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Butler County CES

Title:
Financial Management
MAP:
Securing Financial Stability
Agents Involved:
Cowles, Drake, Saylor
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Good Credit Game
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Real Skills for Everyday Life
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Managing in Tough Times
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
4-H Youth Development Programming
Situation:

In the current economy, financial stability is important. Helping Butler county residents understand and respond to changing economic conditions, while promoting healthy financial behaviors, is a concern of the County Extension Council.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Number of individuals self-reporting improved financial stability and economic well-being.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Number of individuals who implemented at least one strategy to reduce expenses or manage money.

Initial Outcomes:

Number of individuals report an increased level of understanding in the area of habits and attitudes.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Report increased understanding in habits and attitudes

Indicator: Reported on evaluation

Method: Pre/post test

Timeline: Beginning and ending of program July 2018-June 2019


Intermediate Outcome: Individuals reduce expenses or manage money

Indicator: Report changes made as result of program

Method: Evaluation tool and questionnaire

Timeline: Beginning and ending of program July 2018- June 2019


Long-term Outcome: Improved financial stability and economic well-being

Indicator: Report shows changed behaviors

Method: Survey and evaluation

Timeline: Beginning and ending of program July 2018 - June 2019

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: OWL Academy, Families and Individuals

Project or Activity: MITT

Content or Curriculum: MITT

Inputs: CES, community partnerships

Date: October & November 2018


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Dollars and Sense

Content or Curriculum: 4-H curriculum

Inputs: Agent time, volunteer time

Date: October 2018 – North Butler; April 2019 – Morgantown Elem.


Audience: Youth – 8th grade

Project or Activity: 4-H Reality Store April 2019

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Reality Store

Inputs: Agent time, volunteer time

Date: February 2018



Success Stories

Where does my money go?

Author: Tracy Cowles

Major Program: Securing Financial Stability (general)

The Butler County Family and Consumer Science Agent reached out to the local rehab center to provide financial management classes to individuals while they are in the mandated program. The majority of the participants have identified money management as a need and a problem they face. The curriculum “Where Does My Money Go,” “Making Your Money Work,” “Money Habititudes,” “Good Credit Game,” “Real Skills for Everyday Life,” and “Ma

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Building the future. Literally.

Author: Lloyd Saylor

Major Program: Volunteer Engagement

BuildingWhen I started my extension career, Butler county was housed in tiny 500 square ft. cinder block construction office.  We built a 2400 sq. ft. building, in 2001 we remodeled, and expanded to 4,000 square ft. Good extension work built support, and the need for more space.After nearly 15 years of planning, purchasing 8 acres of land, many meetings with CEC EDB and other councils and groups we were a week away from putting out bid packages for a free standing 8,000 square ft. buil

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Life Skills: Adulting

Author: Lloyd Saylor

Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

Adulting Class:Life Skills in Butler CountyPublicity about students being unprepared for the real world of, "Adulting," the Butler county 4-H Council decided to address the issue. Greg Drake our Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent assisted.What is credit,  how to plan a budget, What to know when taking a car loan, to cooking basic meals, changing a tire and check fluids, . What is insurance? Interview skills were also addressed. The 4 evenings of the program were broken to Lea

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