choices, not engaging in risky
behavior and handling stress.
Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding:mg
Healthy lifestyle choices
Childhood and youth obesity
Adult weight management
Healthy aging
Practice and promotion of daily physical activity
Policies that that reduce the level of obesity
Reduction of chronic disease
Youth will identify healthy lifestyle choices
Youth will understand risky behaviors and their consequences
Youth will aspire to have higher self esteem
Youth will identify healthy ways to handle stress
Initial Outcome: 20 Overweight adults to reduce weight by 5%
Indicator: Attendance Records, instructor observation and discussions, weigh-ins,
Method: Survey and Personal Observation
Timeline: March through May 2018
Intermediate Outcome: 30 individuals to implement preventative health practices
Indicator: practice physical activity and decrease time on sedentary behavior
Method: Questionnaire and personal testimony
Timeline: Living well program October-December 2017 and March-May 2018
Long-term Outcome: Improved Community Health
Indicator: Health Reports
Method: Health Department Figures
Timeline: On going
Initial Outcome: Youth will adopt healthier lifestyles.
Indicator: Attendance Records, instructor observation and discussions,
Method: Survey and Personal Observation
Timeline: October - May 2018
Intermediate Outcome: Youth will increase physical activity.
Indicator: practice physical activity and decrease time on sedentary behavior
Method: Questionnaire and personal testimony
Timeline: Living well program October-December 2017 and March-May 2018
Long-term Outcome: Improved Community Health
Indicator: Surveying and observation
Method: Health Department Figures
Timeline: On going
Audience: Senior Citizens
Project or Activity:Living Well
Content or Curriculum: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Inputs: Lessons/Handouts/presentation/promotion
Date: Fall 2017
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Workshop Series
Content or Curriculum: Building a Healthy Wealthy Future
Inputs: Lesson preparation/presentation/evaluation/promotion
Date: Winter 2018
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Workshop Series
Content or Curriculum: A Matter of Balance
Inputs: Promotion/Presentation/Evaluation
Date: Spring 2018
Audience: Families
Project or Activity: Media Programming
Content or Curriculum: Families on the Move
Inputs: Promotion/Evaluation
Date: Summer 2017
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Get Fit
Content or Curriculum: Spark
Inputs: Promotion/Evaluation
Date: Feb-Mar 2018 weekly
Audience; 4Hers 4-5th grade
Project or Activity: Jump into Food and Fitness
Content or Curriculum: UK approved
Inputs:teach activities in the beginning and advanced cooking clubs that meet monthly
Date: April 2018
Audience: 4Hers
Project or Activity; Beginning and Advanced cooking clubs
Content or Curriculum: UK approved
Inputs;teach proper cooking terms, how to read recipes, manners, setting table properly. Nutrition value of food. Healthy activities.
Date: October- May 2018
Audience: 4Hers
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences
Content or Curriculum: UK approved
Inputs: Gather volunteers, training, speakers, facilities
Date: March 2018
Author: Maryellen Garrison
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
During a five year period in Henry County there were 104 seniors over the age of 65 who were injured in a fall; five of those died and 61 were admitted to skilled nursing for restorative care. The associated cost of falls is predicted to be about $54 billion by 2020, so if we could prevent a fraction of these it would be a very large dollar amount. The Living Well Homemaker Club sponsored by the Henry County Extension Service is designed to reduce these statistics. It is a multidimensional whole
