{"id":318,"date":"2019-01-14T11:03:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T16:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/?page_id=318"},"modified":"2024-08-22T11:36:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T15:36:05","slug":"health-promotion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/programs\/health-promotion\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#123f98&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;42px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Health Promotion<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Susan M. Kincaid<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Health Education Coordinator<\/em><br \/>\nPO BOX 587<br \/>\nBeattyville, Ky 41311<br \/>\n606 464 2492 ext. 160<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#123f98&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;42px&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#123F98&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;25px||20px||false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/survey.alchemer.com\/s3\/6753107\/Lee-County-Smoke-Free-Policy-Survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click Here for the Lee County Smoke Free Policy Survey<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_text_color=&#8221;#213c98&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||10px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#213f98&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;6px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;13px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Child Care Health Consultant provides Technical assistance and trainings for an Early Childhood Program. We do lots of consultations and assistance on health, safety and nutrition for children. We are located at your local health dept. to collaborate with resources and referral agencies and quality enhancement staff in the areas to ensure partnership and coordination on issues impacting the quality of the Early Child Care Program.<\/p>\n<p>As a CCHC we communicate with Early Child Care Centers through telephone, email, text and onsite to promote healthy, safe and nurturing environments for optimal development. We assist in the development and review of best practice health and safety care policies, assist for preparation for STARS and licensing visits and plans of action, technical assistance with hand washing and diapering procedures and playground assessments.<\/p>\n<p>As a Child Care Health Consultant we are working together with the community agencies to educate and prepare our children for School Readiness. We want all children to succeed.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Tobacco&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; title_text_color=&#8221;#213c98&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||10px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#213f98&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;6px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;13px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The <em><strong>Freedom From Smoking<\/strong><\/em> program is a course, developed from the American Lung Association, for adults 18+ that are interested in quitting smoking. This course helps participants develop a plan of action leading to quit day and provides the support they need to remain smoke-free. Freedom From Smoking is conducted free of charge and each participant will receive NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) to aid them on their quit journey. Those that attend are 85% more likely to quit and stay quit. \u00a0Anyone interested in quitting smoking can contact their local health department or Hannah Hogan, <a href=\"mailto:hannah.hogan@ky.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hannah.hogan@ky.gov<\/a>, at (606) 464-2492 ext.172.<\/p>\n<p>The <em><strong>Smart Mouth Tobacco Curriculum<\/strong><\/em> is for 5th graders and teaches them the dangers of tobacco. In this class they will learn what poisons are included in the tobacco, different forms of tobacco and how the tobacco companies try to trick them, what tobacco does to the body, the costs,\u00a0 and ways to say \u201cNo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The <em><strong>Donnie Dinosaur Tobacco Trouble Curriculum<\/strong><\/em> is for K-1 grade and teaches them the dangers of tobacco. In this video, Donnie Dinosaur explains to kids what tobacco can do to their bodies and how to say no and not give in to peer pressure.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>N-O-T (Not-On-Tobacco)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The N-O-T program is a 10 week support course to help teenagers overcome their addiction to nicotine. Not On Tobacco is designed to provide a total-health approach to helping adolescents quit smoking, reduce the number of cigarettes smoked per day by those who are unable to quit, increase healthy lifestyle behaviors, enhance their self-control, and improve life skills such as stress management, decision making, and coping skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smoking Ordinances<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following locations have enacted <em><strong>No Smoking Ordinances<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/signed_ordinance_beattyville.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Beattyville No Smoking Ordinance\">Beattyville<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/signed_ordinance_hazard.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"City of Hazard No Smoking Ordinance\">Hazard<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/signed_ordinance_knott.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Knott County No Smoking Ordinance\"><strong>Knott<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/signed_ordinance_owsley.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Owsley County No Smoking Ordinance\"><strong>Owsley<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/signed_ordinance_perry.