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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 60 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 6405 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.5) | 65 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 21 |
Number of families/caregivers who reported supplementing their diets with healthy foods that they grew or preserved (community or backyard gardens, fishing, hunting, farmers markets) |
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
Author: Stacy Smith
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
In the age of technology, it is important to utilize the resources available to help spread researched, evidence-based information that can have a lasting, positive impact on the lives of individuals and families. The Clinton County Nutrition Education Program through the University of Kentucky’s Cooperative Extension Program, along with the Clinton County School Districts 21st Century Community Club pulled their resources together to create an innovative, fun & highly educationa
Author: Stacy Smith
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Covid 19 brought many challenges to people around the world, and some of those challenges were hard felt by many school districts. With virtual classes, six-foot distancing and no common area gatherings, the 2020-2021 school year has been anything but normal. It has, however, given us a chance to think outside the box to help reach today’s youth. The Clinton County Nutrition Education Program Assistant partnered with the science teachers at the Clinton County Middle Scho
Author: Stacy Smith
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
With continued COVID-19 restrictions and uncertainties, the Clinton County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) Assistant decided face-to-face classes were no longer the safest way to reach clients and deliver programs. The SNAP-Ed Assistant, using innovation and a newly developed skillset, started offering virtual programming to clients. Lessons utilized resources from the Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum: a curriculum that focuses on providing opportuniti
Author: Stacy Smith
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
According to the KIDS COUNT Data Center, 21.8% of children in Clinton County, Kentucky live in food insecure households for 2018 and beyond. To address food insecurity, the Clinton County Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) paraprofessional conducted a variety of learning opportunities for low-income families across multiple learning platforms due to ever-changing Covid restrictions throughout the 2020-2021 program year. These opportunities consisted of 7
Author: Christy Stearns
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Food insecurity is the consistent lack of enough food for everyone in a household to live an active, healthy life. According to 2019 Feeding America Map the Meal Gap data (https://map.feedingamerica.org/), the average food insecurity rate for the 10 county Lake Cumberland Area is 16.2%. In order to address this problem, the Clinton County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences shared Hunger in Kentucky lessons with the Extension Homemakers in ten Lake Cumberland counties. 94% of p
