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Reflections: Allen County Farm to School Efforts

Reflections: Allen County Farm to School Efforts

BY: Michelle Howell, Need More Acres Farm, Allen County One of the first things we noticed after moving to Allen County is that the school systems were already doing an excellent job including fruits and vegetables on the menu in

fitkyadmin November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 Blog Read more

5 Reasons to Celebrate in October

5 Reasons to Celebrate in October

In case you need a reason to celebrate this Fall season…We can give you five good ones! 1. Today is Child Health Day. To celebrate #ChildHealthDay, spend time getting some physical activity with your children by going to the park,

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August is National Breastfeeding Month!

Soft Photo Young Mother Feeding Breast Her Baby At Home In White

The Kentucky Department for Public Health and the Kentucky WIC program are proud to announce a new online training module for early care and education professionals: “Creating a Supportive Environment for Breastfeeding in Child Care”. The module content includes multiple

fitkyadmin August 3, 2017 Blog Read more

Floyd County Health Department: Health and Food

Floyd County Health Department: Health and Food

This post originally appeared in Community Farm Alliance’s Breaking Beans by Sister Kathy Curtis. Breaking Beans: Appalachian Food Story Project is an initiative of Community Farm Alliance to tell the story of how local food and farming in Eastern Kentucky

fitkyadmin July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 Blog Read more

Introducing Healthy Lifestyle Online Training Series

Introducing Healthy Lifestyle Online Training Series

Good news! According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity rates in our youngest Kentuckians are actually declining. In fact, Kentucky witnessed the largest decrease of all states (nearly five percent) and is now sitting

fitkyadmin June 12, 2017 Blog Read more

5 Ways to Help Kentucky Kids Eat

5 Ways to Help Kentucky Kids Eat

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is more than a free meal – it is an opportunity for kids of all ages to come together, participate in fun activities, play with friends and share a meal together when school is

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5 Ways Community Organizing can Help Build Healthy Communities

Diversity People Group Team Union Concept

BY: Nicole Breazeale, Associate Professor of Sociology, Western Kentucky University Public health can benefit from some different and exciting new approaches to engaging with the community, namely community organizing techniques. What is community organizing? How can it help move us

fitkyadmin May 9, 2017May 17, 2017 Blog Read more

Scott County School Seeing Gains in the Classroom with Extra Recess

Scott County School Seeing Gains in the Classroom with Extra Recess

This post originally appeared in Kentucky Teacher on April 27, 2017, by Audra Deli-Hoofnagle. “Where am I going to find the time,” thought Chrissy Ellison, a 3rd-grade teacher at Lemons Mill Elementary (Scott County) when she was told the school

fitkyadmin May 9, 2017May 10, 2017 Blog Read more

Walk the Walk: Whitley County Walk With the Mayor

Walk the Walk: Whitley County Walk With the Mayor

The Whitley County Health Department organized the inaugural walking event for a new monthly series as part of the Step It Up, Kentucky! initiative. The program encourages residents of Williamsburg, Kentucky to bring their families out, meet new neighbors, get

fitkyadmin April 13, 2017May 3, 2017 Blog Read more

First Lady Commends Early Intervention in Obesity Prevention Programs: Emphasis on Reaching Children before Age 5

First Lady Commends Early Intervention in Obesity Prevention Programs: Emphasis on Reaching Children before Age 5

As part of National Nutrition Month, First Lady Glenna Bevin is praising the efforts of the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), to address the prevalence of childhood obesity in its

fitkyadmin March 28, 2017August 14, 2017 Blog Read more
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