Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of individuals (parents or caregivers) reporting improved personal skills (such as increased personal strengths, interpersonal communication and life skills to strengthen families) |
8247 |
Number of individuals demonstrating nurturing attitudes and behaviors by caring for the health and well-being of individuals throughout the lifespan. |
4268 |
Number of individuals reporting behaviors that foster the optimal development of children and youth |
3664 |
Number of parents and/or caregivers who practice one or more parental leadership skills (such as parental empathy, proper ways of establishing family rules, and concrete support their child to develop a sense of positive self-worth) |
2590 |
Number of individuals actively engaged in collaborations and programs that build community capacity to nurture families |
3041 |
Parents want their children to succeed. All the successes in life are built on a foundation of early brain development. Brain research tell us that by the age of 5, more than 90 percent of the make up of the brain is already in place. We can dramatically boost our childrens chances for successes by providing early experiences for a strong foundation for the learning.The UK Cooperative Extension Service partners with the Community Early Childhood Council (CECC) in McCracken County to encourage fa...
