Category: Health Education

Kentucky Inclusive Health Summit

The Human Development Institute‘s Kentucky Inclusive Health Collaborative with the Kentucky Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities hosted a Kentucky Inclusive Health Summit on December 1, 2021. This virtual event was a celebratory culmination of Project CHEER. Over the past five years, CHEER educated, empowered, and established partnerships dedicated to addressing the significant health disparities experienced by individuals with disabilities. The Summit welcomed over 100 registrants to learn about project successes and connect with local, state, and national partners committed to inclusive health. The below graphics capture highlights and key themes from the event.  

Our team is working with ImageThink to tag the graphics for increased accessibility. In the meantime, if you are using a screen reader or need support to access this resource, please email wellness4ky@uky.edu.

SMART Goals

Use this worksheet* to create your own SMART goal. It is important to make goals that are:

  • Specific: What exactly do I want to achieve?
  • Measurable: How will I track my progress and know when I reach my goal?
  • Attainable: How can I use what I have to reach this goal?
  • Relevant: How will this goal help me reach my long-term goals?
  • Time-Based: When will I start working towards this goal and when will I meet it?

To learn more about SMART goals, watch this video – https://youtu.be/yA53yhiOe04

* An example is provided on the second page

Cultural Competency in Health

Cultural competency for health professionals is a critical training to ensure respectful and high-quality care. The Human Development Institute‘s Kentucky Inclusive Health Collaborative has worked closely with KY’s Office of Health Equity to reinvigorate the state’s focus on health literacy and cultural competency. This video emphasizes why health professionals should be mindful of the diverse lived experience of the patients they serve, including demographics, cultural differences, systematic barriers, and implicit bias.

Weekly Meal Plan & Grocery List

This resource was created by the Human Development Institute‘s Kentucky Inclusive Health Collaborative at the University of Kentucky in collaboration with Aramark and the American Heart Association as part of the Healthy for Life® Initiative. The Healthy for Life® community nutrition program helps individuals how to discover, choose and prepare healthy foods. To access the full Healthy For Life® program, a brief registration is required at www.heart.org/healthyforlife.

Adaptive Exercises

This resource was created by The Human Development Institute‘s Kentucky Inclusive Health Collaborative at the University of Kentucky in collaboration with Aramark and the American Heart Association as part of the Healthy for Life® Initiative. The Healthy for Life® community nutrition program helps individuals how to discover, choose and prepare healthy foods. To access the full Healthy For Life® program, a brief registration is required at www.heart.org/healthyforlife.