Author: Sherry Ragsdale
Planning Unit: Oldham County CES
Major Program: Cook Together, Eat Together
Outcome: Initial Outcome
In a seven-week program, 6 Oldham County limited resource families, with a total of 22 participants, learned how to prepare healthier meals together at home. The Oldham County Expanded Food and Nutrition Senior Assistant partnered with the Family Resource Coordinators at three elementary schools in Oldham County for students and their parents. Students learned about nutrition, basic kitchen skills, and preparing easy healthy recipes with their parents. Parents learned about meal planning, stretching their food dollars, food safety, and learning to cook healthier meals as a family. The families really enjoyed the togetherness that resulted from the class. The families also enjoyed learning how easy it was to prepare healthy meals at home.
At the conclusion of the program:
*86% of participants showed improvement in one or more
physical activity behaviors.
*86% showed improvement in one or more food safety
practices.
*100% showed improvement in one or more diet quality
indicators and food resource management practices.
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