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
Kentucky ranks fifth in the nation for adult obesity and third for teen obesity, according to Barnstable Brown Kentucky Diabetes and Obesity Center. First Lady Michelle Obama has focused attention on decreasing obesity and increasing accessibility to healthier foods. Due to her influence, many programs follow her lead, including 2nd Sunday, which showcases physical activity in the community. The McLean County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences hosted the first 2nd Sunday in 2010, with seventy-one participants. Community resources, such as four walking tracks, two gyms, and all sidewalks throughout the county, were emphasized. In a post-event survey, participants said 2nd Sunday increased their interest in eating healthier and engaging in more physical activity.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for McLean county, please click the link.
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