Success StoryHealth and Wellness



Health and Wellness

Author: Crystal Beitler

Planning Unit: Scott County CES

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

According to Kentucky Health Facts, 21% of Scott County residents consider themselves in less than good health. In an effort to alleviate this, the Scott County Cooperative Extension Service and the Nutrition Education Program conducted a Healthy Choices program at the Georgetown Housing Authority. Five homemakers completed this series of seven weekly lessons focusing on MyPlate, food safety, reading nutrition facts labels, meal planning, and budgeting. According to the national reporting system data, 100% of participants improved their diet quality and food safety practices upon completion of this course. 75% have shown improvement in food resource management. One participant reported that she is not only cooking more at home but that she reads the nutrition facts labels every time she is at the grocery store and chooses healthier foods for her family. Additionally, three out of five graduates have enrolled in the Food Preservation Workshop at The Scott County Extension Service to further their education in food resource management.






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