Success Stories

• 17

  June

  Piloting of a Nutrition Education Curriculum for Tweens

  Physical and mental health are equally important components of overall wellness. According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, the adolescent years (ages 10 to 17) are ones that ...

  
  

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• 16

  June

  Fuel for Life

  A recent report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation finds that Kentucky has the highest rate of child and adolescent obesity in the country. A closer look at the data finds that half of Kentuckys ...

  
  

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• 12

  July

  Families in the Kitchen...Cook Together, Eat Together

  The number of Kentuckians living in poverty is consistently above the national average, as is the percentage of Kentuckians receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. Evaluat...

  
  

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• 12

  July

  Healthy Choices for Every Body

  Kentucky ranks among the top seven states in the United States for poverty and the ninth highest state in the country for food insecurity. In addition, Kentuckys self-reported prevalence of obesity am...

  
  

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