May 30, 2025 • 27 mins
Kentucky is a step closer to a statewide network of medical cannabis dispensaries, FEMA is on the ground helping storm survivors in southern Kentucky, Hindman Settlement School's future uncertain after federal funding cuts, and Kentucky's Commissioner of Public Health addresses new federal COVID vaccine guidance.
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>> I'M PROUD OF HIM.
HE PUT IN THE WORK.
>> Renee (00:11):
AN EMOTIONAL MOTHER
TALKS ABOUT THE PROGRAM THAT
HELPED HER SON OVERCOME DYSLEXIA
BUT THE PROGRAM IS NOW ON THE
CHOPPING BLOCK.
>> I WAS COMPLETELY LIKE NO WAY,
THIS IS CRAZY, WHAT IS THE WORLD
COMING TO?
ONCE A SKEPTIC SHE IS
NOW INVESTING BIG MONEY IN
KENTUCKY'S MEDICAL CANNABIS ROLL
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OUT.
>> THROUGH THIS MEDICINE AND
RESEARCH HAS PROVEN THIS TO BE
TRUE.
AT A NEW TEACHING
KITCHEN IN LOUISVILLE, RECIPES
FOR GOOD HEALTHY EATING ARE ON
THE MENU.
PRODUCTION OF "KENTUCKY EDITION"
IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY THE
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KET MILLENNIUM FUND.
[♪♪]
GOOD EVENING AND
WELCOME TO "KENTUCKY EDITION" ON
THIS THURSDAY, MAY 29TH.
I'M RENEE SHAW AND WE THANK YOU
FOR SPENDING SOME OF YOUR
THURSDAY NIGHT WITH US.
>>> KENTUCKY IS A STEP CLOSER TO
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A STATE-WIDE NETWORK OF MEDICAL
CANNABIS DISPENSARIES.
WE NOW KNOW WHERE THEY WILL BE.
HERE IS GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR AT
HIS NEWS CONFERENCE THIS
AFTERNOON.
>> Gov. Andy Beshear (01:25):
AS OF
TODAY, WE HAVE CONFIRMED
LOCATIONS FOR 39 OF OUR 48
INITIAL DISPENSARIES THROUGHOUT
THE STATE.
THEY STILL HAVE WORK TO DO TO
GET OPEN BUT FROM PIKEVILLE TO
PADUCAH THERE WILL BE A POINT
FOR ALL PATIENTS.
TO ASSIST IN THIS WE HAVE
LAUNCHED A DISPENSARY DIRECTORY
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SO CARDHOLDERS CAN SEE HOW CLOSE
DISPENSARIES WILL BE TO THEM.
TO FIND A DISPENSARY THAT WILL
OPEN NEAR YOU KENTUCKIANS CAN
VISIT KY MED.KY.GOV.
>> Renee (02:02):
MAYFIELD WILL BE HOME
TO ONE OF THE SEVEN FACILITIES
THAT WILL TEST FOR SAFETY AND
QUALITY.
AND THE BIG INVESTMENT COMES TO
A COMMUNITY DEVASTATED BY A
TORNADO JUST THREE YEARS AGO.
OUR LAURA ROGERS TAKES US TO
WEST KENTUCKY WHERE THE OFFICIAL
GROUNDBREAKING WAS HELD
WEDNESDAY.
>> TODAY WE'RE PLANNING THE
SEEDS OF PROGRESS BY TAKING A
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BOLD STEPS TOWARDS REVITALIZING
THE ECONOMY OF A COMMUNITY
EMERGING FROM LOSS AND HARDSHIP.
>> WE HOPE FOR THE FIRE STATION
AND THE COURTHOUSE BUT WE KNEW
THAT THE LIFE BLOOD OF A
COMMUNITY IS BUSINESS.
>> AND A NEW BUSINESS IS NOW
INVESTING $1 MILLION IN
MAYFIELD.
>> WHEN WE MET WITH THE PEOPLE
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IN GRACE COUNTY EVERYTHING FELL
INTO PLACE.
>> STATE 38 THE NAME AN
INDICATOR OF KENTUCKY BECOMING
THE 38TH STATE TO LEGALIZE
MEDICAL MARIJUANA WILL TEST
THOSE PRODUCTS BEFORE THEY ARE
SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
>> IT HAS TO GO THROUGH A SAFETY
COMPLIANCE FACILITY TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY ARE
SAFE AND THINGS ARE WHAT THEY
SAY THEY ARE.
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THERE'S NO PESTICIDE NOSE MOULD,
NO METALS.
>> THE OWNER IS A NATIVE OF THE
NEARBY COMMUNITY AND GRADUATE OF
GRAVES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
>> MY FIELD HAS HAD A PIECE OF
MY HEART.
>> SHE WAS SKEPTICAL AT FIRST OF
THE LEGALIZATION OF MEDICAL
CANNABIS.
>> I WAS RAISED WITH NO DRINKING
OR SMOKING AND NOT EXPOSING US
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TO DRUGS I WAS LIKE NO WAY THIS
IS CRAZY.
>> HER MIND WAS CHANGED AND SHE
STARTED LEARNING MORE WHEN SHE
SAW THE EFFECTS OF MEDICAL
CANNABIS IN ILLINOIS WHERE IT'S
BEEN LEGAL SINCE 2013.
>> MEDICAL CANNABIS WITH THE
RIGHT DOSE CAN BE A MIRACLE DRUG
FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPENT LOTS
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OF TIME IN PAIN, WITHOUT HOPE,
AND THIS IS ACTUALLY PROVIDING
ANOTHER AVENUE.
>> QUALIFYING CONDITIONS FOR
MEDICAL CANNABIS IN KENTUCKY
INCLUDE CANCER, CHRONIC PAIN AND
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.
>> Gov. Andy Beshear (04:01):
MEDICAL
CANNABIS PROVIDES RELIEF.
>> IT MEANS KENTUCKY HAS BEEN
ABLE TO LEARN FROM OTHER STATE'S
PROGRAMS AND MODELS.
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE A SAFE
INDUSTRY FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT
STANDPOINT AND IT'S GOING TO BE
A SAFE INDUSTRY FROM A PATIENT
AND MEDICAL STANDPOINT AS WELL.
>> OFFICIALS SAY IT WILL BE AN
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ECONOMIC BOOST FOR THE ONCE
STORM RAVAGED COMMUNITY THAT HAS
BEEN ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY FOR
MORE THAN THREE YEARS.
>> WE ARE TIRED OF IT, BUT WE
ARE MOVING FORWARD.
AND THANKS TO ENTREPRENEURS AND
PEOPLE WITH A VISION LIKE YOU,
WE ARE STANDING SO STRONG.
>> STATE 38 WILL EMPLOY 10-12
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PEOPLE ONCE CONSTRUCTION IS
COMPLETE.
FOR "KENTUCKY EDITION" I'M LAURA
ROGERS.
>> Renee (04:49):
MANY THANKS, LAURA.
MAYFIELD WILL ALSO BE HOME TO A
MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARY.
ONE OF FOUR IN THE WEST KENTUCKY
REGION.
>>> IN OTHER NEWS, FEMA IS ON
THE GROUND HELPING SURVIVORS OF
THE TORNADOES THAT DEVASTATED
SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY EARLIER
THIS MONTH.
THE FEDERAL AGENCY HAS
ESTABLISHED DISASTER RECOVERY
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CENTERS IN LAUREL, PULASKI AND
RUSSELL COUNTIES AND ENCOURAGES
THOSE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS TO
APPLY FOR HELP.
>> WE HAVE THREE DISASTER
RECOVERY CENTERS UP AND MOVING.
SO SURVIVORS ARE GETTING THE
ASSISTANCE THEY SO BADLY NEED.
SINCE THERE IS NO COOKIE CUTTER
WAY TO RECOVERY, THERE ARE MANY
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DIFFERENT WAYS THAT THIS CAN
LOOK LIKE FOR PEOPLE IN TERMS OF
WHAT ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE.
WE WILL TRIAGE YOUR SITUATION
AND SIT ACROSS THE TABLE WITH
EMPATHY AND YOU WILL HAVE THAT
HUMAN CONNECTION WHICH IS
IMPORTANT WHEN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
THROUGH THE EVENTS PEOPLE HAVE
BEEN THROUGH.
AND WE CAN SAY, HEY YOU SHOULD
TALK TO SOMEBODY FROM THE STATE.
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WE'VE GOT SOMEONE FROM THE
COMMONWEALTH AT THAT TABLE.
YOU HAVE A SMALL BUSINESS?
TALK TO SOMEONE FROM THE SMALL
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION THEY
HAVE A TABLE.
OR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OR
SOCIAL SECURITY, THERE ARE
MULTIPLE AGENCIES UNDER ONE ROOF
THAT CAN HELP PUT TOGETHER YOUR
PATH TO RECOVERY.
SO, GIVE US THAT CHANCE.
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>> ONE OF THE BIG THINGS FOR
PEOPLE TO KNOW TO BE ELIGIBLE
ONE OF THE FIRST QUALIFYING
FACTORS IS THAT YOU NEED TO
RESIDE IN ONE OF THE DESIGNATED
COUNTIES.
ANYBODY THAT APPLIES FOR FEMA
ASSISTANCE IS GOING TO RECEIVE A
LETTER.
AND WHEN YOU GET THAT LETTER, IF
IT APPEARS TO BE A DENIAL, READ
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THAT LETTER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
INSIDE OUT.
