Spotlight Series: Cumberland County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Cumberland

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Cumberland County where more than 1,300 residents in Cumberland County have learned the dangers of sun damaged skin through educational programming offered by the FCS agent. The Derma Scan Machine was used to allow individuals to see the condition of their skin and the amount of sun damage they had already received on their face, ears, and neck. This experience showed the people that even after the tan fades away, the under laying damage to the skin still remains. Of the participants, 100 percent learned that anyone can have skin cancer, that everyone should always use a sun screen lotion over 15 SPF, and that there was no such thing as a “Healthy Tan.”

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