or 33 years, Linda Brown-Price has been helping families in northern Kentucky develop skills in financial management, family well-being, and professional development. Brown-Price, an Extension agent for Family and Consumer Sciences in Kenton County, Ky., has had a meaningful impact on young women, parolees, children, laid-off workers, and the elderly in her community throughout her years of service.
In northern Kentucky, community members can attend Kentucky State University workshops coordinated in partnership with local Social Security and Medicare professionals to help answer questions that senior citizens may have to simplify enrollment processes. Brown-Price works with seniors to budget their finances so they can afford necessities, such as prescriptions and food. She also provides home security and disaster preparation workshops as preventative safety and security measures for these populations.
When Comair, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, ceased operations in northern Kentucky, many former Comair employees were jobless. The Teamsters Union contacted Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension to work with these employees. Brown-Price taught the laid-off workers resume writing and technology skills to make them more marketable for other employers, thus making the transition a little easier for the jobless individuals. She also conducted similar professional development workshops with parolees to help reintegrate them back into society.
Comair employees were jobless. The Teamsters Union contacted Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension to work with these employees. Brown-Price taught the laid-off workers resume writing and technology skills to make them more marketable for other employers, thus making the transition a little easier for the jobless individuals. She also conducted similar professional development workshops with parolees to help reintegrate them back into society.
As an Extension professional, Brown-Price also works closely with the county's Family Resource Center to reach limited-resource families in order to deliver education on money management skills. She encourages budgeting and “looking past the commercials,” to help these individuals make smart, economical decisions. This year, Brown-Price is building a program that will focus on stressing the importance of communication in the family dynamics of blended families.
Linda Brown-Price, Extension agent for Family and Consumer Sciences in Kenton County, Ky.
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