MANY TIMES WE MIGHT BE MISSING A
DOCUMENT, THERE MIGHT BE A
CLERICAL ERROR AND MANY TIMES WE
CAN TAKE THAT AND TURN IT INTO
AN APPROVAL.
WHEN YOU GET THE FROM FEMA READ
IT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND IF YOU
WANT TO APPEAL YOU CAN DO THAT
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HERE OR ON-LINE OR CALL.
OUR PROGRAMMING IS VAST THERE IS
A WIDE ARRAY OF HELP AVAILABLE.
ANYTHING FROM HOUSING ASSISTANCE
TO MOVING AND STORAGE TO YOU
DON'T HAVE TO BE A HOMEOWNER YOU
CAN BE A RENTER WHAT IF YOU LOST
YOUR PROPERTY LIKE COMPUTER, OR
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VEHICLE.
WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR INSURANCE
OR WITH US, YOUR DOCUMENTATION
IS GOING TO BE VERY IMPORTANT
AND THERE MAYBE THINGS THAT
PEOPLE HAVEN'T THOUGHT OF.
TAKE PICTURES OF INSIDE OF
CLOSETS, CABINETS, TAKE MORE
PICTURES AND VIDEOS THAN YOU
THINK YOU NEED.
WRITE DOWN THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF
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A BIG APPLIANCES BEFORE YOU GET
RID OF THEM.
SAY YOU HAVE APOULTRY THAT HAS
BECOME RUINED CUT A A SWATCH OF
IT AND WALLPAPER BEFORE YOU
DISCARD IT.
DO ALL OF THOSE THINGS TO JUST
MAKE IT EASIER FOR US TO HELP
YOU GET THOSE ITEMS REPLACED OR
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REIMBURSED AND OF COURSE HOLD ON
TO YOUR RECEIPTS.
WE WITNESS A LOT OF THE STRESS
AND THAT KENTUCKIANS HAVE BEEN
THROUGH OVER THE PAST SEVERAL
MONTHS.
AMAZING SENSE OF NEIGHBORLINESS
HERE IN KENTUCKY WHERE THERE IS
A LOT OF THIS A LOT OF TIMES WE
SEE PEOPLE WILL SAY, I DON'T
HAVE IT AS BAD AS THE PERSON
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ACROSS THE STREET OR NEXT DOOR
TO ME.
MAYBE, I DON'T DESERVE OR DON'T
NEED ASSISTANCE OR I CAN HANDLE
IT ON MY OWN.
I SAY TO THOSE PEOPLE THERE
MAYBE ROOM AT THE TABLE FOR YOU.
OR THERE IS ROOM AT THE TABLE
LET US TELL YOU HOW WE CAN HELP
YOU.
TO APPEAL ANY AID
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REJECTIONS FROM FEMA CALL
1-800-621-3362.
>>> TURNING TO EDUCATION.
HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL HAS
BEEN PROVIDING EDUCATION
SERVICES TO EASTERN KENTUCKY FOR
MORE THAN 120 YEARS.
ITS LITERACY PROGRAM PROVIDED
TUTORING TO 1,000 STUDENTS LAST
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YEAR.
THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE
DYSLEXIC.
AS MACK TELLS US FEDERAL
FREUNDING WAS ELIMINATED FOR
DOGE LEAVING THE FUTURE OF THE
PROGRAM UNCERTAIN.
>> ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL
CENTER FOR LEARNING
DISABILITIES, DYSLEXIA AFFECTS
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5-17% OF CHILDREN IN THE U.S.
WITHOUT EARLY INTERVENTION,
CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA OFTEN
HAVE TROUBLE READING WHICH CAN
AFFECT THEIR EDUCATIONAL
OUTCOMES.
HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL
PROVIDES TUTORING FOR CHILDREN
WITH DYSLEXIA A SERVICE THAT CAN
BE HARD TO COME BY IN EASTERN
KENTUCKY.
>> THE CHALLENGE FOR SUCH A
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RURAL AREA THERE AREN'T A LOT OF
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS TO TURN TO
WHEN THEY STRUGGLE.
THE SCHOOLS ARE GREAT, THE
TEACHERS ARE DEDICATED BUT
DYSLEXIA, WHEN CHILDREN ARE
STRUGGLING WITH THAT HAVING
ONE-ON-ONE OR SMALL GROUP
SUPPORT IS REALLY WHAT IS
NEEDED.
AND TEACHERS CAN'T DO THAT.
SO WE SEE OURSELVES AS A REALLY
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IMPORTANT PART OF THE EQUATION
MAKING SURE THAT CHILDREN GET
THE HELP THEY NEED TO BECOME
WHAT THEY WANT TO BE.
>> AUTUMN IS A FOURTH GRADE
TEACHER AT WEST PERRY ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL.
SHE SAYS FOURTH GRADE IS WHEN
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE
STRONG ENOUGH LITERACY SKILLS TO
USE READING TO LEARN NEW
SUBJECTS.
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THE TUTORING HER STUDENTS
RECEIVE COMES AT A PIVOTAL TIME.
>> ONE OF MY STUDENTS CAME IN
WITH A CERTIFICATE THAT HE HAD
GOTTEN FROM THE TUTORS BECAUSE
HE PHASED OUT ONE OF THEIR
PROGRAMS AND HE WAS SO PROUD HE
ASKED ME TO HANG IT UP IN MY
ROOM.
AND IT MAKES ME EMOTIONAL
BECAUSE I HAVE SAW THESE KIDS
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AND I SEE WHERE THEY START.
AND JUST BEING ABLE TO READ AT
ALL GIVES HIM SUCH A CONFIDENCE
BOOST.
AND I LOVE TO BE ABLE TO SAY
THAT.
>> SHEPHERD DOESN'T JUST SEE THE
BENEFITS IN HER CLASSROOM HER
SON CARSON RECEIVED TUTORING
THROUGH HINDMAN AS WELL.
>> WE NOTICED HE WAS MEMORIZING
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THE STORIES THAT THEY WERE
WORKING ON.
AND HE COULDN'T READ THEM.
>> CARSON WAS SCREENED FOR
DYSLEXIA AND WENT THROUGH TWO
YEARS OF SUMMER SCHOOL AND
IN-SCHOOL TUTORING.
>> HE STARTED HIS SECOND GRADE
YEAR READING AT A KINDERGARTEN
LEVEL.
AFTER THE TWO SUMMERS AT HINDMAN
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HE WAS READING ON GRADE LEVEL.
HE DID HINDMAN TUTORING WITHIN
THE SCHOOL LAST YEAR AND HE
READS ON A SIXTH GRADE LEVEL IN
THE FOURTH GRADE.
I'M PROUD OF HIM HE PUT IN THE
WORK.
>> THE TUTORING PROCESS OPENED
SHEPHERD'S EYES TO THE OBSTACLES
GETTING HELP FOR DYSLEXIA
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INCLUDING THE COST OF GETTING
SCREENED WHICH CAN COST BETWEEN
$500-$2,000 DEPENDING WHERE YOU
LIVE.
>> PEOPLE DON'T KNOW EVEN THE
SCREENING IS SO EXPENSIVE AND
HINDMAN IS OFFER TO GO AS A
FRACTION OF THE COST.
I'VE TALKED TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE
IN OTHER PLACES THEY HAVE NO
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR DYSLEXIC
STUDENTS.
HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL
RECEIVED WORD THAT THE FEDERAL
FUNDING FOR MATH AND LITERACY
WOULD BE ELIMINATED IMMEDIATELY.
LEAVING THE SCHOOL TO HAVE TO
FUNDRAISE ENOUGH TO CONTINUE THE
SUMMER PROGRAMMING.
BEYOND THAT IT'S UNCLEAR WHAT
THE PROGRAMS WILL LOOK LIKE.
>> FIVE YEARS AGO, WE RECEIVED A
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GRANT THROUGH AMERI CORE THAT
HAS GROWN TO ALLOW US TO HIRE 52
TUTORS WE DEPLOY IN 25 SCHOOLS
ACROSS FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
WITH THAT LARGER WORKFORCE WE'RE
ABLE TO REACH THIS YEAR I THINK
WE REACHED ALMOST A THOUSAND
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KIDS.
IT'S REALLY DISAPPOINTING THAT
IF WE LOSE THAT FUNDING, WE'LL
STILL SURVIVE WE ARE STRONG
ORGANIZATION AND WE'LL STILL
PROVIDE SERVICES.
IT'S JUST THAT THE REACH THAT WE
HAD THIS YEAR WILL BE REDUCED.
THE UNCERTAINTY, IT CHALLENGES
OUR ABILITY TO SAY WE WILL BE IN
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YOUR SCHOOL WITH A STAFF.
WE JUST DON'T KNOW THAT AT THIS
POINT.
BUT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR US FROM
A PLANNING PERSPECTIVE TO COMMIT
TO HAVING A PROGRAM EVEN THOUGH
IT MIGHT BE SMALLER SCALE THAN
THIS YEAR.
>> ALESHA IS A HINDMAN TUTOR AT
MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY.
SHE HAS SEEN THE IMPACT OF THE
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PROGRAM FIRSTHAND AND SAYS
PREPARATIONS FOR NEXT YEAR ARE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE WITHOUT
THE DEDICATED FUNDING.
