Success Stories

• 14

  July

  Commitment to Community and Partnership Propels Community Garden in Martin County, KY with UK HOP Team

  Obesity is a persistent public health challenge in Kentucky, with areas of eastern Kentucky facing some of the highest incidences in the nation. Obesity rates are compounded by ongoing food insecurity...

  
  

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• 15

  July

  FCS Social Media Reaches New and Endless Bounds During Pandemic

  During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kentuckians experienced a new medium of staying connected and developed a unique way of interacting with their local Cooperative Extension Offices and Agents. The Family ...

  
  

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• 12

  July

  “Turkey Trot” Gets Families in Martin County Moving Ahead of Pandemic Thanksgiving: Cooperative Extension Partners with Community Members

  As obesity rates continue to climb in the United States, with over 40% of the adult population and 19.3% of children and adolescents now classified as obese, addressing this public health crisis remai...

  
  

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• 14

  July

  Diabetes Prevention Program Tackles Health Through Lifestyle in Kentucky Counties

  Diabetes and obesity rates have begun to soar in recent years in Kentucky, with public health professionals estimating one in seven adults in the state suffer from Type II diabetes. Currently, this se...

  
  

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