Extension
It Starts With Us
Healthy Eating
Accessing Nutritious Foods
Rachel Hance, Carrie Derossett
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
LEAP
Health
Nutrition and Food Systems General
Logan County is among the counties in Kentucky in the second highest category for death rates caused by heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Adult obesity is at 34% in Logan County which contributes to these unhealthy situations. Logan County also has a number of citizens living below the poverty level with over 16% of the total population below poverty and over 23% of children under the age of 18 living below the poverty level. Nutrition Education Programs help families gain access to food and stretch food dollars; communities to decrease hunger; and local food assistance programs to educate recipients on healthy and safe food preparation methods. Agents, paraprofessionals and volunteers are pivotal in training consumers and producers to maximize local access to food products from farm to table.
Kentuckians improve food management skills and healthy eating habits
Number who:
Apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits
Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management
Learn about community support services to increase food security
Initial Outcome: Increase knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, food safety and food resource management
Indicator: Individuals will indicate more knowledge and understanding of healthier food choices
Method: Survey and/or questions/answer session
Timeline: At end of program
Intermediate Outcome: Number who apply improved food preparation skills, food management skills, food safety and healthy eating habits
Indicator: Individuals will indicate more involvement in preparing their own food and making healthier food choices
Method: Mail out or email survey
Timeline: 3-6 weeks following program
Long-term Outcome: Kentuckians improve food management skills and healthy eating habits
Indicator: Individuals will be able to show healthier eating habits
Method: Mail out or email survey
Timeline: 8-10 weeks following program
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and resources
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers, Kentucky CES publications and resources, local, state and federal partners, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), USDA Food and Nutrition Sciences, Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)
Date: 2023-2024
Audience: Low income individuals and families
Project or Activity: LEAP
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and resources
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers, Kentucky CES publications and resources, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)
Date: July 2023-June 2024
Audience: General public, Low income individuals and families
Project or Activity: Farmer's Market
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and resources
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers, Kentucky CES publications and resources, local, state and federal partners, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), USDA Food and Nutrition Sciences, Nutrition Education Programs (NEP)
Date: July 2023-June 2024
Audience: Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Air Fryers/Electric Pressure Cookers
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and resources
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers; Kentucky CES publications and resources,Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA)
Date: September 2023
Audience: Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Paw Paws: What to Forage in KY
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and resources
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers; Kentucky CES publications and resources,Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA)
Date: October 2023
Audience: Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Savor the Flavor
Content or Curriculum: UK publications and resources
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists and volunteers; Kentucky CES publications and resources,Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA)
Date: November 2023
Audience: Youth in school enrichment and day camps, 4-H Cooking Club
Project or Activity: 4-H Food Preparation and Nutrition
Content or Curriculum: Super Star Chef, Teen Cuisine, 4-H Cooking, Jump into Food and Fitness, Put it up, International Foods, Exploring My Plate, Wellness in Kentucky, What's on your Plate?, LEAP (Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Primary
Training: Agent In-services
Author: Rachel Hance
Major Program: LEAP
According to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Kentucky has one of the highest prevalence for pediatric obesity in the nation. Approximately 37% of Kentucky children ages 10-17 years are considered overweight or obese according to BMI-for-age standards. Half of Kentucky’s children in poor families are overweight or obese. In the Mammoth Cave Area, the incidence rates for adult and youth overweight and obesity, are above the national average. Studies have shown tha
Author: Carrie Derossett
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
According to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Kentucky has one of the highest prevalence for pediatric obesity in the nation. Approximately 37% of Kentucky children ages 10-17 years are considered overweight or obese according to BMI-for-age standards. Half of Kentucky’s children in poor families are overweight or obese. In the Mammoth Cave Area, the incidence rates for adult and youth overweight and obesity, are above the national average. Studies have shown that you
Author: Rachel Hance
Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General
Youth need opportunities to develop social skills, civic and leadership skills, create strong connections with caring adults, have access to safe places to interact with their peers, and support services to allow them to become more independent adults (Blank, M.J., 2017). The past few years the Logan County Cooperative Extension Service has offered the Lead to Read program at our elementary schools partnering with the school FRYSC and classroom teachers. The program is planned by the
