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
Millions of Americans resolve to improve health and wealth every year. The Owsley County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent provided workshops focusing on both during February and March and promoted Kentucky Saves Week, with 12 community members signing up to be KY Savers. "Couponing 101" was taught to three different groups, reaching 30 participants. "Living Well" was taught in eight counties as a Homemaker Leader Training; it used "Small Steps to Health and Wealth" curriculum and reached 216 participants. 100% of those surveyed reported a commitment to change a health behavior. 80% aspire to reduce calories; 70% will increase physical activity. 90% made a commitment to change financial behavior and were budgeting and couponing. 50% had automated a financial behavior.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Owsley county, please click the link.
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