"Spotlight Series": Shelby County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Shelby County

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Shelby County where the FCS agent and Family Resource Center coordinator, and 22 Extension volunteers staffed thirteen food and nutrition stations in “Kids in the Kitchen.” Elementary age youth participated in cooking, nutrition, and food safety activities. Adults and youth family members participated in the hands-on foods adventures to practice hand washing and learn new cooking skills and recipes. End-of-session surveys completed by the 46 participants revealed: 94% practiced correct measuring techniques; 97% learned about dairy foods, calcium and their bones; and 94% learned other valuable nutrition information.

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