Extension
It Starts With Us
Individual Know and practice good nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Hunter Carroll, David Coffey, Delaney Eubanks, P. Smith-Program Assistant
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Nutrition and Food Systems General
Health
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
