Bath Health day

Author: Robert Amburgey

Major Program: Arts and Community Health

This year the Bath County Extension Council and agents organized a community health screening program.  This is the first time extension has led this type of program in our community.  The extension agents and leaders actively recruited health care agencies in the region to provide free health screenings in the areas of vision, hearing, circulation, balance, blood pressure, healthy eating, glucose and foot care.  St. Clair medical, the Gateway Regional health department, local pha

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Bath Health Day

Author: Terence Clemons

Major Program: Arts and Community Health

This year the Bath County Extension Council and agents organized a community health screening program.  This is the first time extension has led this type of program in our community.  The extension agents and leaders actively recruited health care agencies in the region to provide free health screenings in the areas of vision, hearing, circulation, balance, blood pressure, healthy eating, glucose and foot care.  St. Clair medical, the Gateway Regional health department, local pha

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The Art of Working with Others – Using Art to Enhance Health Coalitions and Their Work

Author: Melissa Bond

Major Program: Arts and Community Health

Utilizing art as a means to start conversations about community health issues became a reality when a collaboration formed between the Community Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK), the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky (FHKY), the Partnership for a Fit Kentucky (PFKY), and the Kentucky Cancer Consortium (KCC) resulting in two interactive workshops held in Clark and Muhlenberg counties. Extension Specialists with CEDIK led participants in arts, leadership and engagement technique

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The Art of Working with Others – Using Art to Enhance Health Coalitions and Their Work

Author: Melody Nall

Major Program: Arts and Community Health

Utilizing art as a means to start conversations about community health issues became a reality when a collaboration formed between the Community Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK), the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky (FHKY), the Partnership for a Fit Kentucky (PFKY), and the Kentucky Cancer Consortium (KCC) resulting in two interactive workshops held in Clark and Muhlenberg counties. Extension Specialists with CEDIK led participants in arts, leadership and engagement technique

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