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
Centers for Disease Control statistics show that 18% of Kentucky students are obese. Only 14% of Kentucky youth eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily, yet 36% drink soda at least one time per day. To address poor eating habits, Family and Consumer Sciences and 4-H Agents and 4-H Program Assistant presented a nutrition education program, "Eat Smart, Play Hard" from "Jump Into Foods and Fitness" curriculum, to 716 fourth- and fifth-grade students in 33 classrooms and 17 Cropper Alternative School students. In a survey of 313 students several weeks later, 91% were eating breakfast; 55% were eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables; 90% were choosing nutritious drinks; and 68% were choosing healthy snacks.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Shelby county, please click the link.
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