Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Lewis
Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Lewis County where the FCS agent partnered with the medical facility, Primary Plus, to provide an educational prevention event “Love Your Heart Day.” The event allowed women to have a free a heart health screening that included cholesterol (Total, LDL, & HDL), triglycerides, glucose, blood pressure, height, weight body fat percentage, and nutritional counseling. This event was attended by 43 women in the community. A local business hung red dresses in their windows for one week to symbolize heart health. The local visitor center also hung a banner during the month of February, which is National Heart Month, to help remind people of the message.
For more information about the needs of families in Lewis County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Lewis County Family and Consumer Extension Profile
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Spotlight Series: Lewis County
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