Nov 20, 2018
Kansas, with a population of just over 2.8 million, has 342,000 people living in poverty. K-State Research and Extension is working with several groups across the state to reduce poverty by building skills and relationships that strengthen families and individuals. K-State associate professor and Extension specialist, Elaine Johannes, and Tana Warner, a coach for the THRIVE program in northeast Kansas, discuss how a “walk with me” approach is being used to break the cycle of poverty.
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.