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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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Contact Information

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


Cook Together, Eat TogetherMajor Program

316

Total Hours

Contributed.

696

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

9

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals

170

Number of individuals who adopted one or more practices to reduce food shopping costs (e.g. comparing prices, planning meals, making shopping lists)

199

Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods

184

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Cook, Connect and Play

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,...

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  • Cook, Connect and Play

    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 Kentu... Read More

  • Cook Together, Eat Together

    One pressing issue is the rising prevalence of diet-related health problems, such as obesity and diabetes, particularly among children. Families are often caught in the convenience of fast food and pr... Read More

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