Elliott County CES

Title:

Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity

MAP:

Health Nutrition and Physical activity

Agents Involved:

Jacob Ison and Morgan Murphy

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Substance Use Recovery - FCS

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Cook Wild Kentucky

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Active Living and Health Promotions General

Situation:

According to the Centers for Disease Control more than 43% of Elliott Counties 7,508 residents are obese with 78% of the population being overweight. Quickfacts.org reports 14% of the population has been diagnosed with diabetes and 42.8% report they get little to no exercise. Findings of the CDC say that if current trends continue, by 2050 one in three people will be diagnosed with diabetes. They also report a loss of 10 pounds can help prevent or delay the onset of diabetes. These staggering statistics encouraged the FCS council to identify health and physical fitness as a major program emphasis for the FCS extension program. According to the Kentucky State Police 2018 Crime in Kentucky Report there were 131 drug or narcotic offenses and 124 drug arrests in Elliott County. 

Long-Term Outcomes:

40 people in Elliott County will improve their health.

100 middle school students will know the consequences of prescription drug use.

Intermediate Outcomes:

50 people will work toward accomplishing goals set in programs and activities conducted by the Elliott County Cooperative Extension Service FCS programs

All Elliott County Middle School students will devise ways they can say no to prescription drug use and practice doing so.

Initial Outcomes:

60 people will attend Health related educational programs sponsored by the Elliott County Cooperative Extension Service FCS programs, report learning crucial information for improving health and set goals

All Elliott County Middle School Students will participate in Truth or Consequences

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: 60 people will attend Health related educational programs sponsored by the Elliott County Cooperative Extension Service FCS programs, report learning crucial information about finances

All Elliott County Middle School Students will participate in Reality Store

Indicator:

Method: Pre and post surveys and conversation about program and what they have learned

Class room attendance and attendance at culminating event.

Timeline: 2024/2025 reporting year

Intermediate Outcome: 100 students will work toward accomplishing goals set in programs and activities conducted by the Elliott County Cooperative Extension Service FCS programs

All Elliott County Middle School students will devise ways they can budget and save money based on their job salaries, families, etc. 

Indicator:

Method: Surveys and follow up meetings.

Practice of students learning about costs of living, budgeting, etc. 

Timeline: 2024/2025 reporting year

Long-term Outcome: During the 2024/2025 reporting year, 40 students will have reported knowing more about making job choices and budgeting 

Timeline: 2024/2025

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Farmers Market Customers 

Project or Activity: PlateItUp! Kentucky Proud Recipe Demonstrations

Content or Curriculum: PlateItUp! Kentucky Proud Recipes

Inputs: Farmers Market Vendors, Senior Farmers Market Voucher Recipients, WIC Farmers Market Voucher Recipients

Date: 2025 Farmers Market Season 

Audience: Elliott County Citizens

Project or Activity: Cooking School 

Content or Curriculum: FCS Cooking Curriculums 

Inputs: Elliott County Extension Service/ PlanEatMove/FCS/4-H Curriculum

Date: School Year 2025

Audience: Elliott County Citizens

Project or Activity: Cooking Through The Calendar: 

Content or Curriculum: NEP Calendar and recipes 

Inputs: Elliott County Extension Staff 

Date: January-December 2025

Audience: Elliott County youth 

Project or Activity: Kids Bucks Program @ Farmers Market (earn kids bucks by participating in MyPlate lesson and can spend at market)

Content or Curriculum: MyPlate 

Inputs: Jacob Ison (ANR Agent) 

Date: July and August 2025

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