>> TEACHERS ARE LIKE SO AND SO
DIDN'T WANT TO READ AND NOW THEY
ARE RAISING THEIR HAND.
SO IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT DISCOURSE
IT'S BUILDING THAT CONFIDENCE,
AND IT'S BASICALLY GIVING THEM A
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GOOD FOUNDATION.
A LOT OF KIDS ARE STRUGGLING
WITH IT AND A LOT OF PARENTS ARE
REQUESTING THEIR KIDS BE SIGNED
UP FOR THIS PROGRAM.
>> TEACHERS ARE GETTING REQUESTS
RIGHT NOW.
WHAT ABOUT NEXT YEAR?
I WANT --
HOW DO I GET INVOLVED WITH THIS
PROGRAM?
AND WHAT DO YOU SAY?
YOU DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER AT THIS
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POINT.
>> WE SEE HOW HARD THE TUTORS
WORK AND NOT ONLY DO I WANT MY
STUDENTS TO LOSE THESE
OPPORTUNITIES I DON'T WANT THE
EMPLOYEES TO LOSE THEIR JOBS
THAT IS ANOTHER PART OF OUR
COMMUNITY WHERE THESE ARE
MEMBERS OF MY COMMUNITY THAT
WORK HERE THAT NEEDS THOSE
OPPORTUNITIES.
AND IT'S HELPING SO MANY PEOPLE.
>> HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL
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SAYS IT'S WORKING ON PLANS TO
DOWNSIZE THE PROGRAM FOR FALL
BUT IS HOPEFUL FUNDING WILL COME
THROUGH.
>> TRYING TO BE SMART WITH OUR
TAX DOLLARS THAT MAKES PERFECT
SENSE.
I DON'T THINK DEPRIVING CHILDREN
OF THE SERVICES THEY NEED TO
LEARN HOW TO READ IS ONE OF THE
PLACE IT IS SERVES OUR NATION IN
THE LONG RUN.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE VITAL
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INTERVENTION PROGRAMS THAT IN
THE LONG RUN HELPS OUR COUNTRY.
>> HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL WAS
ABLE TO RAISE ENOUGH MONEY TO
KEEP THE LITERACY AND MATH
PROGRAMS AFLOAT THROUGH JULY.
CURRENT STUDENTS WON'T HAVE
THEIR TUTORING INTERRUPTED.
FOR "KENTUCKY EDITION" I'M
MACKENZIE SPINK.
THANK YOU.
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WILL ANDERSON THE DIRECTOR SAYS
THE LITERACY PROGRAM IS FOR ANY
CHILD STRUGGLING WITH READING
NOT JUST CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA
BUT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE
CHILDREN THEY TUTOR HAVE SOME
FORM OF THAT CONCERN.
>>> THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NO
LONGER RECOMMENDING COVID
VACCINES FOR HEALTHY CHILDREN
AND PREGNANT WOMEN.
OUR CHRISTIE DUTTON SPOKE TO DR.
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STEVEN STACK THE COMMISSIONER OF
THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR
PUBLIC HEALTH TO FIND OUT HOW
THIS COULD IMPACT THE HEALTH OF
KENTUCKIANS.
>> COMMISSIONER, DR. STEVEN
STACK, WHAT WAS YOUR INITIAL
REACTION WHEN YOU HEARD OF THE
NEW RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT EXCLUDE
HEALTHY CHILDREN AND HEALTHY
PREGNANT WOMEN FROM THE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO GET THE COVID
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BOOSTER AND COVID SHOT?
>> WELL, MY BIGGEST CONCERN WITH
THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON MAY 27TH,
MADE BY THE HHS SECRETARY ARE
THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS
DEPARTED FROM ALL OF THE
STANDARD AND TRANSPARENT
PROCESSES THAT HAVE LONG BEEN IN
PLACE TO ENSURE THE AMERICAN
PUBLIC IS RECEIVING
SCIENTIFICALLY BASED AND SOUND
GUIDANCE.
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SO NONE OF THE ADVISORY
COMMITTEES THAT OFFER INPUT INTO
THIS DECISION APPEAR TO HAVE
BEEN CONSULTED.
SO THE PUBLIC HAS NOW BEEN TOLD
THAT PREGNANT WOMEN AND YOUNG
HEALTHY CHILDREN ARE NOT
RECOMMENDED TO TAKE THE COVID
VACCINE.
NOW, HAD THIS GONE THROUGH THE
NORMAL PROCESSES WE COULD HAVE
FELT MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THE
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QUALITY OF THE GUIDANCE.
NOW, IT LEAVES THINGS UNCERTAIN
ABOUT THE GUIDANCE ACTUALLY THE
BEST GUIDANCE FOR OUR PATIENTS.
>> AND THAT RECOMMENDATION, WHAT
IS THE RECOMMENDATION DO?
HOW DOES IT IMPACT WHEN SOMEBODY
GOES TO THEIR DOCTOR AND WANTS
THE SHOT?
>> SOME OF THE BIGGEST CONCERNS
ARE THAT INSURANCE COMPANIES
WILL OFTEN BASE COVERAGE
DECISIONS WHETHER THEY WILL PAY
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FOR THE VACCINE BASED ON WHAT
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
RECOMMENDS.
NORMALLY THERE IS A PROCESS WITH
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND
IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES THAT
REVIEWS ALL THE SCIENCE, REVIEWS
THE PATIENT POPULATIONS AND
MAKES SPECIFIC GUIDANCE
RECOMMENDATIONS WHAT SHOULD AND
SHOULDN'T BE COVERED.
INSURANCE COMPANIES AND MEDICARE
AND MEDICAID ARE REQUIRED BY LAW
TO FOLLOW THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS.
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NOW, THAT THE LEADERSHIP OF HHS
HAS MADE A DIFFERENT
RECOMMENDATION IT THROWS INTO
UNCERTAINTY WHAT WILL INSURANCE
COMPANIES DO WHEN THE NORMAL
PROCESSES HAVE NOT BEEN
FOLLOWED.
>> AND THERE IS STILL SOME
CONFUSION BECAUSE ON THE
C.D.C.'S WEBSITE IT HAS PREGNANT
WOMEN AS A HIGH-RISK CATEGORY
RECOMMENDING THEY SHOULD
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ESPECIALLY GET THE SHOT.
SO WHEN IS THIS SUPPOSED TO TAKE
EFFECT AND HOW DOES THAT
CONFUSION GET RESOLVED?
>> WELL, THAT'S A REAL CONCERN
IT IS A QUESTION THAT PEOPLE
HAVE TO ASK THE FEDERAL
LEADERSHIP.
BECAUSE I SHARE THOSE VERY
CONCERNS.
IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT THE
SCIENCE EXPERTS AT C.D.C. WERE
CONSULTED IN FORMING THIS
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DECISION.
SO THEREFORE WE DON'T KNOW HOW
THESE DECISIONS WERE ARRIVED AT.
AND AGAIN RAISES SERIOUS
CONCERNS ABOUT ARE THESE THE
BEST GUIDANCE RECOMMENDATIONS WE
CAN MAKE.
PREGNANT WOMEN ARE CONSIDERED TO
BE AT HIGHER RISK FOR INFLUENZA,
COVID AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
BECAUSE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IS
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COMPROMISED DUE TO THE STRAINS
PREGNANCY PLACES ON THEM.
MANY OBSTETRICIANS WOULD SAY
THIS IS NOT A GOOD
RECOMMENDATION AND COULD DEPRIVE
PREGNANT WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITY
TO KEEP SAFE.
>> DO YOU EXPECT TO HEAR MORE
COMMUNICATION ORGANS ON THIS?
>> I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL DO.
THIS WILL LEAVE THOSE OF US IN
PUBLIC AND STATE HEALTH WE MAY
HAVE TO MAKE OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE THAT WE
FEEL ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST
FOR THEIR HEALTH OR WELL-BEING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
TIME.
COMMISSIONER DR. STEVEN STACK.
AND FOR WALKING US THROUGH WHAT
WE KNOW RIGHT NOW.
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>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND THANK YOU CHRISTIE
DUTTON.
THE C.D.C. PREVIOUSLY
RECOMMENDED COVID VACCINES FOR
EVERYONE AGED SIX MONTHS AND
OLDER.
IT IS UNCLEAR WHEN THE NEW
RECOMMENDATIONS WILL TAKE
EFFECT.
[♪♪]
FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS, A STATE
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PROGRAM HAS BEEN WORKING WITH
KENTUCKY CITIES TO CREATE
VIBRANT DOWNTOWNS AND BUILD
STRONGER COMMUNITIES THROUGH
PRESERVATION BASED ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT.
THE RESULTS OF THOSE EFFORTS
HAVE BROUGHT BILLIONS TO
KENTUCKY'S ECONOMY.
>> HERE DOWNTOWN IS THE HEART OF
A COMMUNITY.
AND WHEN ANYBODY COMES WHETHER
THEY ARE COMING TO LOOK FOR A
NEW HOME, WHETHER THEY ARE
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COMING TO RELOCATE A BUSINESS OR
AN INDUSTRY, YOUR DOWNTOWN IS
THE FIRST THING THEY ARE LOOKING
AT.
AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S
INVITING, IT'S CLEAN, AND IT'S A
PLACE THEY WANT TO RAISE THEIR
FAMILIES OR BRING THEIR
BUSINESS.
