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
With a poverty rate of 23.4%, the Monroe County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent provided programming to limited resource families. The agent provided over 900 low-income families with food-stamp nutrition education on a bimonthly basis at the commodity food distribution. Sample consumption at the commodity food distribution increased from 25% to 40%. 57 youth ages three to five participated in "Jump Into Foods and Fitness" and "Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Preschool," and at the end of the school year, 80% knew basic food groups and could differentiate between healthy and junk foods. Over 1,000 limited resource individuals learned to serve more nutritious meals, keep food safe, use coupon, budget, try new recipes, and use local food resources.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Monroe county, please click the link.
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