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 rise in adult and youth obesity in the state and county sparked the need to initiate the Grant County Biggest Winner Challenge sponsored by the Fitness For Life Around Grant County Coalition. The Cooperative Extension Agents served as co-chairs of this county wide event. The goal of this challenge is to encourage physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices. The program, in its sixth year, offers family activities such as square dance, game nights, martial arts, jump rope, and warrior training. This year, 250 participants reported a total weight loss of 234.4 pounds and total fat loss of 61.9 %. One participant stated "I hope to continue and try to lose more weight and stay healthy for my children and for myself. "
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Grant county, please click the link.
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