"Spotlight Series": Martin County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Martin

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of education programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Martin County according to Kentucky data, heart disease is the number one cause of death in Martin County. It is common knowledge that heart disease can be linked to poor diet and lack of exercise. To combat this problem early, the FCS agent collaborated with one local elementary school to have all fourth graders participate in the Clover Cat Way to Wellness program. Students learned basic nutrition and physical fitness information. By the end of the program, students were able to read nutrition labels and the food guide pyramid and stated that they intended to eat better now that they knew what nutritious snacks they preferred.1

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