Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky

Earlier this year, the funding period ended for grants we awarded to 6 schools in Appalachian Kentucky to improve physical activity and nutrition for kids. They used the evidence-based Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) model. Let's celebrate some of the successes from the programs! 🏫 #schoolhealth Read about it here: https://lnkd.in/eFx-RZCd

Did you miss the the 2024 Bost Forum: Finding Common Ground on Our Path to Better Health? The presentations are now available on-demand! Learn from national and local experts about how to more authentically engage our community members and find our common ground on the path towards a brighter future. https://lnkd.in/e34ZxEfE

Living in Appalachian Kentucky makes a person more likely to be diagnosed with cancer and more likely to die from the disease compared to the rest of the state. Don't miss out on this webinar and the chance to learn more about this issue and how one program is trying to make a difference. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eJ9Y2JSa

Last week at the Bost Forum, we were honored to present the 2024 Gil Friedell Award to Suzanne Craig, the public health supervisor for the Green River District health department. 👏 🎉 Read about all her work to improve access to care in western Kentucky: https://lnkd.in/eUusMpEi

We had such a great turn out this morning for the 2024 Bost Forum: Finding Common Ground on Our Path to Better Health! Thank you to everyone who came and participated! And a big shoutout to the speakers who dedicated their time and energy into making it such a great event.

Amendment 2 will be on Kentucky’s ballot for the general election in November. If approved by voters, state legislators would be given the authority to use public dollars to fund private schools, something that is currently banned in Kentucky’s state constitution. This would hurt the only quality education that is available to all and not just a few, and put our future generations at greater risk of poor health. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eqPvNNDZ

We must not overlook the importance of finding moments to reflect on our successes! With gratitude to Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, we celebrate the remarkable achievements of five Kentucky schools that embraced CATCH’s Whole Child Guided Journey last school year. Each school established a dedicated CATCH team and actively led school-wide health and wellness initiatives. Feedback from CATCH Champions and the yearbooks they've created highlight the improvement felt in their schools’ culture of health and well-being. Here’s to continued success and a fantastic new school year ahead nurturing the minds, hearts, and bodies of students!

Get out your calendars 📅 and register for this webinar! You don't want to miss out on this opportunity to learn about cancer disparities in the Appalachian region of the state and a program that is working to close the gap. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eJ9Y2JSa University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center

We are so excited to be less than 2 weeks out from the 2024 Bost Forum: Finding Common Ground on Our Path to Better Health! It is going to be a great and insightful event. We're looking forward to the all the presentations and conversations 😁. Thanks to everyone who has registered and has helped make this event such a success already! #countdown #CommunityAction #health #BostForum2024

People with higher levels of education are more likely to be healthier and live longer. Because of the link between health and education, it is essential that every child has access to a quality education. A properly funded public school system is the only way to guarantee access for all Kentucky kids. Read why Amendment 2 is bad for the health of children in Kentucky: https://lnkd.in/eqPvNNDZ