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
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks Kentucky near the bottom nationally for number of people who are physically active. Direct and indirect costs due to high rates of obesity cost the Commonwealth an estimated $1 billion. To promote the importance of an active lifestyle, UK Family and Consumer Sciences Extension implemented 2nd Sunday. Over 135 friends, neighbors, and church groups walked, biked, rode scooters, and pushed strollers on Indian Drive and Athletic Drive at Adair County Elementary School, with 100% finishing. Participants were also taught bicycle safety and the importance of wearing helmets. As a result, a local church formed a walking group of 30 that has logged 6,332 miles collectively within the last year.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Adair county please click the link.
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