PEOPLE WILL SAY THEY CAN TELL
WHEN THEY COME INTO A MAIN
STREET COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT
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LOOKS DIFFERENT.
SO WE'RE A PART OF THE NATIONAL
PROGRAM WHICH IS KNOWN AS MAIN
STREET AMERICA.
AND ALL OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS
OPERATE ON WHAT WE CALL THE FOUR
POINT APPROACH.
WE HAVE ORGANIZATION, DESIGN,
ECONOMIC VITALITY AND PROMOTION.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THOSE THINGS,
WE TALK ABOUT QUALITY DESIGN.
WHAT DOES YOUR DOWNTOWN LOOK
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LIKE?
HOW CAN WE ASSESS AND HELP WITH
HISTORIC BUILDINGS?
>> THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM
PROVIDES US WITH A FRAMEWORK TO
DO PRESERVATION BASED
INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS.
THEY OFFER US TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES, GRANT RESOURCES,
TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR FACADE AND
RENOVATION PROJECTS THAT WE DO
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DOWNTOWN.
I WILL NEVER FORGET THE MORNING
OF MARCH 1, 2021 WHEN I RECEIVED
A TEXT MESSAGE THAT SAID YOUR
DOWNTOWN IS FLOODED.
EVERY BUILDING ON OUR MAIN
STREET WAS IMPACTED BY THAT
FLOOD.
SO I SENT A MESSAGE TO OUR STATE
MAIN STREET COORDINATOR AND I
SAID WHAT IN THE WORLD AM I
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SUPPOSED TO DO?
WE WORKED OUT A PLAN TO
ESTABLISH A LOVE LOCAL FUND A
FUND WHERE WE CAN PUT IT IN THE
HANDS OF OUR BUSINESS OWNERS
IMMEDIATELY.
>> THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE
INVOLVED WITH MAIN STREET RIGHT
NOW, MOST ALL OF THEM ARE 10,000
PEOPLE OR LESS.
AND WE'RE STILL HAVING RETURNS
THIS YEAR IT WAS 63.7 MILLION
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DOLLARS.
OVERALL WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED 4.7
BILLION DOLLARS TO THE ECONOMY
OF KENTUCKY.
WE'RE CREATING NEW JOBS.
WE'RE OPENING NEW BUSINESSES.
>> THEY PROVIDE US WITH SUPPORT
GROUP OF LIKE MINDED PEOPLE AND
A NETWORK OF PEOPLE THAT WE
ENJOY WORKING TOGETHER AND
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SHARING IDEAS WITH EACH OTHER.
AND MAIN STREET WE HAVE THIS
PHRASE THAT WE CALL RIP-OFF AND
DUPLICATE.
WE ARE NOT COMPETITIVE WITH EACH
OTHER.
WE DON'T CARE TO SHARE IDEAS.
IF SOMEBODY HAS A GOOD IDEA THAT
WORKS IN SHELBYVILLE, YOU KNOW,
MAYBE WE CAN DO THAT ON A
SMALLER SCALE.
WE HAD A VACANT SPACE ON MAIN
STREET WHERE A BUILDING BURNED
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DOWN AND WE STARTED GOING AFTER
FUNDING TO DO A TOWN SQUARE AND
WE HAVE NOW COMPLETED THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEWTOWN SQUARE
IN THE HEART OF OUR DOWNTOWN
WHERE WE HOST OUR MAIN STREET
EVENTS, MARKET EVENTS.
IT IS A PLACE FOR OUR COMMUNITY
TO COME TOGETHER AND JUST ENJOY
EACH OTHER'S COMPANY AND LISTEN
TO LIVE LOCAL MUSIC.
>> ONE OF THE THINGS WE NOW HAVE
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A OUR SIXTH STREET BETWEEN MAIN
AND WASHINGTON IS A PEDESTRIAN
WALKWAY.
WHAT THAT HAS CREATE SECOND AN
AMAZING BACKDROP FOR PHOTOS AND
PEOPLE TO COME AND GATHER.
>> I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE TO THINK
ABOUT THE PLACES THEY LIKE TO GO
ON VACATION.
YOU AREN'T GOING TO FIND THE
BEACH BUT I MIGHT.
(23:10):
BUT WHAT DO THE TOWNS LOOK LIKE?
AND COME BACK AND BE A VOLUNTEER
AND HAVE YOUR COMMUNITY LOOK
LIKE THE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO.
BECAUSE YOU SHOULD BE IN THAT
PLACE EVERYDAY.
ALWAYS THINK ABOUT EVEN CHILDREN
THAT GREW UP GOING TO THE MALL,
WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT THEIR
MEMORIES THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT
THE MALL.
THEY TALK ABOUT OH, I WENT
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DOWNTOWN TO THIS EVENT.
OR MY MAMA TOOK ME TO THIS ICE
CREAM SHOP DOWNTOWN.
WE'RE MAKING MEMORIES ON MAIN
STREET THAT WILL LAST A
LIFETIME.
THE KENTUCKY MAIN
STREET PROGRAM WAS CREATED BY
THE KENTUCKY HERITAGE COUNCIL
AND THE STATE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION OFFICE.
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[♪♪]
OF COURSE, WE NEED FOOD TO
SURVIVE.
NEW CULINARY KITCHEN OPENED AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE IS
SHOWING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
HOW FOOD CAN BE USED TO HELP
THEIR PATIENTS THRIVE.
>> THIS WILL TRAIN THE WORKFORCE
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THAT FOCUSES ON WHAT MATTERS
MOST THE OLDER ADULTS.
IT WAS EDUCATING HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC ON
THE MERITS OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
WHICH ALLOWS PATIENTS TO HAVE
AGENCY OVER THEIR HEALTHCARE BY
INCORPORATING HEALTHY EATING
HABITS THAT CAN MAKE A
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN
PREVENTING AND TREATING HEALTH
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ISSUES.
FOOD IS MEDICINE AND RESEARCH
HAS PROVEN THIS TO BE TRUE.
NUTRITION IS FOUNDATIONAL TO OUR
HEALTH.
YET, IT'S NOT ALWAYS EMPHASIZED
IN PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH
ACTIONS IS IT IN CURRICULUM.
>> IT IS A FIELD THAT INTEGRATES
(24:56):
NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE WITH FOOD
PREPARATION AND SKILLS THAT CAN
LEAD TO IMPROVED HEALTH
INCLUDING BETTER MANAGEMENT AND
PREVENTION OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES
SUCH AS DIABETES AND HEART
DISEASE, DISEASES THAT AFFECT
MANY OLDER ADULTS THROUGHOUT OUR
NATION.
IN THIS KITCHEN THE SCHOOL OF
MEDICINE WILL TRAIN HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS TO UNDERSTAND AND
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COMMUNICATE THE IMPACT OF GOOD
NUTRITION ON A PATIENT'S HEALTH.
STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS IN
THE U OF L SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE,
PUBLIC HEALTH AND INFORMATION
SCIENCES, NURSING, SOCIAL WORK
AND OTHERS.
>> ONE OF THE INNOVATION
BUILDING IS OUR BRAIN CLINIC A
SERVICE TO MEDICARE PATIENTS
WITH DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS.
(25:38):
AS PART OF OUR BRAIN CLINIC THE
INSTITUTE WAS SELECTED AFTER
COMPETITIVE PROCESS AS ONE OF
ONLY 390 ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONALLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
GUIDING AND IMPROVED DEMENTIA
EXPERIENCE OR GUIDE PROGRAM FOR
THE CENTERS OF MEDICAID AND
MEDICARE.
AND THIS MARKS A HUGE STEP
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FORWARD FOR BOTH THE INSTITUTE
AND U OF L HEALTH.
IN CARING FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH
DEMENTIA AND CAREGIVERS.
IT'S PERSONAL I WANTED THIS ONE
STOP SHOP.
MY DAD HAD DEMENTIA AND I WANTED
HIM TO HAVE EASY ACCESS TO
EXCELLENT CARE AND GUIDANCE AND
EDUCATION SO THE FACT THIS IS A
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JOINT COLLABORATION, BETWEEN THE
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE AND
ULP, MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO
EDUCATE, TRAIN, AND TREAT.
SO THAT'S REALLY WHAT WE'RE
DOING.
THE UNIVERSITY OF
LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IS
ONE OF 60 OTHER MEDICAL SCHOOLS
USING THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF
CULINARY MEDICINE CURRICULUM.
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>> COMING UP TOMORROW, MORE ON
WHO COULD BE THE NEXT
SUPERINTENDENT OF KENTUCKY'S
LARGEST PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND
HOW MUCH THE DISTRICT IS WILLING
TO PAY HIM.
THAT STORY IS TOMORROW NIGHT AT
6:30 EASTERN, 5:30 CENTRAL ON
"KENTUCKY EDITION."
WE HOPE YOU WILL CONNECT WITH US
ON FACEBOOK, X, AND INSTAGRAM.
(27:04):
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PROGRAMMINGS ON-LINE ON DEMAND
THAT YOU ARE STREAM AT KET.ORG.
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.
MORE GREAT STORIES TOMORROW ON
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FRIDAY.
WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.
TAKE REALLY GOOD CARE.
[♪♪]
[♪♪]
>> I'M PROUD OF HIM.
HE PUT IN THE WORK.
