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: Franklin County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Franklin

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Franklin County where Extension Service piloted the "Raising Kentuckians" parenting program in an effort to prevent child abuse. The purpose of the research study was to learn which type of parenting education works best in helping parents and their children cultivate healthy relationships. The Franklin County Extension Service partnered with the Simon House, a residential transitional living program for women and children to teach Dr. Steven Bavolek’s Nurturing Parenting curriculum.

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

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