Pike County CES

Title:

Life Skills

MAP:

Life Skills

Agents Involved:

Novella Froman

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

4-H Youth Development Programming

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Nurturing Families (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Real Skills for Everyday Life

Situation:

The Pike County Extension Council identified Family Empowerment as well as Family and Consumer Skills as some of the needs of the county. This group of leaders are also listed consumption of healthy foods, awareness of diabetes, and an expanded Farmers' Market to address these needs. According to the Kentucky Data Center, Pike County has a high incidence of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. In a study by Olson, Croymans and Ji (2014), 4-H'ers reported that participating 1 or 2 educational opportunities influenced the development of critical thinking, decision making skills. Participating in 6 to 8 opportunities significantly increased the program's influence by adding development of life skills in leadership, planning/organization, wise use of resources, useful/marketable skills and accepting differences. With the loss of coal jobs, youth need to learn skills that will fit in a global economy and e-trade.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Citizens will:
* Be responsible and contributing individuals and family members.
* Gain and maintain employment through life skill development.
* Contribute to a safe, pleasant and productive home and family.
* Citizens are competent capable, contributing adults as a result of Extension Programming.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Citizens will:
* Utilize and practice life skills in projects and life situations
* Project a positive image and self-confidence
* Practice responsible consumer and financial decision-making
* Make choices that lead to responsible and beneficial results
* Adopt habits and skills that contribute toward employability in the future

Initial Outcomes:

Citizens will:
* Gain Knowledge and develop skills in Family & Consumer projects and programs
* Understanding the decision-making process
* Gain Skills in setting a goal and developing a plan of action
* Learn to read and follow instructions
* Citizens will understand risky behaviors and their consequences

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Number of youth exhibiting projects through displays and 4-H Project;
Indicator: Displays & Exhibits
Method: 4-H Projects, Displays & Exhibits
Timeline: 2016-2020

Intermediate Outcome: Number reporting they have set a goal and accomplished it
Indicator: Self Reporting, 4-H Projects, Exhibits
Timeline: 2016-2020
Long-term Outcome: Clientele will become responsible contributing individuals and family members. Clientele will gain and maintain employment through life skill development and contribute to safe, and productive home and family.
Indicator: Number of clientele that report that they know how to handle stress, number of clientele that demonstrated that they utilize skills learned through programming.

Method: Self Report, Exhibits, Pre-Test/Post Test
Timeline: 2016-2020

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth Ages 9-19
Project or Activity: Life Skills
Content or Curriculum: Home Environment Series, 4-H Sewing Projects,& the World of Work, the American Private Enterprise Seminar, Consumer Savvy Series, Entrepreneurship,
Inputs: Booklets, Displays, Exhibits
Date: 2016-2020

Audience: Youth Ages 9-19
Project or Activity: Life Skills
Content or Curriculum: Babysitting, It's Your Reality, Truth or Consequences, 4-H Build a Million,
Date: 2016-2020

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