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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StoryPowell County Safety Day



Powell County Safety Day

Author: Jason Vaughn

Planning Unit: Powell County CES

Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR

Plan of Work: Active Living and Health Promotion

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

The responsibility of keeping kids safe is a community effort.  In recent years, multiple accidents have involved kids in the community.  The Powell County Extension office partnered with agencies to address the need for safety education.   

The Powell County Safety Day was an outdoor event held at the Lion’s Club Fairgrounds.  3rd and 4th-grade classes from each school in the county attended totaling 325 kids.  The extension office relied on community partners with expertise in specific subjects to deliver education.  13 stations were set up and 28 volunteers helped to make the program a success.   

The police department, health department, Emergency Management Services, Search and Rescue, University of Kentucky Entomology, Department of Forestry, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Clark Energy, and the Stanton Fire Department were all represented at the event.   

The children were surveyed after the event.  98% reported they would be safer after attending the event.   






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