Washington County CES

Title:

Support Wellness of Washington County Citizens and Community

MAP:

Promoting Individual and Community Wellness

Agents Involved:

Cabrina Buckman, Dennis Morgeson, Melissa Richardson, Taylor Graves, and Laura Milburn, NEP

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Active Living and Health Promotions General

Situation:

Results from the 2023 Kentucky Extension Community Assessment identified the following issues as top priorities in Washington County: minimizing youth substance use, youth life skill training opportunities, and ensuring individuals and families have access to affordable nutritious food.

According to www.kentuckyhealthfacts.org, Washington County adult residents reported the following statistics related to wellness: 38% are in less than good health, 43% lack physical activity, and 4% consume recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. Individuals who lack healthy lifestyles are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Increase in the practice of healthy lifestyle choices to prevent chronic diseases and promote optimal health

Increased awareness in sustainable living, including limiting environmental impact, gardening, and healthy eating

Increase in self-care practices to promote emotional and mental health

Intermediate Outcomes:

Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.

Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on sedentary behaviors.

Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address wellness and chronic disease.

Increased gardening and growing your own produce.

Increased adoption of healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle

Initial Outcomes:

Clientele will utilize Extension programs and resources to make informed choices regarding healthy lifestyle choices, healthy aging, promotion of daily physical activity, and reduction and management of chronic disease.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Clientele will utilize Extension programs and resources to make informed choices regarding healthy lifestyle choices, healthy aging, promotion of daily physical activity, and reduction and management of chronic disease.

Indicator: Number of individuals who report changes in health indicators and practices 

Method: Evaluations, data collection, and participant's assessments

Timeline: continuous, based on programs

Intermediate Outcome: Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.

Indicator: participant's feedback in SNAP-Ed programming 

Method: Evaluation and data collection

Timeline: continuous 

Long-term Outcome: Increase in the practice of healthy lifestyle choices to prevent chronic diseases and promote optimal health

Indicator: Number of individuals who report changes in knowledge and behaviors regarding healthy lifestyle choices

Method: Evaluation

Timeline: continuous 

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Community

Project or Activity: SNAP-Ed Programming

Content or Curriculum: SNAP-Ed Curriculum

Inputs: SNAP-Ed and Extension Resources and staff

Date: continuous throughout FY 2025

Audience: High School Students

Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours

Content or Curriculum: Truth and Consequences research based curriculum

Inputs: Cooperative Extension resources and staff, and other community professionals including school personnel, law enforcement, healthcare professionals, parents, and volunteers; materials and WC Judicial Center

Date: Fall 2024

Audience: Community

Project or Activity: Diabetes Prevention Program

Content or Curriculum: CDC research based curriculum and Extension materials

Inputs: Cooperative Extension materials, DPP curriculum, Extension staff, UK FCS specialists and Barnstable Brown partners

Date: finishing cohort from August 2023 to August 2024

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