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This blog is dedicated to examining issues facing the Commonwealth of Kentucky and providing a nonpartisan, family perspective on public policy making. We hope to provide a forum for Kentuckians to review and discuss current legislative actions and the issues such actions are attempting to address. The opinions expressed herein belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Kentucky, its affiliates, or its representatives.

What the authors of this blog will contribute:
1) Summarize current state, national, and international research related to topics relevant to current legilative actions.
2) Describe Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service programs and activities currently addressing issues related to legilative actions in the various counties.
3) Provide expert commentaries via podcasts and videocasts on issues relevant to current legilative actions.

Please see "Priority Bills" section on the right for a short list of the most current legislative actions relevant to the family focus of this blog

Thursday, January 22, 2009

"Spotlight Series": Oldham County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Oldham County

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Oldham County where the members of the Share and Sample Homemaker Club and the FCS agent, in cooperation with the Presbyterian Church in LaGrange, provide the Angel Food Ministry to Oldham County residents. One unit of Angel Food groceries can feed a family of four for about a week or a senior for almost a month for a much reduced cost of $30. The food is fresh, canned, and frozen, and the menu varies monthly. During the scheduled monthly pickup time, the FCS agent prepares samples of nutritious recipes with the Angel Food products. Money saving ideas are offered with meal planning assistance to participating families. The program is available to all.

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


Oldham County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile.

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