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 Kentucky by the Numbers, 14.2% of Leslie County residents are age 65 or over. As people age, proper nutrition, physical activity, and other health problems become a challenge. To address these issues, the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent conducts monthly nutrition lessons at three senior citizens centers and one community center. A total of 55 seniors from all sites attend lessons which focus on a variety of topics including making nutritious food choices, food safety, budgeting grocery funds, controlling cholesterol, and managing diabetes. Classes include taste testing recipes that are low cost and nutritious. 100% of the senior citizens who attend report they have gained valuable knowledge and, as a result, have improved nutrition.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Leslie county, please click the link.
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