Spotlight Series: Harrison County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Harrison

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Harrison County where FCS Extension convened a network for community leaders and served as a primary sponsor of the first annual Healthy Informed Men program attended by 88 men. Cash and in-kind donations totaling $1,800 were secured to support the program. Written evaluations following the program indicated 100% gained information on when to go to the doctor, heart disease, prostate health, and urinary health; and 71% rated the program as very helpful or helpful. Behavior changes planned include “will seek further information,” “going to the doctor for checkups more,” and “going for further treatment or screenings.” Other men responded that the best part was meeting with other people with the same problems, receiving trustworthy information, and participating in a gender specific program.

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