Spotlight Series: Knott County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Knott

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Knott County where the local Cabinet for Families and Children referred 16 adults and 13 children ages 5 and under for participation in a pilot parenting program. Three public school employees and one community member led the children's program. The county Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Paraprofessional (EFNEP) assistant taught a nutrition lesson at each session. The FCS agent and a volunteer led the parenting sessions. End-of-the-program evaluations indicated that parents considered the group discussions the most beneficial. Three parents indicated they were spending more time with their children, using more appropriate discipline methods and were more active with their children.

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