Welcome to Kentucky Family Policy
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
In today’s declining economy both parents in many households work to make ends meet, limiting time for family meals. However, research shows that eating together keeps doors to communication open, provides time to reconnect, and shows kids that they are a priority. To emphasize the important role of family meals, Bracken County Family and Consumer Science Agent, with local Family Resource & Youth Service Centers began monthly Family Time sessions that focused on nutrition, child abuse, internet safety, and quality family time, with emphasis on family meals and spending quality family time together. On average 15 families participated. Of the participants 80% reported an increase in sharing family meals and 50% have increased their weekly family activity time.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Bracken county please click the link.
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