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It Starts With Us
| 3016 - Community Engagement | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3016.2) | 0 |
Number of those who now serve as a mentor to others |
| 3016.4) | 0 |
Number of those who are comfortable addressing community issues through local leadership |
| 3016.3) | 0 |
Number of individuals who are comfortable identifying community problems |
| 3016.5) | 0 |
Number of those who take time to recruit and engage people to undertake community projects |
| 3016.15) | 0 |
Number of new groups/networks/coalitions formed through agreement or formal arrangement |
| 3016.1) | 7 |
Number of participants reporting new leadership roles and leadership opportunities |
Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson
Major Program: Community Engagement
Ovarian Cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women according to the American Cancer Society. A woman has a one in seventy eight chance of getting ovarian cancer during her lifetime also according to the American Cancer Society. The UK Markey Cancer Center Ovarian Cancer Screening program has been in existence since 1987 and has been and is currently working to combat this “silent killer.” The screening program provides free annual sonographic screenings to women across Kentucky
Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson
Major Program: Community Engagement
The effects of natural disasters can be seen for many years and can cause problems for many years if corrective actions are not taken. Soon after the December 10, 2021 tornado, this agent worked with the Muhlenberg County Property Valuation Administrator to determine the extent of debris in the Pond River. The company that the Property Valuation Administration office utilizes to collect county aerial imagery had flown the county on December 12, 2021 thus allowing for up to date imagery. That ima
