According to the 2023 Americas Health Rankings,Kentucky ranked 41st for health, 46th for Adverse Childhood Experiences, and showed an increase in adult diabetes of 40% between 2013 and 2022. The Kentucky Nutrition Education Program (KYNEP) offers programs that lead to improved health and well-being. The Todd County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) Assistant partnered with Todd County Family Resource Youth Service Center (FRYSC) and offered limited-resource families “Cook Together, Eat Together,...
I am one of the Kenton County 4-H Youth Development Agents. I have been married to my husband Chester since 1989. We have two children named Elizabeth and Chet. I have always lived in the Independence... More
The IssueThe interactions offered in a residential camp/group living setting are so important to youth, especially considering the isolation brought on by social media.The time we spend with youth in ... Read More
Describe the Issue or Situation.Kentucky is the largest beef cattle producing state east of the mississippi river and Lincoln County is the fith largest beef producing county in KY. That means one thi... Read More
Describe the Issue or Situation.With a staggering $1 billion impact and $359,967,000 in products sold across 960 farms, WAVE AG Day 2024 once again spotlighted the vital role of agriculture in Ballard... Read More
Kentuckians have experienced firsthand how natural disasters can occur any time and often with little warning. Disasters take many forms, and we can feel their impacts across most areas of family life... Read More