Extension
It Starts With Us
Individuals know and practice good nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Hunter Carroll, Delaney Eubanks, P. Smith-Program Assistant
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Nutrition and Food Systems General
Health & Wellbeing
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: Hunter Carroll
Major Program: Local Food System Development and Mapping
Over the summer of 2024, the ANR, 4-H, and FCS noticed a decline in the local farmer's market. This led to farmers being discouraged from setting up at the market because almost no one was coming and buying local produce after discussing with the farmers, community, and agents for their opinions. Then agents brainstormed, thinking of what bring in more people to the farmers' market; after much discussion, the agents concluded that any attempt to increase numbers at the farmers market is
