Extension
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| 2046 - Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2046.4) | 36 |
Number of individuals who assessed the cost savings and/or benefits associated with newly adopted practices |
| 2046.5) | 0 |
Number of individuals self-reporting reduced costs associated with newly adopted practices |
| 2046.6) | 10000 |
Number of people engaged in community strategies to improve the built and natural environment to increase active and healthy lifestyles |
| 2046.3) | 0 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more practices to improve: disaster preparedness, pest management, going green, etc. |
| 2046.2) | 0 |
Number of individuals who identified one or more practices to improve disaster preparedness, pest management, going green, etc. |
| 2046.1) | 36 |
Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills, and/or aspirations in understanding: disaster preparedness, pest management, going green, energy conservation, solid waste management, water conservation, home safety or built environment |
Author: LaToya Drake
Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
23% of Barren County residents are living in poverty compared to 18% statewide. The county seat, Glasgow, a town of about 14,000, has been rated the poorest town in Kentucky for the second year in a row in 2019. Some 29% of Glasgow residents are living below the poverty line. They are struggling with low incomes and ever-increasing bills, utilities, and family responsibilities. To provide strategies to Glasgow residents to encourage decreased energy consumption in an effort to save money an
Author: LaToya Drake
Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
Officials announced the first cases of coronavirus in Kentucky on Friday, March 6th, 2020. As of Tuesday, May 12th, 2020, there were 6853 confirmed cases statewide; on this same May date, there were 30 confirmed cases in Barren County. People who experience traumatic events and hard times, like a pandemic, may be able to better cope with a realistic plan of action. To provide actionable steps for disease prevention to South Central Kentuckians the FCS Agent facilitated programming eff
Author: LaToya Drake
Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
The Barren County Brown Bag program is a "grab and go" educational opportunity available for pick up in the box outside of the Extension Office. Barren County residents are encouraged to pick up regular packets featuring useful and relevant farm and family information. This program was initiated to provide continued programming and #healthyathome activities for families during the coronavirus quarantine. The self-serve program covers topics and provides resources from all program areas