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Perry County No Smoking Ordinance\"><strong>Perry<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take a look at the videos that have been completed in Lee County around having a Comprehensive Smoke Free Policy.<\/p>\n<p>15 second video<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1080px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-318-1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220711_leecountyvaping15sec.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220711_leecountyvaping15sec.mp4\">https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220711_leecountyvaping15sec.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>1 minute video<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1080px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-318-2\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220711_leecountyvaping1min.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220711_leecountyvaping1min.mp4\">https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220711_leecountyvaping1min.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>3.5 minute video<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1080px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-318-3\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220711_leecountyvaping3andhalfmin.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220711_leecountyvaping3andhalfmin.mp4\">https:\/\/www.krdhd.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220711_leecountyvaping3andhalfmin.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Maternal Child Health (MCH)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_text_color=&#8221;#213c98&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||10px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#213f98&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;6px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;13px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Bullying and Suicide Prevention<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Too Good for Violence 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Grade &#8211; <\/strong>Too Good for Violence curriculum to 3<sup>rd<\/sup> graders in schools. Too Good for Violence is 10 lessons which are 30 minutes each. Too Good will provide social skill development lessons and activities that align with the framework for Positive Behavioral Intervention &amp; Support (PBIS). Too Good for Violence is a SEL program that promotes 8 character traits including: caring, courage, honesty, responsibility, cooperation, fairness, respect, and self-discipline. The social perspectives of the Too Good program encourage students to apply their social-emotional skills to identify and respond to bullying situations. Too Good will assist students in determining the difference between everyday conflict and bullying situations. Otto Matic the Robot will be visiting with the students during each lesson as well. Otto the Remote-Controlled Robot highlights our unique human capacity for decision making, emotions, and understanding as he takes us through Too Good for Violence in Grade 3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suicide Prevention &#8211; <\/strong>Students are offered educational lessons regarding preventing suicide among the youth population. Students are educated on the warning signs and how to assist if a friend or family member is suicidal. Students are provided the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline contact number.<\/p>\n<p>In collaboration with local regional prevention center and school districts on implementation of Sources of Strength in middle and high schools.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bullying Prevention &#8211; <\/strong>Lessons are offered to students that discuss the different types of bullying even including cyberbullying and the harmful effects of bullying. Students are educated on the difference in everyday conflict and bullying in different situations. Students are educated on how to manage bullying issues within the school\/community setting.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Coordinated School Health <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Currently collaborating with local school districts\/schools to enhance policies addressing the health of students and staff resulting in overall improvement of learning and health. Currently involved with existing school districts\/school councils and\/or committees to improve both district\/school wellness policies to better support opportunities for physical activity and increase the intake of healthy foods.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Healthy People Active Communities<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Educational programs regarding increasing healthy food and drink choices to decrease obesity rates in our district. Participating in local health and wellness councils to discuss concerns regarding our communities overall health issues. Participating in local health fairs and events providing information regarding more healthy lifestyles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My Plate &#8211; <\/strong>My Plate lessons are offered to all grade levels K-12. Each lesson includes a discussion regarding the five food groups and which foods belong to each group. Students discuss why we need to make healthy eating choices during My Plate lessons.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rethink Your Drink &#8211; <\/strong>Students are educated on the importance in drinking water &amp; milk throughout the day. Students are engaged in hands on activities during lesson to see how much sugar are in our drinks &amp; foods we eat on an everyday basis.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Safe Sleep in Child Care Centers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>To reduce infant mortality due to unsafe\/dangerous sleep practices by Child Care Providers.