>> Renee (00:11):
AN EMOTIONAL MOTHER
TALKS ABOUT THE PROGRAM THAT
HELPED HER SON OVERCOME DYSLEXIA
BUT THE PROGRAM IS NOW ON THE
CHOPPING BLOCK.
>> I WAS COMPLETELY LIKE NO WAY,
THIS IS CRAZY, WHAT IS THE WORLD
COMING TO?
ONCE A SKEPTIC SHE IS
NOW INVESTING BIG MONEY IN
KENTUCKY'S MEDICAL CANNABIS ROLL
(00:32):
OUT.
>> THROUGH THIS MEDICINE AND
RESEARCH HAS PROVEN THIS TO BE
TRUE.
AT A NEW TEACHING
KITCHEN IN LOUISVILLE, RECIPES
FOR GOOD HEALTHY EATING ARE ON
THE MENU.
PRODUCTION OF "KENTUCKY EDITION"
IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY THE
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KET MILLENNIUM FUND.
[♪♪]
GOOD EVENING AND
WELCOME TO "KENTUCKY EDITION" ON
THIS THURSDAY, MAY 29TH.
I'M RENEE SHAW AND WE THANK YOU
FOR SPENDING SOME OF YOUR
THURSDAY NIGHT WITH US.
>>> KENTUCKY IS A STEP CLOSER TO
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A STATE-WIDE NETWORK OF MEDICAL
CANNABIS DISPENSARIES.
WE NOW KNOW WHERE THEY WILL BE.
HERE IS GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR AT
HIS NEWS CONFERENCE THIS
AFTERNOON.
>> Gov. Andy Beshear (01:25):
AS OF
TODAY, WE HAVE CONFIRMED
LOCATIONS FOR 39 OF OUR 48
INITIAL DISPENSARIES THROUGHOUT
THE STATE.
THEY STILL HAVE WORK TO DO TO
GET OPEN BUT FROM PIKEVILLE TO
PADUCAH THERE WILL BE A POINT
FOR ALL PATIENTS.
TO ASSIST IN THIS WE HAVE
LAUNCHED A DISPENSARY DIRECTORY
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SO CARDHOLDERS CAN SEE HOW CLOSE
DISPENSARIES WILL BE TO THEM.
TO FIND A DISPENSARY THAT WILL
OPEN NEAR YOU KENTUCKIANS CAN
VISIT KY MED.KY.GOV.
>> Renee (02:02):
MAYFIELD WILL BE HOME
TO ONE OF THE SEVEN FACILITIES
THAT WILL TEST FOR SAFETY AND
QUALITY.
AND THE BIG INVESTMENT COMES TO
A COMMUNITY DEVASTATED BY A
TORNADO JUST THREE YEARS AGO.
OUR LAURA ROGERS TAKES US TO
WEST KENTUCKY WHERE THE OFFICIAL
GROUNDBREAKING WAS HELD
WEDNESDAY.
>> TODAY WE'RE PLANNING THE
SEEDS OF PROGRESS BY TAKING A
(02:23):
BOLD STEPS TOWARDS REVITALIZING
THE ECONOMY OF A COMMUNITY
EMERGING FROM LOSS AND HARDSHIP.
>> WE HOPE FOR THE FIRE STATION
AND THE COURTHOUSE BUT WE KNEW
THAT THE LIFE BLOOD OF A
COMMUNITY IS BUSINESS.
>> AND A NEW BUSINESS IS NOW
INVESTING $1 MILLION IN
MAYFIELD.
>> WHEN WE MET WITH THE PEOPLE
(02:44):
IN GRACE COUNTY EVERYTHING FELL
INTO PLACE.
>> STATE 38 THE NAME AN
INDICATOR OF KENTUCKY BECOMING
THE 38TH STATE TO LEGALIZE
MEDICAL MARIJUANA WILL TEST
THOSE PRODUCTS BEFORE THEY ARE
SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
>> IT HAS TO GO THROUGH A SAFETY
COMPLIANCE FACILITY TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY ARE
SAFE AND THINGS ARE WHAT THEY
SAY THEY ARE.
(03:04):
THERE'S NO PESTICIDE NOSE MOULD,
NO METALS.
>> THE OWNER IS A NATIVE OF THE
NEARBY COMMUNITY AND GRADUATE OF
GRAVES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
>> MY FIELD HAS HAD A PIECE OF
MY HEART.
>> SHE WAS SKEPTICAL AT FIRST OF
THE LEGALIZATION OF MEDICAL
CANNABIS.
>> I WAS RAISED WITH NO DRINKING
OR SMOKING AND NOT EXPOSING US
(03:27):
TO DRUGS I WAS LIKE NO WAY THIS
IS CRAZY.
>> HER MIND WAS CHANGED AND SHE
STARTED LEARNING MORE WHEN SHE
SAW THE EFFECTS OF MEDICAL
CANNABIS IN ILLINOIS WHERE IT'S
BEEN LEGAL SINCE 2013.
>> MEDICAL CANNABIS WITH THE
RIGHT DOSE CAN BE A MIRACLE DRUG
FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPENT LOTS
(03:47):
OF TIME IN PAIN, WITHOUT HOPE,
AND THIS IS ACTUALLY PROVIDING
ANOTHER AVENUE.
>> QUALIFYING CONDITIONS FOR
MEDICAL CANNABIS IN KENTUCKY
INCLUDE CANCER, CHRONIC PAIN AND
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.
>> Gov. Andy Beshear (04:01):
MEDICAL
CANNABIS PROVIDES RELIEF.
>> IT MEANS KENTUCKY HAS BEEN
ABLE TO LEARN FROM OTHER STATE'S
PROGRAMS AND MODELS.
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE A SAFE
INDUSTRY FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT
STANDPOINT AND IT'S GOING TO BE
A SAFE INDUSTRY FROM A PATIENT
AND MEDICAL STANDPOINT AS WELL.
>> OFFICIALS SAY IT WILL BE AN
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ECONOMIC BOOST FOR THE ONCE
STORM RAVAGED COMMUNITY THAT HAS
BEEN ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY FOR
MORE THAN THREE YEARS.
>> WE ARE TIRED OF IT, BUT WE
ARE MOVING FORWARD.
AND THANKS TO ENTREPRENEURS AND
PEOPLE WITH A VISION LIKE YOU,
WE ARE STANDING SO STRONG.
>> STATE 38 WILL EMPLOY 10-12
(04:44):
PEOPLE ONCE CONSTRUCTION IS
COMPLETE.
FOR "KENTUCKY EDITION" I'M LAURA
ROGERS.
>> Renee (04:49):
MANY THANKS, LAURA.
MAYFIELD WILL ALSO BE HOME TO A
MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARY.
ONE OF FOUR IN THE WEST KENTUCKY
REGION.
>>> IN OTHER NEWS, FEMA IS ON
THE GROUND HELPING SURVIVORS OF
THE TORNADOES THAT DEVASTATED
SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY EARLIER
THIS MONTH.
THE FEDERAL AGENCY HAS
ESTABLISHED DISASTER RECOVERY
(05:10):
CENTERS IN LAUREL, PULASKI AND
RUSSELL COUNTIES AND ENCOURAGES
THOSE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS TO
APPLY FOR HELP.
>> WE HAVE THREE DISASTER
RECOVERY CENTERS UP AND MOVING.
SO SURVIVORS ARE GETTING THE
ASSISTANCE THEY SO BADLY NEED.
SINCE THERE IS NO COOKIE CUTTER
WAY TO RECOVERY, THERE ARE MANY
(05:32):
DIFFERENT WAYS THAT THIS CAN
LOOK LIKE FOR PEOPLE IN TERMS OF
WHAT ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE.
WE WILL TRIAGE YOUR SITUATION
AND SIT ACROSS THE TABLE WITH
EMPATHY AND YOU WILL HAVE THAT
HUMAN CONNECTION WHICH IS
IMPORTANT WHEN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
THROUGH THE EVENTS PEOPLE HAVE
BEEN THROUGH.
AND WE CAN SAY, HEY YOU SHOULD
TALK TO SOMEBODY FROM THE STATE.
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WE'VE GOT SOMEONE FROM THE
COMMONWEALTH AT THAT TABLE.
YOU HAVE A SMALL BUSINESS?
TALK TO SOMEONE FROM THE SMALL
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION THEY
HAVE A TABLE.
OR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OR
SOCIAL SECURITY, THERE ARE
MULTIPLE AGENCIES UNDER ONE ROOF
THAT CAN HELP PUT TOGETHER YOUR
PATH TO RECOVERY.
SO, GIVE US THAT CHANCE.
(06:14):
>> ONE OF THE BIG THINGS FOR
PEOPLE TO KNOW TO BE ELIGIBLE
ONE OF THE FIRST QUALIFYING
FACTORS IS THAT YOU NEED TO
RESIDE IN ONE OF THE DESIGNATED
COUNTIES.
ANYBODY THAT APPLIES FOR FEMA
ASSISTANCE IS GOING TO RECEIVE A
LETTER.
AND WHEN YOU GET THAT LETTER, IF
IT APPEARS TO BE A DENIAL, READ
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THAT LETTER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
INSIDE OUT.
MANY TIMES WE MIGHT BE MISSING A
DOCUMENT, THERE MIGHT BE A
CLERICAL ERROR AND MANY TIMES WE
CAN TAKE THAT AND TURN IT INTO
AN APPROVAL.
