Spotlight Series: Bourbon County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Bourbon

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is Bourbon County where Bourbon County Extension Homemakers (BCEH) are an active part of the community and participated in many local activities, including holiday cooking schools, county-wide safety days, the Bourbon County Fair, and nutrition month activities for preschoolers. A major program designed to help fight children’s hunger in Bourbon County, with all clubs donating foods, is the “School Backpack” program. Each Friday, children identified by the school system as food insecure are sent home with a backpack of food to eat during the weekend.

For more information about the needs of families in Bourbon County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Bourbon County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile

Spotlight Series: Boone County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Boone

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programing and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is Boone County where the Boone County Coopererative Extension Service conducted a program called "Healthy Homes: Clean it Right for Healthy Living" in order to decrease indoor pollution and potential health problems. The program provided information on health issues surrounding an unclean home and choosing and using effective cleaning products. Seventeen adults participated in the program. Classes on home cleaning topics will continue to be offered.

For more information about the needs of families in Boone County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Boone County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile

Spotlight Series: Bell County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Bell

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programing and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is Bell County where a workshop was developed by the FCS agent to assist parents in building their parenting skills. The ten parents who participated received information on child development, teaching self-control, caring for health, and the importance of talking and reading with their child. They participated in activities to help them develop better parenting skills and learned how to build their capacity to parent on an ongoing basis.

For more information about the needs of families in Bell County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Bell County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile

Spotlight Series: Bath County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Bath

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programing and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Bath County where an Estate Planning Workshop was held by Bath County Extension to help farm families and others better prepare their estates for a smooth transition after death; therefore, saving their heirs money, frustration, stress, and time. Session topics included estate plan goals, asset ownership and transfer, tools to use while living, and farm and small business options. Resource people from UK, local attorneys, health care providers, and accountants helped to present this program. The 36 participants indicated that financial knowledge had been gained and all would begin or redo their estate plan.

For more information about the needs of families in Bath County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Bath County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile

Spotlight Series: Barren County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Barren

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programing and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is Barren County where a new community auditorium, funded by Cooperative Extension, was completed in March 2008. Seating capacity is approximately 110 people (with lecture tables) to 160 (theatre). Technology with state-of-the-art audio and video equipment within the facility makes it a good environment for teaching and yet it has the flexibility to hold other Extension programming. Other amenities for community use and outreach include a large stage and demonstration kitchen. The facility will serve as an Emergency Operations Center for the community Emergency Management Agency if and when needed.

For more information about the needs of families in Barren County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Barren County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile

Spotlight Series: Ballard County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Ballard

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programing and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Ballard County where various activities were organized to educate the community as to the importance of their food choices. A workshop for Senior Citizen program participants, led by the FCS agent, discussed healthy food choices for their life stage, food safety, and ways to increase physical activity to prevent chronic disease. A booth at a health fair distributed literature on healthy food choices and provided participants sample smart snack choices. The Health Department's Cervical Cancer screening clinic participants were given literature on nutrition and tasted healthy snacks prepared using recipes from the Nutrition Education Program.

For more information about the needs of families in Ballard County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Ballard County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile

Spotlight Series: Anderson County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Anderson

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programing and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is Anderson County where a program was developed and taught by the Family and Consumer Sciences agent to twelve families in the county called "Dollars and Sense for Women." The program emphasized calculating assets, managing credit, reducing debt, and record keeping. Participants indicate they now track daily spending habits, prepare a monthly spending plan or budget, identify ways to decrease spending, increase income, and use budgeting tools that will help them manage their money.

For more information about the needs of families in Anderson County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Anderson County Family Consumer Sciences Extension Profile

Spotlight Series: Allen County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Allen

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programing and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Allen County where members of the “Get Moving, Allen County” coalition, led by the FCS agent, implemented the national “Mileage Club” youth physical activity program in the Allen County Primary School curriculum in an effort to encourage more physical activity. The pilot program included 150 children walking an average of 20 miles each over an eight week timeframe. Individuals were recognized with tokens, cash gifts, certificates, and other prizes. The Mileage Club program will be expanded in the next school year and will include additional activity opportunities and a target of 300 participants.

For more information about the needs of families in Allen County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Allen County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile

Spotlight Series: Adair County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Adair

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programing and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Adair County where they collaborated with local agencies to hold a community baby shower focusing on infant health, safety, and environment during pregnancy through six months of age. Almost forty people, all with limited resources, attended the program. Participants received information on gestational diabetes, poison prevention, the importance of reading to your child, and children’s environmental health issues. Parents received $115.00 worth of home safety devices and child care materials in an effort to improve the health and well-being of their child(ren).

For more information about the needs of families in Adair County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Adair County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile