Success Stories

• 16

  December

  NEP - Physical Activity Benefits Prisoners

  Physical Activity Benefits PrisonersPer World Health Organization guidelines, “health is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but rather a state of complete physical, mental, and social well...

  
  

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  September

  Community Garden Eases Food Insecurity

  “According to U.S. Census estimates for 2022, the median household income in Kentucky is $59,341, 21% lower than the U.S. median household income of $74,755. Kentucky also has higher percentages of ov...

  
  

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• 30

  August

  Fighting Childhood Obesity with Nutrition Education

  According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 24.0% of youth ages 10 to 17 have obesity in Kentucky, giving Kentucky a ranking of 50 among the 50 states and D.C. (“stateofchildhoodobesity.org”). In...

  
  

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  July

  Necessity for Nutrition Education in Substance Recovery Programs

  According to a survey conducted by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), on the survey date of March 29, 2019, there were 28,452 clients in substance abuse treatment in K...

  
  

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