The Kenton County Family and Consumer Sciences Agents formed a partnership with the Life Learning Center in Covington to teach Nutrition information and hands on food preparation skills to “at risk” individuals that are facing a multitude of challenges in 2015.  Participants in the program face one or more of the following; difficult family situations, criminal backgrounds, limited education, unemployment/underemployment, as well as other serious threats to homelessness.   Every sixteen weeks the agents teach the “cohorts” nutrition information regarding caloric and nutrient needs, food groups, how to read food labels, measuring techniques, cooking skills and stretching the food dollar.  Through this class the participants are learning to care for themselves and their family’s nutritional needs.  Approximately 250 people have participated in the nutrition class since the partnership began. As a result of the long term commitment the Extension Service has dedicated to the Life Learning Center, the Family and Consumer Sciences agents were honored at the 2018 Partner Appreciation Breakfast as the Educational Partner of the Year.