WHEN YOU GET THE FROM FEMA READ
IT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND IF YOU
WANT TO APPEAL YOU CAN DO THAT
(06:55):
HERE OR ON-LINE OR CALL.
OUR PROGRAMMING IS VAST THERE IS
A WIDE ARRAY OF HELP AVAILABLE.
ANYTHING FROM HOUSING ASSISTANCE
TO MOVING AND STORAGE TO YOU
DON'T HAVE TO BE A HOMEOWNER YOU
CAN BE A RENTER WHAT IF YOU LOST
YOUR PROPERTY LIKE COMPUTER, OR
(07:16):
VEHICLE.
WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR INSURANCE
OR WITH US, YOUR DOCUMENTATION
IS GOING TO BE VERY IMPORTANT
AND THERE MAYBE THINGS THAT
PEOPLE HAVEN'T THOUGHT OF.
TAKE PICTURES OF INSIDE OF
CLOSETS, CABINETS, TAKE MORE
PICTURES AND VIDEOS THAN YOU
THINK YOU NEED.
WRITE DOWN THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF
(07:37):
A BIG APPLIANCES BEFORE YOU GET
RID OF THEM.
SAY YOU HAVE APOULTRY THAT HAS
BECOME RUINED CUT A A SWATCH OF
IT AND WALLPAPER BEFORE YOU
DISCARD IT.
DO ALL OF THOSE THINGS TO JUST
MAKE IT EASIER FOR US TO HELP
YOU GET THOSE ITEMS REPLACED OR
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REIMBURSED AND OF COURSE HOLD ON
TO YOUR RECEIPTS.
WE WITNESS A LOT OF THE STRESS
AND THAT KENTUCKIANS HAVE BEEN
THROUGH OVER THE PAST SEVERAL
MONTHS.
AMAZING SENSE OF NEIGHBORLINESS
HERE IN KENTUCKY WHERE THERE IS
A LOT OF THIS A LOT OF TIMES WE
SEE PEOPLE WILL SAY, I DON'T
HAVE IT AS BAD AS THE PERSON
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ACROSS THE STREET OR NEXT DOOR
TO ME.
MAYBE, I DON'T DESERVE OR DON'T
NEED ASSISTANCE OR I CAN HANDLE
IT ON MY OWN.
I SAY TO THOSE PEOPLE THERE
MAYBE ROOM AT THE TABLE FOR YOU.
OR THERE IS ROOM AT THE TABLE
LET US TELL YOU HOW WE CAN HELP
YOU.
TO APPEAL ANY AID
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REJECTIONS FROM FEMA CALL
1-800-621-3362.
>>> TURNING TO EDUCATION.
HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL HAS
BEEN PROVIDING EDUCATION
SERVICES TO EASTERN KENTUCKY FOR
MORE THAN 120 YEARS.
ITS LITERACY PROGRAM PROVIDED
TUTORING TO 1,000 STUDENTS LAST
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YEAR.
THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE
DYSLEXIC.
AS MACK TELLS US FEDERAL
FREUNDING WAS ELIMINATED FOR
DOGE LEAVING THE FUTURE OF THE
PROGRAM UNCERTAIN.
>> ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL
CENTER FOR LEARNING
DISABILITIES, DYSLEXIA AFFECTS
(09:24):
5-17% OF CHILDREN IN THE U.S.
WITHOUT EARLY INTERVENTION,
CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA OFTEN
HAVE TROUBLE READING WHICH CAN
AFFECT THEIR EDUCATIONAL
OUTCOMES.
HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL
PROVIDES TUTORING FOR CHILDREN
WITH DYSLEXIA A SERVICE THAT CAN
BE HARD TO COME BY IN EASTERN
KENTUCKY.
>> THE CHALLENGE FOR SUCH A
(09:47):
RURAL AREA THERE AREN'T A LOT OF
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS TO TURN TO
WHEN THEY STRUGGLE.
THE SCHOOLS ARE GREAT, THE
TEACHERS ARE DEDICATED BUT
DYSLEXIA, WHEN CHILDREN ARE
STRUGGLING WITH THAT HAVING
ONE-ON-ONE OR SMALL GROUP
SUPPORT IS REALLY WHAT IS
NEEDED.
AND TEACHERS CAN'T DO THAT.
SO WE SEE OURSELVES AS A REALLY
(10:09):
IMPORTANT PART OF THE EQUATION
MAKING SURE THAT CHILDREN GET
THE HELP THEY NEED TO BECOME
WHAT THEY WANT TO BE.
>> AUTUMN IS A FOURTH GRADE
TEACHER AT WEST PERRY ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL.
SHE SAYS FOURTH GRADE IS WHEN
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE
STRONG ENOUGH LITERACY SKILLS TO
USE READING TO LEARN NEW
SUBJECTS.
(10:29):
THE TUTORING HER STUDENTS
RECEIVE COMES AT A PIVOTAL TIME.
>> ONE OF MY STUDENTS CAME IN
WITH A CERTIFICATE THAT HE HAD
GOTTEN FROM THE TUTORS BECAUSE
HE PHASED OUT ONE OF THEIR
PROGRAMS AND HE WAS SO PROUD HE
ASKED ME TO HANG IT UP IN MY
ROOM.
AND IT MAKES ME EMOTIONAL
BECAUSE I HAVE SAW THESE KIDS
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AND I SEE WHERE THEY START.
AND JUST BEING ABLE TO READ AT
ALL GIVES HIM SUCH A CONFIDENCE
BOOST.
AND I LOVE TO BE ABLE TO SAY
THAT.
>> SHEPHERD DOESN'T JUST SEE THE
BENEFITS IN HER CLASSROOM HER
SON CARSON RECEIVED TUTORING
THROUGH HINDMAN AS WELL.
>> WE NOTICED HE WAS MEMORIZING
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THE STORIES THAT THEY WERE
WORKING ON.
AND HE COULDN'T READ THEM.
>> CARSON WAS SCREENED FOR
DYSLEXIA AND WENT THROUGH TWO
YEARS OF SUMMER SCHOOL AND
IN-SCHOOL TUTORING.
>> HE STARTED HIS SECOND GRADE
YEAR READING AT A KINDERGARTEN
LEVEL.
AFTER THE TWO SUMMERS AT HINDMAN
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HE WAS READING ON GRADE LEVEL.
HE DID HINDMAN TUTORING WITHIN
THE SCHOOL LAST YEAR AND HE
READS ON A SIXTH GRADE LEVEL IN
THE FOURTH GRADE.
I'M PROUD OF HIM HE PUT IN THE
WORK.
>> THE TUTORING PROCESS OPENED
SHEPHERD'S EYES TO THE OBSTACLES
GETTING HELP FOR DYSLEXIA
(11:53):
INCLUDING THE COST OF GETTING
SCREENED WHICH CAN COST BETWEEN
$500-$2,000 DEPENDING WHERE YOU
LIVE.
>> PEOPLE DON'T KNOW EVEN THE
SCREENING IS SO EXPENSIVE AND
HINDMAN IS OFFER TO GO AS A
FRACTION OF THE COST.
I'VE TALKED TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE
IN OTHER PLACES THEY HAVE NO
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR DYSLEXIC
STUDENTS.
HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL
RECEIVED WORD THAT THE FEDERAL
FUNDING FOR MATH AND LITERACY
WOULD BE ELIMINATED IMMEDIATELY.
LEAVING THE SCHOOL TO HAVE TO
FUNDRAISE ENOUGH TO CONTINUE THE
SUMMER PROGRAMMING.
BEYOND THAT IT'S UNCLEAR WHAT
THE PROGRAMS WILL LOOK LIKE.
>> FIVE YEARS AGO, WE RECEIVED A
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GRANT THROUGH AMERI CORE THAT
HAS GROWN TO ALLOW US TO HIRE 52
TUTORS WE DEPLOY IN 25 SCHOOLS
ACROSS FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
WITH THAT LARGER WORKFORCE WE'RE
ABLE TO REACH THIS YEAR I THINK
WE REACHED ALMOST A THOUSAND
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KIDS.
IT'S REALLY DISAPPOINTING THAT
IF WE LOSE THAT FUNDING, WE'LL
STILL SURVIVE WE ARE STRONG
ORGANIZATION AND WE'LL STILL
PROVIDE SERVICES.
IT'S JUST THAT THE REACH THAT WE
HAD THIS YEAR WILL BE REDUCED.
THE UNCERTAINTY, IT CHALLENGES
OUR ABILITY TO SAY WE WILL BE IN
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YOUR SCHOOL WITH A STAFF.
WE JUST DON'T KNOW THAT AT THIS
POINT.
BUT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR US FROM
A PLANNING PERSPECTIVE TO COMMIT
TO HAVING A PROGRAM EVEN THOUGH
IT MIGHT BE SMALLER SCALE THAN
THIS YEAR.
>> ALESHA IS A HINDMAN TUTOR AT
MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY.
SHE HAS SEEN THE IMPACT OF THE
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PROGRAM FIRSTHAND AND SAYS
PREPARATIONS FOR NEXT YEAR ARE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE WITHOUT
THE DEDICATED FUNDING.
>> TEACHERS ARE LIKE SO AND SO
DIDN'T WANT TO READ AND NOW THEY
ARE RAISING THEIR HAND.
SO IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT DISCOURSE
IT'S BUILDING THAT CONFIDENCE,
AND IT'S BASICALLY GIVING THEM A
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GOOD FOUNDATION.
