›› Welcome to the Partnership for a Fit
Kentucky
The Partnership for a Fit Kentucky is a public/private partnership which supports the Kentucky Department for Public
Health’s CDC Obesity Prevention Grant. The focus is on promoting nutrition and physically active communities. This website is
a clearinghouse of the Partnership for a Fit Kentucky’s initiatives. The intent is to link resources, network programs,
provide tools that work, and strengthen partnerships in order to develop cutting edge initiatives.
›› Two New Manuals for Early Childhood Providers
Preschoolers Learning About Nature and Nutrition Together (PLANNT) is a garden enhanced curriculum for 3-5 year olds. The manual is divided up into 4 seasonal units and each unit has monthly themes. Four primary components to this program include a featured lesson, hands on gardening, circle time topic and weekly vegetable tastings.
Best Practices Manual for early childhood providers. This manual provides practical guidance on nutrition and physical activity which will promote the development of healthy habits early in life.
›› Shaping Kentucky's Future: Policies to Reduce Obesity
In this report, the Partnership for a Fit Kentucky proposes eight public policies selected by a committee of KY
stakeholders to reduce the levels of obesity in the state. See "Shaping Kentucky's Future Power Point" and more information
on policy change.
Policy & Environment Change
›› Kentucky Obesity Epidemic 2004
In 2004 the Kentucky Obesity Epidemic report was released by the Department for Public Health. This report describes the
burden of overweight and obesity in Kentucky and compares it with that for the nation. This information laid the groundwork
to begin drafting a statewide plan to address the growing epidemic. See the full document for more information.
›› Development of Kentucky's Nutrition and Physical
Activity State Action Plan 2005
In August 2004 the Partnership for a Fit Kentucky held nine regional obesity forums. Over 1300 participants gave their
input on what their community currently was doing to combat obesity and what they would like to see in the future in the
context of CDC’s six key strategies to prevent and control obesity:
- Increase fruit and vegetable consumption
- Increase breastfeeding initiation and duration
- Increase physical activity
- Reduce TV viewing time
- Increase parental involvement
- Other dietary concerns
Each community developed their top 5 priorities. The Partnership for a Fit Kentucky used the results of the forum to
develop Kentucky’s Nutrition and Physical Activity State Action Plan. The strategies presented in the State Action Plan are
intended to help create healthy environments. See the full document for more information.
›› Regional Coalitions
To implement Kentucky State Action Plan eleven regional coalitions were developed. Each regional coalition began by
inviting community member to a strategic planning meeting. At the meeting the participants prioritized the strategies from
the plan for their community. Regional coalitions continue to develop and implement their region's plan. See the coalition
map and each regional coalitions page for more details.
In June 2007 the regional coordinators of the Partnership for a Fit Kentucky came together to network with the different
regions. Together the coordinators developed this vision for the coalitions:
Regional coalitions involve community members with diverse backgrounds and are committed to the shared vision of
increasing nutrition and physical activity through policy and environmental change. Each regional coalition has clear goals
that they are working toward. They provide two-way communication to all of the counties in their region and connect back to
the state Partnership for a Fit Kentucky. The coalitions strive to progress in making effective changes that will improve
their communities’ health. They are seen as leaders whose work is a true community effort.
Contact your region's coordinator for more information.
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