Spotlight Series: Grayson County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Grayson

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Grayson County where the FCS agent teaches court ordered parenting classes, but often parents fail to complete the class. Many of these parents did not have their children returned to their custody, so the children were placed in relative care or foster care. The FCS agent decided to lengthen the curriculum to eight weeks from six weeks (an additional 4 hours of class), charge a fee of $10 per parent, and promote the classes through the media and local churches. The result has been a significant increase in compliance with registration and completion of the class. Two classes (8 weeks each) have been completed since the changes were instituted. Approximately 80% of parents referred actually registered for the classes and 90% of those who registered have completed the class with 100% attendance.

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