Describe the Issue or Situation: Family Magazine reports that 76% of middle school age youth are babysitting either family members or others children. Childcare training provides life skills in parenting. Babysitting is often a youths first gainful employment experience.Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable): The Meade County Cooperative Extension Service 4-H program offered an 8 hour 4-H Babysitting Basics programs at Stuart Pepper Middle School as a...
I have been involved with 4-H since I was 5 years old and I have a passion for helping our youth. In my spare time, I love to read novels and play board games and other strategy games.... More
According to the CDC, Kentucky is one of the states with the highest number of Alpha-Gal Syndrome cases in the United States. Hart County has numerous people who are diagnosed with AGS. The Hart Count... Read More
Western Kentucky is situated near the New Madrid Seismic Zone and is therefore likely to experience earthquakes. Kentucky weather often results in tornadic ground track activity, damaging straight lin... Read More
According to the 2023 KENTUCKY DIABETES REPORT, 13.8% of Kentucky adults has diabetes. 486,196 adults are reported to have diabetes. This rate is more than double of Kentucky adults who had diabetes i... Read More
The Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA) is a volunteer organization that works to improve the quality of life for families and communities through leadership development, volunteer servic... Read More