Health Education Leadership, KY

The Health Education Leadership KY Project utilizes the existing infrastructure of the HEEL program to impact the health status of Kentuckians. Health Education Leadership, KY Project impacts the health status of Kentuckians by: Focusing on developing strategies to address two - three major unmet health needs in Kentucky. Working with university-community teams, the project will develop family focused strategies that can be piloted in local communities utilizing community participatory research techniques to inform Extension programs. These pilot programs, after being tested for efficacy, will then be disseminated across Kentucky utilizing the Extension Diffusion Model. Providing support for Extension Professionals in the field addressing many health issues by conducting educational training, providing resources and access to expertise throughout the University to address Kentucky's complex health issues.