Securing Financial Stability in Laurel County

With a recognized need for locally-based continuing education, Laurel County Extension Service encouraged the Board of Education to obtain grant funding to support an education program to improve life skills. Since inception, Family and Consumer Sciences has been a co-sponsor of the lifelong learning classes offered each semester. The classes improve the local economy, and small businesses have been started in Laurel County as a direct result of classes offered by the Extension Service. One example is Wopp’s Lollipops, started by two women who are approaching retirement. While attending a microwave candy-making class, they developed a home-based business that will provide additional income during retirement. They credit the class with making a difference in their lives and economic situation.

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