Spolight Series: Whitley County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Whitley

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Whitley County where environmental safety is a priority. Youth and the elderly have higher risks for environmental diseases caused by pollutants such as lead, carbon monoxide, mold, radon, building materials, and household chemicals. To address this, the FCS agent presented 12 programs on environmental safety to parents, educators, and Extension Homemakers, reaching 850 participants. Educational displays at 4 local health fairs reached more than 800 participants. As a result of these programs, 1,650 participants received information about the risks of environmental pollutants and now know ways to improve their indoor air quality to reduce risks for their families. Two-hundred and fifty people have made improvements in their homes including cleaning up clutter, installing smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, and changing filters regularly.

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