A LOT OF KIDS ARE STRUGGLING
WITH IT AND A LOT OF PARENTS ARE
REQUESTING THEIR KIDS BE SIGNED
UP FOR THIS PROGRAM.
>> TEACHERS ARE GETTING REQUESTS
RIGHT NOW.
WHAT ABOUT NEXT YEAR?
I WANT --
HOW DO I GET INVOLVED WITH THIS
PROGRAM?
AND WHAT DO YOU SAY?
YOU DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER AT THIS
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POINT.
>> WE SEE HOW HARD THE TUTORS
WORK AND NOT ONLY DO I WANT MY
STUDENTS TO LOSE THESE
OPPORTUNITIES I DON'T WANT THE
EMPLOYEES TO LOSE THEIR JOBS
THAT IS ANOTHER PART OF OUR
COMMUNITY WHERE THESE ARE
MEMBERS OF MY COMMUNITY THAT
WORK HERE THAT NEEDS THOSE
OPPORTUNITIES.
AND IT'S HELPING SO MANY PEOPLE.
>> HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL
(14:42):
SAYS IT'S WORKING ON PLANS TO
DOWNSIZE THE PROGRAM FOR FALL
BUT IS HOPEFUL FUNDING WILL COME
THROUGH.
>> TRYING TO BE SMART WITH OUR
TAX DOLLARS THAT MAKES PERFECT
SENSE.
I DON'T THINK DEPRIVING CHILDREN
OF THE SERVICES THEY NEED TO
LEARN HOW TO READ IS ONE OF THE
PLACE IT IS SERVES OUR NATION IN
THE LONG RUN.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE VITAL
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INTERVENTION PROGRAMS THAT IN
THE LONG RUN HELPS OUR COUNTRY.
>> HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL WAS
ABLE TO RAISE ENOUGH MONEY TO
KEEP THE LITERACY AND MATH
PROGRAMS AFLOAT THROUGH JULY.
CURRENT STUDENTS WON'T HAVE
THEIR TUTORING INTERRUPTED.
FOR "KENTUCKY EDITION" I'M
MACKENZIE SPINK.
THANK YOU.
(15:25):
WILL ANDERSON THE DIRECTOR SAYS
THE LITERACY PROGRAM IS FOR ANY
CHILD STRUGGLING WITH READING
NOT JUST CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA
BUT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE
CHILDREN THEY TUTOR HAVE SOME
FORM OF THAT CONCERN.
>>> THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NO
LONGER RECOMMENDING COVID
VACCINES FOR HEALTHY CHILDREN
AND PREGNANT WOMEN.
OUR CHRISTIE DUTTON SPOKE TO DR.
(15:47):
STEVEN STACK THE COMMISSIONER OF
THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR
PUBLIC HEALTH TO FIND OUT HOW
THIS COULD IMPACT THE HEALTH OF
KENTUCKIANS.
>> COMMISSIONER, DR. STEVEN
STACK, WHAT WAS YOUR INITIAL
REACTION WHEN YOU HEARD OF THE
NEW RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT EXCLUDE
HEALTHY CHILDREN AND HEALTHY
PREGNANT WOMEN FROM THE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO GET THE COVID
(16:09):
BOOSTER AND COVID SHOT?
>> WELL, MY BIGGEST CONCERN WITH
THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON MAY 27TH,
MADE BY THE HHS SECRETARY ARE
THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS
DEPARTED FROM ALL OF THE
STANDARD AND TRANSPARENT
PROCESSES THAT HAVE LONG BEEN IN
PLACE TO ENSURE THE AMERICAN
PUBLIC IS RECEIVING
SCIENTIFICALLY BASED AND SOUND
GUIDANCE.
(16:29):
SO NONE OF THE ADVISORY
COMMITTEES THAT OFFER INPUT INTO
THIS DECISION APPEAR TO HAVE
BEEN CONSULTED.
SO THE PUBLIC HAS NOW BEEN TOLD
THAT PREGNANT WOMEN AND YOUNG
HEALTHY CHILDREN ARE NOT
RECOMMENDED TO TAKE THE COVID
VACCINE.
NOW, HAD THIS GONE THROUGH THE
NORMAL PROCESSES WE COULD HAVE
FELT MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THE
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QUALITY OF THE GUIDANCE.
NOW, IT LEAVES THINGS UNCERTAIN
ABOUT THE GUIDANCE ACTUALLY THE
BEST GUIDANCE FOR OUR PATIENTS.
>> AND THAT RECOMMENDATION, WHAT
IS THE RECOMMENDATION DO?
HOW DOES IT IMPACT WHEN SOMEBODY
GOES TO THEIR DOCTOR AND WANTS
THE SHOT?
>> SOME OF THE BIGGEST CONCERNS
ARE THAT INSURANCE COMPANIES
WILL OFTEN BASE COVERAGE
DECISIONS WHETHER THEY WILL PAY
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FOR THE VACCINE BASED ON WHAT
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
RECOMMENDS.
NORMALLY THERE IS A PROCESS WITH
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND
IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES THAT
REVIEWS ALL THE SCIENCE, REVIEWS
THE PATIENT POPULATIONS AND
MAKES SPECIFIC GUIDANCE
RECOMMENDATIONS WHAT SHOULD AND
SHOULDN'T BE COVERED.
INSURANCE COMPANIES AND MEDICARE
AND MEDICAID ARE REQUIRED BY LAW
TO FOLLOW THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS.
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NOW, THAT THE LEADERSHIP OF HHS
HAS MADE A DIFFERENT
RECOMMENDATION IT THROWS INTO
UNCERTAINTY WHAT WILL INSURANCE
COMPANIES DO WHEN THE NORMAL
PROCESSES HAVE NOT BEEN
FOLLOWED.
>> AND THERE IS STILL SOME
CONFUSION BECAUSE ON THE
C.D.C.'S WEBSITE IT HAS PREGNANT
WOMEN AS A HIGH-RISK CATEGORY
RECOMMENDING THEY SHOULD
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ESPECIALLY GET THE SHOT.
SO WHEN IS THIS SUPPOSED TO TAKE
EFFECT AND HOW DOES THAT
CONFUSION GET RESOLVED?
>> WELL, THAT'S A REAL CONCERN
IT IS A QUESTION THAT PEOPLE
HAVE TO ASK THE FEDERAL
LEADERSHIP.
BECAUSE I SHARE THOSE VERY
CONCERNS.
IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT THE
SCIENCE EXPERTS AT C.D.C. WERE
CONSULTED IN FORMING THIS
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DECISION.
SO THEREFORE WE DON'T KNOW HOW
THESE DECISIONS WERE ARRIVED AT.
AND AGAIN RAISES SERIOUS
CONCERNS ABOUT ARE THESE THE
BEST GUIDANCE RECOMMENDATIONS WE
CAN MAKE.
PREGNANT WOMEN ARE CONSIDERED TO
BE AT HIGHER RISK FOR INFLUENZA,
COVID AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
BECAUSE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IS
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COMPROMISED DUE TO THE STRAINS
PREGNANCY PLACES ON THEM.
MANY OBSTETRICIANS WOULD SAY
THIS IS NOT A GOOD
RECOMMENDATION AND COULD DEPRIVE
PREGNANT WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITY
TO KEEP SAFE.
>> DO YOU EXPECT TO HEAR MORE
COMMUNICATION ORGANS ON THIS?
>> I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL DO.
THIS WILL LEAVE THOSE OF US IN
PUBLIC AND STATE HEALTH WE MAY
HAVE TO MAKE OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE THAT WE
FEEL ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST
FOR THEIR HEALTH OR WELL-BEING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
TIME.
COMMISSIONER DR. STEVEN STACK.
AND FOR WALKING US THROUGH WHAT
WE KNOW RIGHT NOW.
(19:16):
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND THANK YOU CHRISTIE
DUTTON.
THE C.D.C. PREVIOUSLY
RECOMMENDED COVID VACCINES FOR
EVERYONE AGED SIX MONTHS AND
OLDER.
IT IS UNCLEAR WHEN THE NEW
RECOMMENDATIONS WILL TAKE
EFFECT.
[♪♪]
FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS, A STATE
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PROGRAM HAS BEEN WORKING WITH
KENTUCKY CITIES TO CREATE
VIBRANT DOWNTOWNS AND BUILD
STRONGER COMMUNITIES THROUGH
PRESERVATION BASED ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT.
THE RESULTS OF THOSE EFFORTS
HAVE BROUGHT BILLIONS TO
KENTUCKY'S ECONOMY.
>> HERE DOWNTOWN IS THE HEART OF
A COMMUNITY.
AND WHEN ANYBODY COMES WHETHER
THEY ARE COMING TO LOOK FOR A
NEW HOME, WHETHER THEY ARE
(19:59):
COMING TO RELOCATE A BUSINESS OR
AN INDUSTRY, YOUR DOWNTOWN IS
THE FIRST THING THEY ARE LOOKING
AT.
AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S
INVITING, IT'S CLEAN, AND IT'S A
PLACE THEY WANT TO RAISE THEIR
FAMILIES OR BRING THEIR
BUSINESS.
PEOPLE WILL SAY THEY CAN TELL
WHEN THEY COME INTO A MAIN
STREET COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT
(20:19):
LOOKS DIFFERENT.
SO WE'RE A PART OF THE NATIONAL
PROGRAM WHICH IS KNOWN AS MAIN
STREET AMERICA.
