Real Skills for Everyday LifeMajor Program

1835

Total Hours

Contributed.

4408

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

167

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals who demonstrate skill in listing their expenses and income and totaling each

577

Number of individuals who identify resources to help with their budget

717

Number of individuals who identify their needs and wants and secure needs first

889

Number of individuals who practice setting goals for the use of their money

778

Number of people who have improved their skills to feel more in control of their money

980

Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge (such as knowledge of ways to reduce expenses; cut spending; and save for emergencies)

1255

Number of people who increase their knowledge of ways to balance income and expenses

1288

Stories

DIY Designers: Designing a Way of Life

The quality of the home environment is a situation through which income may alter child development. The home environment entails: emotional warmth displayed by parents while interacting with their children; provision of stimulating and learning experiences in the home; and physical surroundings, such as safety of play areas and cleanliness. Financial insecurity can create a situation in which children become less likely to be raised in emotionally, cognitively, and physically enriching environm...

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DIY Designers: Designing a Way of Life

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