Nurturing Families in Barren County

The Community Action of Southern Kentucky Foster Grandparent program reaches out to people who are over age 60 and are economically disadvantaged. Currently, 43% of Foster Grandparents are from minority populations. In an effort to teach basic money management skills the Foster Grandparent program partnered with Barren County Cooperative Extension Service to offer the series, Small Steps to Health and Wealth. This program was designed to help the 95 participants set small goals to increase their well-being and financial management. As a result of the program 100 percent of participants reported an increase in knowledge concerning wise eating and activity behaviors. 80 percent of participants indicated that knowledge was gained concerning personal financial behaviors and 75 percent reported setting either a financial or health related goal.

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