Success StoryMaking Connections



Making Connections

Author: Tonya Gilbert

Planning Unit: Leslie County CES

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Poverty affects a large percent of the population in Leslie County. Information gathered by the US Census Bureau in their most recent survey reported that $14,653 was the average income of individuals across the county. Recently, the SNAP-Ed Program, a part of the Kentucky Nutrition Education Program, was introduced to this area by the Leslie County Cooperative Extension Service. In an effort to provide information to its residents, this office has partnered with the Leslie County School District, Stinnett Community Center and several local healthcare organizations to reach the targeted limited resource audience. This program will provide them with information to help with issues they may face such as food insecurity, poor budgeting strategies and unsafe food practices with the goal of helping them achieve a better quality of life. Currently, this program has been shared with many individuals through the connections made with our community partners. Moving forward, it is our hope that these partnerships continue to grow and we are able to make many new connections with other organizations in the years to come as we continue to serve Leslie County.






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