Success Stories

• 09

  July

  Why It Matters

  Why It MattersChildren with Obesity are more likely to have numerous health conditions. These include high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. Children with obesity are also more likely to have obesit...

  
  

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• 09

  July

  Youth 2024 EFNEP

  Youth 2024 EFNEPThis countrys obesity levels are producing staggering increases in health care costs. In the U.S, alone, the condition has resulted in costs of over $147 billion for a single year. The...

  
  

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• 29

  September

  Metcalfe County Literacy, Farming, and Family Night

  21% of adults in the United States were illiterate in 2022. 54% of adults have a literacy below sixth-grade level, per the National Literacy institute.With family farms on the decline, less than 2% of...

  
  

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• 29

  September

  Metcalfe County Baby Open House Event

  Metcalfe County NEP sponsored and hosted the revival of the annual Baby Open House Baby Safety Fair event.Metcalfe County is a small, rural agricultural community in south central Kentucky. Due to the...

  
  

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