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
Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Elliot
Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Elliott County where the FCS agent offered "Get Moving Kentucky" to address obesity in the community. Obesity and lack of physical movement are related to an increase in cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, and other health disorders. Weight control and several different exercises that can be done in the home during winter were taught. Twenty- four people completed the eight week program with a total of 132 pounds lost by the group.
For more information about the needs of families in Elliott County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Elliott County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile
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