AND ALL OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS
OPERATE ON WHAT WE CALL THE FOUR
POINT APPROACH.
WE HAVE ORGANIZATION, DESIGN,
ECONOMIC VITALITY AND PROMOTION.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THOSE THINGS,
WE TALK ABOUT QUALITY DESIGN.
WHAT DOES YOUR DOWNTOWN LOOK
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LIKE?
HOW CAN WE ASSESS AND HELP WITH
HISTORIC BUILDINGS?
>> THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM
PROVIDES US WITH A FRAMEWORK TO
DO PRESERVATION BASED
INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS.
THEY OFFER US TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES, GRANT RESOURCES,
TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR FACADE AND
RENOVATION PROJECTS THAT WE DO
(21:01):
DOWNTOWN.
I WILL NEVER FORGET THE MORNING
OF MARCH 1, 2021 WHEN I RECEIVED
A TEXT MESSAGE THAT SAID YOUR
DOWNTOWN IS FLOODED.
EVERY BUILDING ON OUR MAIN
STREET WAS IMPACTED BY THAT
FLOOD.
SO I SENT A MESSAGE TO OUR STATE
MAIN STREET COORDINATOR AND I
SAID WHAT IN THE WORLD AM I
(21:22):
SUPPOSED TO DO?
WE WORKED OUT A PLAN TO
ESTABLISH A LOVE LOCAL FUND A
FUND WHERE WE CAN PUT IT IN THE
HANDS OF OUR BUSINESS OWNERS
IMMEDIATELY.
>> THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE
INVOLVED WITH MAIN STREET RIGHT
NOW, MOST ALL OF THEM ARE 10,000
PEOPLE OR LESS.
AND WE'RE STILL HAVING RETURNS
THIS YEAR IT WAS 63.7 MILLION
(21:44):
DOLLARS.
OVERALL WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED 4.7
BILLION DOLLARS TO THE ECONOMY
OF KENTUCKY.
WE'RE CREATING NEW JOBS.
WE'RE OPENING NEW BUSINESSES.
>> THEY PROVIDE US WITH SUPPORT
GROUP OF LIKE MINDED PEOPLE AND
A NETWORK OF PEOPLE THAT WE
ENJOY WORKING TOGETHER AND
(22:04):
SHARING IDEAS WITH EACH OTHER.
AND MAIN STREET WE HAVE THIS
PHRASE THAT WE CALL RIP-OFF AND
DUPLICATE.
WE ARE NOT COMPETITIVE WITH EACH
OTHER.
WE DON'T CARE TO SHARE IDEAS.
IF SOMEBODY HAS A GOOD IDEA THAT
WORKS IN SHELBYVILLE, YOU KNOW,
MAYBE WE CAN DO THAT ON A
SMALLER SCALE.
WE HAD A VACANT SPACE ON MAIN
STREET WHERE A BUILDING BURNED
(22:26):
DOWN AND WE STARTED GOING AFTER
FUNDING TO DO A TOWN SQUARE AND
WE HAVE NOW COMPLETED THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEWTOWN SQUARE
IN THE HEART OF OUR DOWNTOWN
WHERE WE HOST OUR MAIN STREET
EVENTS, MARKET EVENTS.
IT IS A PLACE FOR OUR COMMUNITY
TO COME TOGETHER AND JUST ENJOY
EACH OTHER'S COMPANY AND LISTEN
TO LIVE LOCAL MUSIC.
>> ONE OF THE THINGS WE NOW HAVE
(22:49):
A OUR SIXTH STREET BETWEEN MAIN
AND WASHINGTON IS A PEDESTRIAN
WALKWAY.
WHAT THAT HAS CREATE SECOND AN
AMAZING BACKDROP FOR PHOTOS AND
PEOPLE TO COME AND GATHER.
>> I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE TO THINK
ABOUT THE PLACES THEY LIKE TO GO
ON VACATION.
YOU AREN'T GOING TO FIND THE
BEACH BUT I MIGHT.
(23:10):
BUT WHAT DO THE TOWNS LOOK LIKE?
AND COME BACK AND BE A VOLUNTEER
AND HAVE YOUR COMMUNITY LOOK
LIKE THE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO.
BECAUSE YOU SHOULD BE IN THAT
PLACE EVERYDAY.
ALWAYS THINK ABOUT EVEN CHILDREN
THAT GREW UP GOING TO THE MALL,
WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT THEIR
MEMORIES THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT
THE MALL.
THEY TALK ABOUT OH, I WENT
(23:30):
DOWNTOWN TO THIS EVENT.
OR MY MAMA TOOK ME TO THIS ICE
CREAM SHOP DOWNTOWN.
WE'RE MAKING MEMORIES ON MAIN
STREET THAT WILL LAST A
LIFETIME.
THE KENTUCKY MAIN
STREET PROGRAM WAS CREATED BY
THE KENTUCKY HERITAGE COUNCIL
AND THE STATE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION OFFICE.
(23:51):
[♪♪]
OF COURSE, WE NEED FOOD TO
SURVIVE.
NEW CULINARY KITCHEN OPENED AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE IS
SHOWING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
HOW FOOD CAN BE USED TO HELP
THEIR PATIENTS THRIVE.
>> THIS WILL TRAIN THE WORKFORCE
(24:12):
THAT FOCUSES ON WHAT MATTERS
MOST THE OLDER ADULTS.
IT WAS EDUCATING HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC ON
THE MERITS OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
WHICH ALLOWS PATIENTS TO HAVE
AGENCY OVER THEIR HEALTHCARE BY
INCORPORATING HEALTHY EATING
HABITS THAT CAN MAKE A
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN
PREVENTING AND TREATING HEALTH
(24:35):
ISSUES.
FOOD IS MEDICINE AND RESEARCH
HAS PROVEN THIS TO BE TRUE.
NUTRITION IS FOUNDATIONAL TO OUR
HEALTH.
YET, IT'S NOT ALWAYS EMPHASIZED
IN PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH
ACTIONS IS IT IN CURRICULUM.
>> IT IS A FIELD THAT INTEGRATES
(24:56):
NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE WITH FOOD
PREPARATION AND SKILLS THAT CAN
LEAD TO IMPROVED HEALTH
INCLUDING BETTER MANAGEMENT AND
PREVENTION OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES
SUCH AS DIABETES AND HEART
DISEASE, DISEASES THAT AFFECT
MANY OLDER ADULTS THROUGHOUT OUR
NATION.
IN THIS KITCHEN THE SCHOOL OF
MEDICINE WILL TRAIN HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS TO UNDERSTAND AND
(25:16):
COMMUNICATE THE IMPACT OF GOOD
NUTRITION ON A PATIENT'S HEALTH.
STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS IN
THE U OF L SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE,
PUBLIC HEALTH AND INFORMATION
SCIENCES, NURSING, SOCIAL WORK
AND OTHERS.
>> ONE OF THE INNOVATION
BUILDING IS OUR BRAIN CLINIC A
SERVICE TO MEDICARE PATIENTS
WITH DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS.
(25:38):
AS PART OF OUR BRAIN CLINIC THE
INSTITUTE WAS SELECTED AFTER
COMPETITIVE PROCESS AS ONE OF
ONLY 390 ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONALLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
GUIDING AND IMPROVED DEMENTIA
EXPERIENCE OR GUIDE PROGRAM FOR
THE CENTERS OF MEDICAID AND
MEDICARE.
AND THIS MARKS A HUGE STEP
(25:59):
FORWARD FOR BOTH THE INSTITUTE
AND U OF L HEALTH.
IN CARING FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH
DEMENTIA AND CAREGIVERS.
IT'S PERSONAL I WANTED THIS ONE
STOP SHOP.
MY DAD HAD DEMENTIA AND I WANTED
HIM TO HAVE EASY ACCESS TO
EXCELLENT CARE AND GUIDANCE AND
EDUCATION SO THE FACT THIS IS A
(26:22):
JOINT COLLABORATION, BETWEEN THE
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE AND
ULP, MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO
EDUCATE, TRAIN, AND TREAT.
SO THAT'S REALLY WHAT WE'RE
DOING.
THE UNIVERSITY OF
LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IS
ONE OF 60 OTHER MEDICAL SCHOOLS
USING THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF
CULINARY MEDICINE CURRICULUM.
(26:43):
>> COMING UP TOMORROW, MORE ON
WHO COULD BE THE NEXT
SUPERINTENDENT OF KENTUCKY'S
LARGEST PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND
HOW MUCH THE DISTRICT IS WILLING
TO PAY HIM.
THAT STORY IS TOMORROW NIGHT AT
6:30 EASTERN, 5:30 CENTRAL ON
"KENTUCKY EDITION."
WE HOPE YOU WILL CONNECT WITH US
ON FACEBOOK, X, AND INSTAGRAM.
(27:04):
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SEND US A
STORY IDEA OR TWO BY E-MAIL TO
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT KET.ORG.
LOOK FOR US ON THE PBS VIDEO APP
THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD ON YOUR
SMART DEVICE.
AND FOLLOW ALL THE GREAT
PROGRAMMINGS ON-LINE ON DEMAND
THAT YOU ARE STREAM AT KET.ORG.
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.
MORE GREAT STORIES TOMORROW ON
(27:25):
FRIDAY.
WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.
TAKE REALLY GOOD CARE.
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