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
Following the direction of Knott County Extension Council, county agents hosted a two-part estate-planning workshop. During the first session an Extension Specialist in financial management from the University of Kentucky taught what happens if you die without an estate plan, a month later, two local attorneys discussed how to get your affairs in order according to local, state, and federal laws. 15 participants attended, with 100% reporting an increase in knowledge of estate planning. 60% said they planned to prepare a living will. By the second session 100% were in the process of preparing and/or updating an estate plan. A four-month follow-up showed that 13% had completed or updated their estate plan.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Knott county, please click the link.
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