Extension
It Starts With Us
Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity
Health Nutrition and Physical activity
Jacob Ison and Morgan Murphy
Substance Use Recovery - FCS
Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud
Cook Wild Kentucky
Active Living and Health Promotions General
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.
40 people in Elliott County will improve their health.
100 middle school students will know the consequences of prescription drug use.
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.
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
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
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
Author: Jacob Ison
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Elliott County is a beautiful county tucked away in the hills of eastern KY . However, with all its beauty, the rural area of Elliott County does not provide a great deal of job opportunities, and this is reflected in its high poverty rates. As a region often referred to as a "food desert," where many families struggle to access affordable, nutritious food. The county has long had high rates of poverty, unemployment, and other socioeconomic challenges, which exacerbated food insec
