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The Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service recently established the The Managing in Tough Times Initiative to assist Kentucky families is managing and recovery from the current economic situation. The broad goals for the Managing in Tough Times Initiative include:
The Kentucky Cooperative Extension Managing in Tough Times Initiative is composed of a core group of 15 individuals representing interests in families, youth development, agriculture and natural resources, and community and economic development.
For more information regarding the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service's
Managing in Tough Times Initiative, please contact:
The Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service recently established the The Managing in Tough Times Initiative to assist Kentucky families is managing and recovery from the current economic situation. The broad goals for the Managing in Tough Times Initiative include:
- Develop an interdisciplinary program focused on the needs of Kentucky’s citizens relating to personal and family finance for both rural and urban settings.
- Focus existing and future extension programming on the economic issues facing youth, families and farms in Kentucky.
- Identify other university and community partners to collaborate.
- Utilize the grassroots issues gathering process of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture’s Cooperative Extension Service as a starting point for program and resource development.
- Create educational products and programs with components which include direct outreach to clientele, agent training and support, curriculum development, web resource development and possible applied research.
Download MITT Plan of Action chart [Word file]
Managing in Tough Times Annual Reports
Download 2011-2012 MITT Annual Report [PDF file]
Download 2010-2011 MITT Annual Report [PDF file]
Managing in Tough Times Team- Jeanne Davis, Co-Director
- Jennifer Hunter, Co-Director
- Katie Keith, Associate for Managing in Tough Times
- Joanne Bankston
- Kenny Burdine
- Renata Farmer
- Clint Hardy
- Wayne Kirby
- Rick Maurer
- Pam Sigler
- Debbie Temple
- Tracey Werner-Wilson
- Jeff Young
- Peggy Powell
- Theresa Scott
- Katie Smallwood
- Nick Carter
- Jody Paver
- Kathy Jump
- Greg Halich
- Kim Foster
The Kentucky Cooperative Extension Managing in Tough Times Initiative is composed of a core group of 15 individuals representing interests in families, youth development, agriculture and natural resources, and community and economic development.
For more information regarding the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service's
Managing in Tough Times Initiative, please contact:
- Jennifer Hunter, Ph.D., Co-Leader
Assistant Extension Professor, Family Financial Management
(859) 257-3290
jhunter@uky.edu - Jeanne Davis, Co-Leader
Extension Administration, Regional Program and Development Coordinator
(270) 365-7541 Ext. 220
jeanne.davis@uky.edu - Katie Keith
Extension Associate Managing in Tough Times Initiative
(859) 257-2097
katie.keith@uky.edu
