Hantaviruses

Author: Edith Lovett

Major Program: Building Healthy Coalitions

Describe the Issue or Situation.  All clients have rodents in their house, barn or other areas where they live.Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).  Great response as most of the participants did not know how serious rat drippings and urine were.Provide the Number and Description(s) of Participants/Target Audience. 100 people were involved including farmers, senior citizens and general public.Provide a Statement of Outcomes or Program Imp

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Youth Gardening Initiative

Author: Elizabeth Maxedon

Major Program: Building Healthy Coalitions

Describe the Issue or Situation.Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in home gardening has surged across Spencer County and throughout Kentucky, with families turning to gardening as a source of food security, stress relief, and educational enrichment. In response, the Spencer County Cooperative Extension Service continued its youth gardening initiative, designed to cultivate both gardens and young minds.Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applic

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Unity in Action: Health, Healing, and Hope in Franklin County

Author: Carla Carter

Major Program: Building Healthy Coalitions

Dr. Rosby L. Glover Unity in the Community 2025Unity in Action: Health, Healing, and Hope in Franklin CountyFranklin County, Frankfort, Kentucky, once held the second-highest prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease among African American adults in the nation. This alarming statistic, along with other persistent health challenges, galvanized the late Dr. Rosby L. Glover, former pastor of First Baptist Church Frankfort (FBCF), to take action. In collaboration with the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Ag

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Seniors Celebration Program in Hardin County features Health & Nutrition Focus for Community Collaboration (May 2025)

Author: Chandra DeRamus

Major Program: Building Healthy Coalitions

Within Hardin County, a disproportionate number of Kentucky families live in economically distressed communities (39% of Kentucky.) From housing to grocery store expenses, the cost of living continues to rise, and households are ill-equipped to adjust to the rising cost of living. This makes it really challenging for parents to afford an affordable home and raise children without feeling strain in their budget.The senior population faces a lot more challenges with some of them having chronic hea

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