Welcome to Kentucky Family Policy

This blog is dedicated to examining issues facing the Commonwealth of Kentucky and providing a nonpartisan, family perspective on public policy making. We hope to provide a forum for Kentuckians to review and discuss current legislative actions and the issues such actions are attempting to address. The opinions expressed herein belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Kentucky, its affiliates, or its representatives.

What the authors of this blog will contribute:
1) Summarize current state, national, and international research related to topics relevant to current legilative actions.
2) Describe Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service programs and activities currently addressing issues related to legilative actions in the various counties.
3) Provide expert commentaries via podcasts and videocasts on issues relevant to current legilative actions.

Please see "Priority Bills" section on the right for a short list of the most current legislative actions relevant to the family focus of this blog

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

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

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