PersonKentucky Extension Reporting System

Kate

Kate Thompson


Program Areas

  • Family and Consumer Science





Success Stories

  • 09

    April

    Matter of Balance

    One in four Americans ages 65 years and older fall each year (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). In 2014, there were 8,164 fall-related inpatient hospitalizations for Kentucky resident...

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  • 08

    January

    B.A.R.N. Farm Dinner Theater

    Farmers and farmworkers consistently report high levels of stress associated with commodity production and rural living. The culmination of rural living, farm work, and stress is associated with eleva...

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  • 09

    October

    Cooking with Homeschool Coop

    Many kids today consume prepackaged foods which are heavily processed, packed with added sugar, salt, and fat. This can lead to childhood obesity. In Kentucky, 38% of children aged 10-17 are considere...

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  • 12

    July

    Bedtime Stories

    According to the U.S. Department of Education, 64% of fourth graders in Kentucky are not reading proficiently. In Northern Kentucky, only 53% of students were kindergarten ready (Kentucky Center for S...

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