Article | How to Find Reliable Digital Sources

By Rick Sellnow, Digital Literacy Extension Agent, Blueprint Kentucky and Mercedes Fraser, Blueprint Kentucky Extension Specialist
Published on Nov. 15, 2025

In a world where so much information is available to us at any given minute, how do we begin to sort which information is reliable and useful to shape our opinions on? Download Full Publication  

Publication | The Power of a First Look: Insights from Kentucky's First Impressions Program

By Omolola Adedokun, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Program Evaluation, Community and Leadership Development, Mercedes Fraser, Blueprint Kentucky Extension Specialist, and Melissa Bond, Extension Director for CED and Community Arts, Blueprint Kentucky
Published on Jul. 16, 2025

First Impressions was originally developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was adapted for use by Blueprint Kentucky. The program coordinates anonymous visits to partner communities by professionals in community and economic development, small business owners, community leaders and more.

Power Plays and Partnerships: Rethinking Leadership Assumptions

By Dr. Daniel Kahl, Professor and Associate Director, Blueprint Kentucky
Published on May. 21, 2025

This publication challenges community leaders to challenge assumptions they may hold in their working relationships regarding competition. Download Full Publication  

Who Do You Trust?

By Dr. Daniel Kahl, Professor and Associate Director, Blueprint Kentucky
Published on May. 13, 2025

This publication explores where and how trust is formed at the personal and community level. Download Full Publication  

Make a Difference through Board or Commission Service

By Melody Nall, Blueprint Kentucky Engagement Director
Published on Apr. 23, 2025

Becoming an engaged citizen in your local community can take many forms: a community member can begin by serving on a local board or commission that does not require an election and after volunteering or serving on a board, a citizen may choose to run for elected office (city or county commission, school board, or other elected positions).

Organizational Decision Making: What are the decision points for leadership?

By Dr. Daniel Kahl, Professor and Associate Director, Blueprint Kentucky
Published on Apr. 23, 2025

Have you ever been surprised about an action and wondered about the rationale used to make the decision? While individual decisions are often less complicated because the implications primarily affect the decision-maker, organizational decisions often carry multiple levels of impact.

How-To Guide | Youth & Adult Listening Sessions

By Melody Nall, Blueprint Kentucky Engagement Director, Mercedes Fraser, Blueprint Kentucky Extension Specialist, and Tony Rose, 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent, Adair County, KY
Published on Mar. 10, 2025

The Youth and Adult Listening Session is a low barrier activity that engages youth and community members in a facilitated conversation whose results can be used to inform program planning for organizations and service agencies.

Publication | Housing in Kentucky Overview

By Joe Kercsmar, Research Analyst, Blueprint Kentucky
Published on Jan. 31, 2025

This publication provides timely updates to housing and population projections, as well as forecasted changes in homeownership and rental housing. This 2025 update also includes further information on various housing issues in Kentucky.

An Overview of Changes in Land Cover and Developed Land in Kentucky Counties from 2001-2021

By Dr. Lucas Taulbee
Published on Jan. 30, 2025

A key input in the production of housing is land. Without suitable land, it is practically impossible to produce housing. In this paper, Dr. Lucas Taulbee examines county level changes in land cover and developed land in Kentucky with data from the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Land Cover Database (NLCD).

How-To-Guide | Youth Design Camp

By Mercedes Fraser, Blueprint Kentucky Extension Specialist and Community Design
Published on May. 1, 2024

In the summer of 2023, R.L. Brown Foundation director, Alice Hilton, and Blueprint Kentucky Extension Specialist, Mercedes Fraser collaborated to host the Sharpsburg Youth Design Camp in Sharpsburg, Kentucky.