Extension
It Starts With Us
Support Wellness of Washington County Citizens and Community
Promoting Individual and Community Wellness
Cabrina Buckman, Dennis Morgeson, Melissa Richardson, Taylor Graves, and Laura Milburn, SNAP-Ed
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Results from the 2019 Kentucky Extension Community Assessment identified the following issues as priorities: fewer chronic diseases, illegal drug use, and increased access to quality, affordable health care providers.
According to www.kentuckyhealthfacts.org, Washington County adult residents reported the following statistics related to wellness: 38% are in less than good health, 43% lack physical activity, and 4% consume recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. Individuals who lack healthy lifestyles are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers.
Increase in the practice of healthy lifestyle choices to prevent chronic diseases and promote optimal health
Increased awareness in sustainable living, including limiting environmental impact, gardening, and healthy eating
Increase in self-care practices to promote emotional and mental health
Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on sedentary behaviors.
Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address wellness and chronic disease.
Increased gardening and growing your own produce.
Increased adoption of healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle
Clientele will utilize Extension programs and resources to make informed choices regarding healthy lifestyle choices, healthy aging, promotion of daily physical activity, and reduction and management of chronic disease.
Initial Outcome: Clientele will utilize Extension programs and resources to make informed choices regarding healthy lifestyle choices, healthy aging, promotion of daily physical activity, and reduction and management of chronic disease.
Indicator: Number of individuals who report changes in health indicators and practices
Method: Evaluations, data collection, and participant's assessments
Timeline: continuous, based on programs
Intermediate Outcome: Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
Indicator: participant's feedback in SNAP-Ed programming
Method: Evaluation and data collection
Timeline: continuous
Long-term Outcome: Increase in the practice of healthy lifestyle choices to prevent chronic diseases and promote optimal health
Indicator: Number of individuals who report changes in knowledge and behaviors regarding healthy lifestyle choices
Method: Evaluation
Timeline: continuous
Audience: Community
Project or Activity: SNAP-Ed Programming
Content or Curriculum: SNAP-Ed Curriculum
Inputs: SNAP-Ed and Extension Resources and staff
Date: continuous throughout FY 2024
Audience: High School Students
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Content or Curriculum: Truth and Consequences research based curriculum
Inputs: Cooperative Extension resources and staff, and other community professionals including school personnel, law enforcement, healthcare professionals, parents, and volunteers; materials and WC Judicial Center
Date: Fall 2023
Audience: Community
Project or Activity: Diabetes Prevention Program
Content or Curriculum: CDC research based curriculum and Extension materials
Inputs: Cooperative Extension materials, DPP curriculum, Extension staff, UK FCS specialists and Barnstable Brown partners
Date: August 2023 through August 2024
Author: Cabrina Buckman
Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General
The National Safety Council reports that over 5 million accidents occur in the United States each year, with 43% of those resulting in injuries. Many emergency calls would be made smoother if the injured or ill person was in possession of an Emergency Health Information Card. In an effort to promote and encourage general health and medical self advocacy through the means of Emergency Health Information Cards, the Washington County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, alongside the L
Author: Cabrina Buckman
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The Washington County Director of Special Education reached out to the Washington County Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Agent to request programming for students with disabilities in schools. This population of students at North Washington Elementary School have autism and it was determined that students could benefit from expanding their food choices to attain a variety of nutrients in their diets. The FCS Agent and Nutrition Education Program Assistant started the Food Explorer
