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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success Stories By MajorProgram FY2025Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025





Family Resource Fair

Author: Rebecca Miller

Major Program: Family Development General

     Due to the rising cost of groceries, utilities, and gas across our nation, state and county, families are struggling to make ends meet. This has left them seeking support and needing assistance to help provide for those, they are caring for on a daily basis.     Offering an opportunity and raising awareness of the services that businesses and organizations supply, our first ever resource fair was held. Bell County Family and Consumer Science Agent, along with S

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A Day with Dad

Author: Shannon Smith

Major Program: Family Development General

A Day with Dad

The "A Day with Dad" program, sponsored by the Family and Consumer Science Program through the Bracken County Extension Office and Family Youth Resource Services (FRYSC), emphasizes the critical role father figures play in the emotional and social development of children. By offering a day of fishing, craft-making, and shared meals, this program fosters positive, meaningful interactions between children and their father figures, creating lasting memories that strengthen family bonds.Re

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Ohana Day brings families and Community together

Author: Rebecca Woodall

Major Program: Family Development General

Ohana Day brings families and Community together

There is a local park in a disadvantaged neighborhood.   In the summer, a lot of kids hang out there all day with only a few pieces of playground equipment to play on. Most of the activities in town are on the other side of town. I have noticed a lack of organized activity in the area, which leads to the kids finding trouble.   Our FCS program decided to have a Family fun day to encourage bonding and healthy living.  We decided to call the day Ohana Day.   We partnered w

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Creating and Maintaining Family Traditions

Author: Macey Stewart

Major Program: Family Development General

This program was an effort to share information about the importance of maintaining family traditions during holiday gatherings, while maintaining a budget, to families expecting children or with children younger than 90 days. This was a collaboration with the Johnson County Health Department, serving all of Johnson County residents. Although this is a program offered to everyone in the community, the socioeconomic status of the clientele represented during this event was very low; additionally,

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Holiday Cooking School

Author: David Coffey

Major Program: Family Development General

Strong families are those that create a sense of connection, closeness, emotional safety, security, and stability. One way to maintain a strong and healthy family is through traditions. Kentucky has a variety of family traditions and values that are deeply rooted in its strong sense of community ties and support networks.In London, KY, the Wilderness Trail Area organized a Holiday Cooking School. This event focused on family traditions, educating participants about food safety and family traditi

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Fostering Independent Living for Adults with Disabilities

Author: Carolina Robles

Major Program: Family Development General

Describe the Issue or Situation: Adults with disabilities often face challenges in achieving and maintaining an independent living lifestyle due to limited access to practical education and skills training. Many adults in this population rely on caregivers for daily tasks, which can impact their confidence and autonomy. Capacity Care, a therapy center and provider of in-home, non-medical care for seniors and persons with disabilities, identified a need to provide structured learning opportunitie

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The Importance of Family Traditions in Building Strong Families

Author: Linda Burgard

Major Program: Family Development General

Strong families are built on a foundation of connection, closeness, emotional safety, security, and stability. One effective way to nurture these qualities is by establishing and maintaining family traditions. In Kentucky, family traditions and values are deeply intertwined with a strong sense of community and support networks, making them a cornerstone of the region’s culture.In London, KY, the Wilderness Trail Area recently hosted a Holiday Cooking School, an event dedicated to celebrati

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Holiday Cooking School

Author: Delaney Eubanks

Major Program: Family Development General

Strong families are those that create a sense of connection, closeness, emotional safety, security, and stability. One way to maintain a strong and healthy family is through traditions. Kentucky has a variety of family traditions and values that are deeply rooted in its strong sense of community ties and support networks.In London, KY, the Wilderness Trail Area organized a Holiday Cooking School. This event focused on family traditions, educating participants about food safety and family traditi

