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

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Spotlight Series: Floyd County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Floyd

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Floyd County where the “Team Up Project,” a four-year breast cancer awareness program, continues to produce positive results for local citizens. Educational outreach efforts by the FCS agent include television spots and a locally produced DVD promoting cancer screening. This DVD has reached 18,000 households and is re-broadcast on WYMT. When this project is over, a new approach will educate citizens about proper nutritional intake, lifestyle changes for optimal health, prevention of cancer, early detection, and regular screenings.

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

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