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
In 2009 FCS Advisory Council identified hunger and food insecurity as a large problem in Hart County schools. To address this, the Feeding America: BackPack Program was implemented, with 160 schoolchildren participating in 2010-2011, an increase from 125 the previous year. Children "at risk for hunger" had food discreetly placed in their backpack each Friday. FCS was able to serve up to 125 children each week. School personnel noticed an improvement in the children's behavior, with less evidence of hunger. One wide-eyed child asked, "This is all for me?" One grateful parent reported she had gone back to work and would not need food any more. Another asked if she could pick up food for her four sick children.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Hart county, please click the link.
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