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Holiday Cooking School

Author: Chasity Heck

Major Program: Family Development General

In todays fast paced life it is essential to intentionally focus on building and maintaining strong family traditions. Strong families are those that create a sense of connection, closeness, emotional safety, security, and stability. One way to maintain a strong and healthy family is through traditions. Kentucky has a variety of family traditions and values that are deeply rooted in its strong sense of community ties and support networks.In London, KY, the Wilderness Trail Area organized a Holid

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"A Morning with Mrs. Claus"

Author: Kelly Alsip

Major Program: Family Development General

"A Morning with Mrs. Claus"

"A Morning with Mrs. Claus" Brings Holiday Cheer to McCracken CountyThe McCracken County Cooperative Extension recently hosted a festive "A Morning with Mrs. Claus" event that delighted young and old alike. The morning was filled with holiday magic, from a charming 12 Days of Christmas story walk and a visit with the jolly Mrs. Claus herself to creative crafts and delicious treats.Children eagerly participated in a variety of engaging activities. They transformed into miniatu

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Christmas Assistance Parenting Workshop

Author: Keller

Major Program: Family Development General

Each year Extension, KAPS/FRYSC, and the Mission House in Hickman County partner to provide family focused skill development workshops covering nutrition (general and youth focused), financial literacy, and building and maintaining effective communication in family settings.  Through our community partners, Christmas assistance is provided as an incentive to attend the workshops each year.  Through these skill development workshops parents and caregivers are able to learn more about im

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Nutrition Program on Healthy Meal Planning for Seniors Brings Success in Hardin County-Dec. 2024(YEAR 2024)

Author: Chandra DeRamus

Major Program: Family Development General

Nutrition Program on Healthy Meal Planning for Seniors Brings Success in Hardin County-Dec. 2024(YEAR 2024)

Title: Nutrition Program on Healthy Meal Planning for Seniors Brings Success in Hardin CountyPlanning Unit: Hardin County CESMajor Program: General NutritionOver the last several months the price of groceries has increased around the world. In some states such as Kentucky within Hardin County they are seeing a shift in the way that people are dealing with this sudden change. This makes it a lot more challenging for some families in particular seniors to afford groceries because the majority of t

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Inspiring Grandchildren to be Grand Cooks

Author: Macey Stewart

Major Program: Family Development General

Getting children involved with cooking supports their development in many ways. But changes in culture, family structure, and food costs have led to changes in cooking at home. With fewer chances to learn and practice cooking, there are concerns that cooking skills will be lost in younger generations. The Johnson County Extension Office hosted Leader Lessons for 15 people with a session called Inspiring Children to Become Grand Cooks. This program highlighted the important role older adults

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Metcalfe County Family and Consumer Sciences Program Advisory Council - Annual Baby Safety Fair

Author: Lynn Blankenship

Major Program: Family Development General

Stronger parenting and relationship building skills is included in the top fifteen identified issues/needs for family and individual development, from the most recent survey of Extension.  According to the 2024 Kentucky Child Fatality Review, in 2023 SUID or sudden unidentified infant death was the leading cause for infant death in Kentucky.  Annually, motor vehicle related cause of death for all children under age 18 is included in the top five causes of child deaths in Kentucky. &nbs

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Best Start Family Event

Author: Anna Morgan

Major Program: Family Development General

The Four River Counties Regional Collaborative has provided high quality early childhood education for over 20 years in Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, and Hickman counties. The Best Start Family Event was created with the intention of helping those families from prenatal to age two, as this has always been an underrepresented audience in the work of the collaborative. The goal of this event is to teach families about health and nutrition, parenting, safety, available area resources, and the importan

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2025 Annual Community Baby Shower

Author: Katelyn Squires

Major Program: Family Development General

2025 Annual Community Baby Shower

In today’s society we are seeing an increase in pregnancies and growing families. We are also living in an ever-changing economy that is hard on growing families and individuals. Green County Help, Hope, and Hands (extension group) and Green County Extension partnered with the Green River Early Childhood Collaborative to host the Annual Community Baby Shower. This was the first year that was partnered with the Green River Early Childhood Collaborative, and it will definitely not be the las

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