Individual Know and practice good nutrition and healthy lifestyle choicesPlan of Work

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Jackson County CES

Title:
Individual Know and practice good nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices
MAP:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Agents Involved:
Hunter Carroll, David Coffey, Delaney Eubanks, P. Smith-Program Assistant
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Nutrition and Food Systems General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Health
Situation:

Jackson County has a high rate of health related problems. According to the 2021 County Health Rankings, Jackson County is in overall poor health as they are rated 108 out of 120 counties. In 2020, 44% of Jackson County's adult population was considered obese, and 37% was considered physically inactive.  With programs for limited income families, SNAP-Ed recipients, homemakers, youth and the general public, Cooperative Extension Service will continue to inform and educate concerning proper nutrition, physical fitness, weight management, safety and disease prevention.  Jackson County 4-H will implement the Health Rocks program to educate youth in the county about making healthier choices.  


Long-Term Outcomes:

Parents, youth, homemakers and community members will adopt safe procedures, practice good nutrition, adapt to a physical fitness lifestyle which includes weight management and disease prevention.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Parents, youth, homemakers and community members will change at least one unhealthy practice, learn at least one safe practice and try at least one new healthy nutritional food.

Initial Outcomes:

Parents, youth, homemakers and community members will become aware of unsafe practices and unhealthy behavior and seek knowledge in order to change to safe practices and healthy behavior.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Awareness

Indicator: Visual

Method: FCS and 4H Agents

Timeline: Fall/Spring


Intermediate Outcome: Families and youth will practice safe and healthy practices.

Indicator: Visual

Method: Hands On Safety Activities

Timeline: Fall/Spring


Long-term Outcome: Youth and Families promote Healthy safe practices.

Indicator: Visual

Method: Hands On Safety Activities

Timeline: Fall/Spring



Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Content or Curriculum: KEHA Ovarian Awareness Program

Inputs: FCS agent, Program Assistants

Date: Spring


Audience: Adults with young children

Project or Activity: Parent Meetings

Content or Curriculum: Home is where the heart is

Inputs: FCS agent, Program Assistants

Date:  Fall 


Audience: Adult/Youth

Project or Activity: Health and wellness programs

Content or Curriculum: Get Moving Kentucky/Health Rocks

Inputs: FCS agent, Program Assistants/4-H Agent/Ag Agent

Date: Summer


Audience:  High School Students 

Project or Activity:  Truth and Consequences

Content or Curriculum:  Truth and Consequences

Inputs:  4-H Agent/Leaders/School Staff

Date:  Spring 


Audience:  Middle School Students

Project or Activity:  Consumer/Health Education/Making good choices

Content or Curriculum:  Reality Fair

Inputs:  4-H Agent/ ANR agent/Leaders/School Staff

Date:  Spring




Success Stories

Food Preservation Series

Author: Delaney Eubanks

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

With an increasing number of farmers' markets and local grocery stores providing fresh fruits and vegetables in the community, people are searching for ways to preserve these foods and maintain their freshness throughout the fall and winter months. The FCS Agent organized a series of canning and food preservation classes using materials from the UK's Food Preservation materials.In total, 41 men, women, and children participated in these classes and were provided with the opportunity to p

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Pumpkin Days

Author: Hunter Carroll

Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources

Pumpkin Days 2023September 26-27, 2023 Pumpkin Days was held at the Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability. Youth in Preschool, Headstart, Kindergarten and 1st Grades attended from multiple different counties where they rotated through educational stations, played games, learned about being kind, experienced a petting zoo, took a hayride to the pumpkin patch and were able to select their own pumpkin to take home. Different SNAP approved pumpkin recipes were made by numerous diff

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Holiday Cooking School

Author: Hunter Carroll

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

During the holiday season, we acknowledge the significance of cooking, nutrition, and food storage in this time of year. In London, KY, the Wilderness Trail Area organized a Holiday Cooking School. The event focused on educating participants in Food Safety & Preservation, featuring instruction from the UK Food Safety and Preservation specialist, Annhall Norris and Stuarto's Olive Oil company conducted food demonstrations which worked alongside the UK Curriculum "Savor the Flavor.&qu

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Holiday Cooking School

Author: Delaney Eubanks

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

During the holiday season, we acknowledge the significance of cooking, nutrition, and food storage in this time of year. In London, KY, the Wilderness Trail Area organized a Holiday Cooking School. The event focused on educating participants in Food Safety & Preservation, featuring instruction from the UK Food Safety and Preservation specialist, Annhall Norris and Stuarto's Olive Oil company conducted food demonstrations which worked alongside the UK Curriculum "Savor the Flavor.&qu

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Passport Kitchen

Author: Hunter Carroll

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

  The Kentucky 4-H Passport Kitchen program provided 426 young people from Kentucky the opportunity to experience the food cultures of different countries in a self-paced experience. As part of the 4-H Passport Kitchen program, young people received six country kits in the mail during a six-week window. These kits provided all the needed instructions to complete a recipe, a video explaining the recipe, one ingredient for the recipe, information about the country, and a w

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