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
Because research shows that eating as a family has positive results on childhood behavior, the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent designed Speedy Suppers, offered four times, to help participants learn to prepare quick and healthy meals at home. Sitting down to dinner allows communication to improve, and children understand family values and traditions. Children do better in school, have fewer behavior problems, and are less apt to use alcohol or drugs. Further, children and teenagers say they like having time to talk to adults. Of the 34 returned surveys, as a result of these lessons, 68% found meal planning less stressful after this lesson; and 94% learned something new about healthful eating.
To view the entire Building Strong Families Lewis county profile, please click the link.
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