Gallatin County CES

Title:

Nutrition Education

MAP:

Healthy Communities

Agents Involved:

Hull, Rex, Stewart

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Nutrition and Food Systems General

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Food Preparation and Preservation

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

Situation:

CountyHealthRankings.org data, rank Gallatin 85th of 120 counties in Kentucky in health behaviors; 36% of adult residents are obese, and 32% report no physical activity. The majority of Americans fail to consume the recommended five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables per day for optimal health. According to the CDC State Indicator Report, only 14% of adults in the United States eat two or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day. A foundation of nutrition knowledge, skills and competencies in topics such as food safety, handling ad preparation, cooking methods and techniques, feeding practices, food science, and food systems are essential to changing dietary behaviors With the increased trend of chronic disease and obesity in Kentucky, individuals, families and communities need tools and environments that support healthful dietary decisions. CES agents are encouraged to reach diverse audiences to help combat chronic disease ad obesity in Kentucky communities.

Long-Term Outcomes:

•Gallatin County population will increase average fruit and vegetable consumption by 1 or more servings per day

•More new mothers attempt to breast feed their babies and increase duration of breastfeeding to six weeks or more.

•Kentuckians improve food management skills and healthy eating habits

•Youth will be food secure when school is not in session

•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.

Intermediate Outcomes:

•Increase the number of Gallatin Countians who:

*Access more local foods

*Redeem Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program benefit.

*Plant, harvest and preserve produce

*Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits

*Youth who access other food sources when not in school

*Households accessing emergency food sources

•Increase the number of Gallatin County new mothers utilizing community services to support breastfeeding. Increase workplaces and other organizations adopt policies supporting new mothers’ attempts to breastfeed

•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.

Initial Outcomes:

•Understand the importance of sustainable local agriculture to individual health and financial well-being

•Learn to grow, prepare and preserve food

•Learn to incorporate unfamiliar foods or foods not currently eaten into a healthy diet

•New mothers and those who support them increase knowledge about the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding

•Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management

•Learn about community support services to increase food security

•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

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Gallatin Countians increase interest in healthy eating and food safety

Indicator: Individuals reporting improved knowledge healthy eating, and food safety.

Method: End of program evaluations

Timeline: 1-3 months

Intermediate Outcome: Gallatin Countians prepare more balanced meals

Indicator: Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits.

Method: Follow up evaluations

Timeline: 6 months- 1 year

Long-term Outcome: Gallatin Countians of all ages have a healthier diet with at least the minimal recommendations for fruits and vegetables and better health overall

Indicator: Gallatin Countians consume more fruits and vegetables and have incorporated healthy eating habits in their daily diet.

Method: Observations, follow evaluations, Gallatin Co Health data

Timeline: 2-3 years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Gardening Programs

Content or Curriculum: Gardening at the Senior Center with raised bed gardens

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers

Date: Summers

Audience: Gallatin County Food Pantry and Hispanic Food Pantry, Gallatin County Senior Center, Grand Love Program

Project or Activity: Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud Project, Plan, Eat, Move and Nutrition Education Program at the Food Pantry

Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud Recipes, Nutrition Education Program recipes, Plan, Eat Move and UK FCS Publications

Inputs: FCS Extension Agent, Kentucky CES publications and resources

Date:  Each month 2023-24

Audience: Adults, KEHA members

Project or Activity: Food Preservation

Content or Curriculum: So Easy to Preserve, USDA guidelines, UK publications and curriculum.

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers

Date: Summer months, ongoing

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Farmer’s Markets

Content or Curriculum:

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers

Date: Ongoing support

Audience: Adults, KEHA members

Project or Activity: Homebased Micro-processing Training

Content or Curriculum: Homebased Micro-processing Training

Inputs: Extension staff, Kentucky CES publications and resources, volunteers

Date: Spring annually

Audience: Youth Grades K-3

Project or Activity: In-School Enrichment

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum

Inputs: Extension Staff, Teachers,

Date: School year 2023-2024

Audience: 4-H members (K-3)

Project or Activity: Cloverbuds

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum

Inputs: Extension Staff, Teachers

Date: School year 2023-2024

Audience: 4-H members

Project or Activity: Cooking Creations Day Camp

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum

Inputs: Extension Staff, Teachers, volunteers

Date: Summer 2024

Audience: 4-H Members

Project or Activity: Gardening

Content or Curriculum: 4-H  

Inputs: Extension Staff, volunteers

Date:  Spring/summer 2023-2024

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