Jefferson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019
| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 500 |
Number of individuals reporting that they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmer’s markets, CSA’s WIC, Food Pantry) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.4) | 0 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 5 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 0 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.8) | 0 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
| 2066.2) | 250 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 5 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Success Stories
Better Out Than In: The Fiber Factor
Author: Joel Worth
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Fiber is an important part of the human diet, and according to the USDA’s Choose My Plate. Gov (www.choosemyplate.gov/MyPlate): “Diets rich in foods containing fiber, such as some vegetables and fruits, may reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Consuming foods containing fiber, such as whole grains, as part of a healthy diet, may reduce constipation.” A rehabilitation house for men in Jefferson County participated in the University of Ke
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Better than McDonald’s
Author: Joel Worth
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Positive things can happen when children are introduced to healthy eating and lifestyle changes at an early age. An Early Education Center in Jefferson County participated in the University of Kentucky’s Nutrition Education Program through the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Services. The program: LEAP (Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Primary) uses storybooks to teach children about staying healthy, being physically active, and eating more fruits and vegetables, low-fat
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Food Safety, Better Safe than Sorry!
Author: Joel Worth
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Food Safety has always been important, especially here and now in Jefferson County with the outbreak of Hepatitis A. According to the www.louisvilleky.gov website:“There is a hepatitis A outbreak in Louisville. The outbreak was declared in November of 2017. As of June 22, 2018, there have been 478 cases and 3 deaths associated with this outbreak.” A rehabilitation program for men in Jefferson County participated in the University of Kentucky’s Nutrition E
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Know the Limits: Water GOOD, Sugary Drinks BAD
Author: Joel Worth
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Studies taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website (www.cdc.gov/nutrition/data-statistics/sugar-sweetened-beverages-intake.html) of the twenty-three states and Washington, DC that were surveyed, seven of those states showed that 35% or more adults were daily Sugar Sweetened Beverage consumers. Kentucky was one of the seven states. A quote taken from the CDC website states: “Frequently drinking sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with weight
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Where are the Kids? In the Kitchen Cooking!
Author: Karen Kummer
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Karen Kummer/SNAP-EdSeptember 25, 2018Success StoryTitle: Where are the Kids? In the Kitchen Cooking!Major Program: 2066 – Accessing Nutritious Foods (General)Outcome Type: IntermediateA youth group at St. Vincent De Paul in Jefferson County participated in an after-school program using MyPlate curriculum. Many of the youth were not familiar with cooking equipment and tools and the cooking process, in general. The youth participated in 6 different lessons, which were organiz
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Food B&B: Breakfast and Budgeting
Author: Brittany Thomas
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
An adult Nutrition Education Program group with 6 female participants was held at one of the eight Family Health Centers in Jefferson County. Lessons were presented by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Educator (SNAP-Ed) with the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service using the “Healthy Choices for Every Body” curriculum, which focused around seven core lessons. Out of the population of 760,026 people, 1
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MyFuture with MyPlate
Author: Brittany Thomas
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Eleven youth groups, with 198 children total, at Dawson Orman Headstart were taught by a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Educator (SNAP-Ed) through the Nutrition Education Program in Jefferson County. Children around the preschool age should be introduced the most basic information about food groups, so the SNAP-Ed Assistant focused solely on each of the five food groups throughout each of the six lessons, which is known as MyPlate.  
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What You Don't Know About Food Safety May Hurt You
Author: Brittany Thomas
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
An adult Nutrition Education Program group with 7 senior participants was held at Flaget Apartments in Jefferson County. During the discussion portion of the Food Safety Lesson, all of the clients shared they did not pay attention to thawing frozen food correctly, and none of the participants used meat thermometers. Throughout the discussion period, it was made clear proper thawing methods and meat thermometer demonstrations should be the main focus for this particular group.