\u00a0 CCHC is to work with Child Care Providers through education and demonstration to assure that the most current, evidence-based safe sleep policies and practice are implemented in the child care facility.\u00a0 Provide safe sleep educational information for the families of infants receiving care in the facility.\u00a0 This would be teachers, directors, assistances, volunteers, parents, guardians, Board Members, education coordinators or anyone associated with the child care facility, educational material and Best Practice for Safe Sleep for Infants under their care.\u00a0 Provide educational material, resources, trainings and practices for Safe Sleep and to develop a Safe Sleep Policy for the child care center.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><strong>Pre-Natal Referral Program<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 25px;\">\n<li><span> <\/span>Refer and verify that the 1<sup>st<\/sup> prenatal visit is made and kept<\/li>\n<li><span> <\/span>Give referrals for HANDS, WIC, Smoking Cessation and any other needed community resources<\/li>\n<li><span> <\/span>Assist with obtaining Medical Insurance for Pregnancy and Infant<\/li>\n<li><span> <\/span>Support moms in keeping all recommended appointments during pregnancy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Teen Pregnancy Prevention&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_text_color=&#8221;#213c98&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||10px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#213f98&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;6px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;13px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Reducing the Risk &#8211; 9th grade<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Through the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Competitive Grants, Family Youth Service Bureau awards grants to local organizations and entities to educate young people on both abstinence and contraception. With efforts toward preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, Competitive PREP targets young people who are living in Rural Areas and\/or areas with high teen birth rates.\u00a0 The KRDHD has chosen the RTR (Reducing the Risk) curriculum and presents to the 9<sup>th<\/sup> graders in all 7 Counties.\u00a0 RTR is a 16-session curriculum designed to help high school students delay the initiation of sex or increase the use of protection against pregnancy and STD\/HIV if they choose to have sex. This research-proven approach addresses skills such as risk assessment, communication, decision making, planning, refusal strategies and delay tactics.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Positive Potential &#8211; 7th grade<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The purpose of the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program is to fund projects to implement sexual risk avoidance education that teaches participants how to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity. SRAE Programs also teach the benefits associated with: healthy relationships, goal setting, resisting youth risk behaviors, etc. Grantees use an evidenced based approach and\/or effective strategies to educate youth on how to avoid risks that could lead to non-marital sexual activity. SRAE projects are implemented using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/fysb\/positive-youth-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Positive Youth Development (PYD)<\/a> framework as part of risk avoidance strategies, to help participants build healthy life skills, develop individual protective factors that reduce risks, empower youth to make healthy decisions, and provide tools and resources to prevent, pregnancy and STI.\u00a0 The KRDHD has chosen the Positive Potential Curriculum and presents to the 7<sup>th<\/sup> graders in all 7 counties.\u00a0 Push The Limits, Positive Potential curriculum, is specifically tailored for 7th grade students and encompasses a wide variety of age appropriate subjects that are pertinent to their needs as the students grow and mature.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Other&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_text_color=&#8221;#213c98&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||10px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#213f98&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;6px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;13px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 25px;\">\n<li>Provide classes to community, schools, jails, mental health facilities, after school programs, nursing homes, senior citizens, early childhood centers, daycares, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Provide classes on gentle yoga, diabetes, nutrition, bullying and suicide prevention, tobacco, safety, handwashing, physical activity, puberty, STD\u2019s, Birth Control, Radon, Social and Emotional Skills, abuse, fatal vision, walk with ease.<\/li>\n<li>CPR, Basic Life Support and First Aid Training<\/li>\n<li>Sit on Multiple Coalitions, Boards and Councils-KPHLI-Ky Population Health Leadership Institute<\/li>\n<li>CLIK-Community Leadership Institute of Ky grantee<\/li>\n<li>KPHLI-Ky Population Health Leadership Institute scholar<\/li>\n<li>Walk with Ease Certified<\/li>\n<li>Gentle Yoga Certified<\/li>\n<li>Participate in Health Fairs, Exhibits, Festival Vendor, Mental Health Fairs.<\/li>\n<li>Provide community baby showers and parent nights.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in school readiness, Career days, reality store, safety days, truth and consequences in schools.<\/li>\n<li>Responsible for Social Media, Staff Newsletter and Website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health Promotion &nbsp; Susan M. 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