Success Stories

• 14

  July

  A Trauma Informed Approach to Nutrition Education in Kentucky

  Recent research has studied the correlation between early life stress (such as adverse childhood experiences, poverty, food insecurity, and caregiver relationships) and obesity/overweight in adults.* ...

  
  

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• 13

  July

  Investing in Educators and Communities

  As of May 2023, the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services reported that 256,060 Kentucky households were utilizing SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, with those hous...

  
  

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• 30

  June

  Providing Professional Development for Community Nutrition Education Programming

  Professional development is essential for Extension staff, as they seek to serve the emerging needs of their communities throughout the state. Nutrition Education Program Assistants serve as a source ...

  
  

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• 30

  June

  Training Nutrition Educators

  The COVID pandemic affected Kentuckians in many ways, including for many, changes in their finances and nutrition security. According to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, SNAP benefit enrollmen...

  
  

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