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Sugar, We're Going Down
Author: Brittany Thomas
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
An adult Nutrition Education Program group with 17 participants was held at one of the eight Family Health Centers in Jefferson County. Lessons were presented by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Educator (SNAP-Ed) with the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service using the “Healthy Choices for Every Body” curriculum, which focused around seven core lessons. During the discussion portion of the Know the Limits Lesson, many of the participants shared they consumed la
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Make it Simple, Healthy & Affordable
Author: Karen Kummer
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Karen Kummer/SNAP-EdSeptember 26, 2018Success StoryTitle: Make it Simple, Healthy & AffordableMajor Program: 2066-Accessing Nutritious Food (General)Outcome Type: IntermediateAn adult group in Jefferson County participated in the Kentucky Nutrition Education Program with the Cooperative Extension Service. The class was held at an Adult Senior Community Center. Buying and preparing healthy food on a budget for one person was very difficult for many seniors.The lessons were
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Enhance the quality of life with fruits & veggies
Author: Karen Kummer
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Karen Kummer/SNAP-EdSeptember 27, 2018Success StoryTitle: Enhance the quality of life with fruits & veggiesMajor Program: 2066 – Accessing Nutritious Foods (General)Outcome Type: IntermediateAn adult group at a rehabilitation facility participated in a seven week program using the Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum. The lessons were presented by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education Assistant through the Jefferson County Cooperative Extensio
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So many options, just one right way
Author: Omar Miralles
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In 2016, 1,190 refugees were resettled in Kentucky (Kentucky Refugee Ministries 2016 Annual Report). At a local Jefferson County ministry that handles the resettlement of recently arrived refugees from around the world, staff were interested in the Healthy Choices for Every Body Program taught by the Nutrition Education Program Assistant with the Cooperative Extension Service. The staff asked for assistance with helping their clients to figure out questions related to food and nutrition in the U
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Making real lifestyles chages a reality
Author: Omar Miralles
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Seeking advice of how to improve their health condition. several women decided to join one of ourLocal church groups recommended by one the members. They were advice by their doctors to decreaseThe amount of salt and fat in their diet to reduce the risk of hypertension and they were concernedBecause their kids were consuming too much sugary drinks they started our healthy choices program In which they were taught. How to cook using less salt and substitute the salt with different types ofSe
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Every day is the right day
Author: Omar Miralles
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos found 16.9% of Hispanic adults to have Type II diabetes compared to 10.2% of non-Hispanics (American Diabetes Association, 2014). At a health fair at a Jefferson County Hispanic –Latino Church, a woman and her son approached the Nutrition Education Program booth with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. She received a very detailed explanation about the nutrition education program. She and her son were diab
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Better lifestyles changes brings more happiness to your life
Author: Omar Miralles
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
After being told by their doctors that in order to control their weight and blood pressure they needed to change the amount of food consumed, a group of women belonging to a local Jefferson County Latino Church contacted the Nutrition Education Program Assistant with the Cooperative Extension Service. They were interested in starting a nutrition education group at a nearby apartment complex where they could meet frequently and they were excited to start the Healthy Choices for Every Body Program
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Gutermuth Elementary School 2nd Grade
Author: Emma Robinson
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In 2018, Kentucky had the third worst rate of obesity in the country with 20% of Kentucky teens being obese and 13% of Kentucky children between ages 2 and 4 being obese. Gutermuth Elementary School in Jefferson County has 91% of students qualifying for free or reduced priced school meals. These are the children who grow up to be overweight adults who are at risk of diabetes, heart disease and other issues. 13% of these students are Hispanic with limited English proficiency.Jefferson
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Positive Impact of Nutrition Education Programming in Jefferson County
Author: Caroline Durr
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the most recent data from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Service’s Report from December 2015, there were 110,516 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Jefferson County (Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Data Book, December 2015). To bridge the gap between providing access to nutritious foods and a lack of knowledge regarding healthy food preparation, nutrition education programs have been designed and implemented. The Kentuck
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Community Collaborations Improve Youth Health Knowledge
Author: Caroline Durr
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the Kids County Data Book published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in 2015, 17% of children in Jefferson County were living in food insecure households. Additionally, in 2009, 15.6% of elementary aged children in Kentucky were determined to be obese and only 21.4% of Kentucky adolescents reported being physically active for at least 60 minutes daily on each of the 7 days prior to the Youth Risk Behavior survey administered by CDC, Division of Adolescent and School Health. Obesity
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