Author: Alivia Faris
Major Program: Policy, Systems, and Environmental Changes
The Scott County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) secured an FCS Mini Grant of approximately $2,000.00. The objectives of the grant included the Scott County FCS Agent learning and developing skills in innovative programs across FCS disciplines to implement in Scott County and for the FCS Agent to become trained in programs that promote multi–dispensary collaboration. The grant also provided funds for educational experiences related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assis
Author: Heather Norman-Burgdolf
The Cooperative Extension Service (CES) infrastructure and subject matter expertise are well suited for harnessing the self-sufficiency commonly found in rural communities to create healthier people and environments through policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) approaches. Similar to public health professionals, CES agents, specifically Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) agents and program assistants, are accustomed to providing direct education activities for individuals, families, and organ
Author: Andrea Slone
The Floyd County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences sits on the Local Advisory Council for Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center. This Council is made up of various community partners including the Medical Center’s CEO, Floyd County School Board, a member from the religious community, tourism, Extension, and more. The council is given monthly updates or the hospitals statistics, improvements, and challenges. This group also collaborates programs with the hospital.During the
Author: Joann Lianekhammy
The CDC 1809 High Obesity Program 5-year grant was awarded to Family and Consumer Sciences Extension in 2019 to implement evidence-based strategies that increase access to healthier foods and safe, accessible places for physical activity in Martin County. In this third year of the grant, our team found ourselves scrambling to adjust to the changing landscape of everyday operations, a consequence of living through a worldwide pandemic. Our campus-based team was concerned about how we would contin
