Number of policy, systems, and/or environmental changes implemented within the community that promote healthy eating and active living
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2
Number of organizations that implemented policy, systems, and/or environmental changes that promote healthy eating and active living
2092.3)
2
Number of coalitions/organizations agents participate in with the goal of implementing policy, systems, and/or environmental changes to promote healthy eating and active living
Major Program: Policy, Systems, and Environmental Changes
FCS joined forces as a part of the Diabetes Coalition team to plan develop and initiate and implement Diabetes Expo, held at the extension office. With the local hospital Saint Joseph not bringing back the annual diabetes expo, Nancy Hiner co-chair of Diabetes Coalition and community partner from the Lexington Health Department reached out to FCS to see about hosting at the extension office. Planning meeting where held throughout the year up til April and logistics were ironed out with maximizin
Major Program: Policy, Systems, and Environmental Changes
Food insecurity is the consistent lack of enough food for everyone in a household to live an active, healthy life. According to 2018 data from the Feeding America website (https://www.feedingamerica.org), the percentage of food insecurity in Kentucky is 14.8%. Moreover, the food insecurity rate is 12.8% in Fayette County (www.feedingamerica.org). In order to address this problem, the Fayette County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences shared Hunger in Kentucky lessons with
