K-State Research and Extension Local professionals addressing local needs through state and national networks and resources.

Thinking globally – acting locally Extension works in: Agriculture and Natural Resources Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Youth Development Community Vitality and Development

Families Living in Poverty Lower social connection; higher levels of stress. Lack access to reliable resources (Reduction in state-wide social safety net programs) Increased isolation; reduced health and resilience Evans, G. W., & m, P. (2013). Childhood poverty, chronic stress, self‐regulation, and coping. Child Development Perspectives, 7(1), 43-48.

of those living in poverty tend to be smaller and more “The social networks of those living in poverty tend to be smaller and more limited, strained, homogeneous, localized, and insular than those of their higher income counterparts. . .” (p.2). Lowe, J. (2012) Social Networks as an Anti-Poverty Strategy. Crittenton Women’s Union . Briggs, X.DS (2002) Social Capital and Segregation: Race, Connections, and Inequality in America. Working Paper Series, Faculty Research John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Social ties and Health Mental health, physical health, health behaviors, and mortality risk. Influence the health of others throughout communities. Represent opportunities for short- and long-term investment in communities. Umberson, D., & Karas Montez, J. (2010), Social Relationships and Health: A Flashpoint for Health Policy, Journal of Health Social Behavior 51(Suppl): S54–S66.

Sample - Extension Resources Tough Work: Understanding and Serving People in Poverty While Caring for Yourself (Ohio Extension) http://estore.osu-extension.org/Tough-Work-Understanding-and-Serving-People-in-Poverty-While-Caring-for-Yourself-P363.aspx Survive, Strive, Thrive (Nebraska Extension) https://marketplace.unl.edu/extension/sst.html Essential Living Skills (K-State Extension) http://www.bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu Building Strong Families (Missouri Extension) http://extension.missouri.edu/BSF/index.htm