Jun 24, 2019
As part of the state’s effort to reduce the number of youth at risk for involvement in the juvenile justice system, Kansas State University, K-State Research and Extension and Fort Hays State University are working collaboratively on a pilot project that helps local stakeholders investigate, analyze and develop healthy youth initiatives. Extension specialists Elaine Johannes and Bruce Chladny are both involved in the Our Town Our Kids pilot project.
Sound Living is a weekly public affairs program addressing issues related to families and consumers. It is hosted by Jeff Wichman. Each episode shares the expertise of K-State specialists in fields such as child nutrition, food safety, adult development and aging, youth development, family resource management, physical fitness and more.
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K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.