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
Some of Jackson County’s leading causes of death are heart disease and diabetes, with obesity a major factor for, stroke, diabetes, and some cancers. To combat this, the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and Nutrition Education Program assistants offered weight-loss and physical activity programs including water aerobics and a walking workout. Sixty-two participants met with the FCS Agent and staff, receiving information on losing weight effectively, cooking in a low-fat manner, and exercising effectively. At the end of the 10-week program, all individuals had lost weight, ranging from .5% to 15%, with 12 meeting or exceeding their 9% weight-loss goals. Participants lost a total of 534.8 pounds and 89.5 inches from their waists.
To view the entire Building Strong Families Jackson county profile, please click the link.
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