Knott County CES

Title:

Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities

MAP:

Healthy Homes and Communities

Agents Involved:

Linda Combs

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Disaster Preparedness

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Home Energy Management

Situation:

Each decision individuals make has an impact on health and safety in the family, community and environment. Each year, on average, Kentuckians deal with 30-50 days associated with thunderstorms, 12 tornadoes and 3 fatalities related to tornadoes. Preparing for emergency situations can be crucial to survival and safety. Understanding how daily choices can impact our environment is vital to conserving and preserving our natural resources and ensuring a healthy environment for present and future generations.

Long-Term Outcomes:

•Create safe homes within environments that promote and support the physical and mental well-being of families throughout the life cycle

Improve the built and natural environment to increase active and healthy lifestyles.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Implement one or more practices that will improve:
•Disaster preparedness
•Pest management
•Going green
•Energy conservation
•Water conservation
•Home safety

Initial Outcomes:

Change knowledge, opinions, skills, and/or aspirations in understanding of issues related to:
•Disaster preparedness
•Pest management
•Going green
•Energy conservation
•Water conservation
•Home safety


Identify one or more practices that will improve:
•Disaster preparedness
•Pest management
•Going green
•Energy conservation
•Solid waste management
•Water conservation
•Home safety
•Built environment

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: county residents will identify ways to save energy
Indicator: do simple home improvements to save money
Method: pre and post surveys and observation
Timeline: on-going

Intermediate Outcome: have a disaster preparedness plan
Indicator: when a local disaster happens fewer need help
Method: pre and post survey and observations
Timeline: on-going

Long-term Outcome: create safer homes and environment
Indicator: less home damage during a natural disaster
Method: pre and post survey and observation
Timeline: on-going

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: adults

Project or Activity: Toaster Ovens

Content or Curriculum: UK FCS extension materials

Inputs: Glenna Wooten - Linda Combs

Date: Jan 2018

Audience: adults

Project or Activity: disaster preparedness

Content or Curriculum: UK extension publications/EDEN materials

Inputs: FCS agent

Date: on-going

Audience: adults

Project or Activity: energy programs

Content or Curriculum: UK extension/EDEN materials

Inputs: FCS agent

Date: on-going

Success Stories