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
According to Trust for America's Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kentucky has the seventh-highest obesity rate in the nation and the fourth-highest percentage of overweight youth. Hancock County's 2nd Sunday event raised awareness of the need for local infrastructure that promotes a healthy lifestyle. Incorporating Breast Cancer Awareness, the event urged participants to walk/run a 5k, with rewards for each lap completed. 155 people logged 489.5 miles. Eight participants were ages 65 and older, 87 adults ages 18-64, and 50 children. The event was led by Hancock County Cooperative Extension Service, in collaboration with Hancock County Community Education, Hancock County Partners Coalition, HC2, Family and Consumer Sciences Council, and Fiscal Court.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Hancock county, please click the link.
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