Extension
It Starts With Us
Strengthening Family & Consumer Sciences
Family & Consumer Sciences
Kelli Bonifer
Securing Financial Stability (general)
Embracing Life as We Age (general)
Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
In Adair County, the median household income in 2013 was $31,710 (+/- $2,920) compared to $43,307 (+/- $631)for the state.
The American Community Survey estimates that between 2009-2013 in Adair County:
• 30.0% (+/-1.8) of households included one or more persons age 65 and over
• 204 (+/-106) grandparents lived with and were responsible for their own grandchildren.
How we live life is ever-changing but learning basic life skills is still as important as ever. Learning to practice healthy habits, select clothing to emphasize one’s best appearance, create and live within a budget, prepare nutritious meals safely, nurture children, create a safe and pleasant home environment, practice common courtesies, and form relationships with others—all of these skills are basic to everyday life. Many schools no longer include family and consumer sciences classes in the curriculum. Reality is that today’s youth and adults are busier than ever. Many of these basic life skills are not consistently taught to youth at home or at school. 4-H family and consumer sciences projects equip youth with these skills.
Create safe homes within environments that promote and support the physical, financial and mental well-being of families throughout the life cycle.
Examine personal and financial stability on a regular basis (at least annually).
Change in behavior related to healthy aging, independent aging and quality aging.
Participate in an activity or event that improves the built or natural environment.
Participants will identify short, medium and long term personal goals and objectives related to maintaining and improving their financial stability.
Change in awareness, knowledge, and aspirations related to healthy aging, independent aging and quality aging.
Participants will identify one or more practices that will improve going green, disaster preparedness and a built environment.
Initial Outcomes:
Participants will identify short, medium and long term personal goals and objectives related to maintaining and improving their financial stability.
Change in awareness, knowledge, and aspirations related to healthy aging, independent aging and quality aging.
Participants will identify one or more practices that will improve going green, disaster preparedness and a built environment.Evaluation:
Initial Outcome: Participants will identify short, medium and long term personal goals and objectives related to maintaining and improving their financial stability.
Indicator: Participants will improve financial literacy and awareness.
Method: Observations and evaluations
Timeline: Year round
Intermediate Outcome: Examine personal and financial stability
Indicator: Participants will adopt one or more short, mid and long term financial planning strategies.
Method: Evaluation tools in curriculum
Timeline: Fall 2019
Long-term Outcome: Improved the quality of their life resulting in a stronger family.
Indicator: Increase number of individuals reporting improved family financial stability and economic well-being.
Method: Evaluation tools in curriculum
Timeline: Spring 2019
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Securing Financial Stability
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Lesson Resources
Inputs: FCS Agents and Volunteers
Date: Fall 2018
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Securing Financial Stability
Content or Curriculum: Maximizing Your Dollars for Retirement
Inputs: FCS Agent, Specialist and Volunteers
Date: Fall 2018Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Embracing Life as We Age
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Lesson Resources
Inputs: FCS Agent and Specialist
Date: Fall 2018 and Spring 2019
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities
Content or Curriculum: Going Green: Living an Environmentally Responsible Life
Inputs: FCS Agent and Specialist
Date: Spring 2019
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud Recipes
Inputs: FCS Agent
Date: Summer 2018 and 2019
Audience: Preschoolers
Project or Activity: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Content or Curriculum: LEAP
Inputs: FCS Agent
Date: Fall 2018 and Spring 2019
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Accessing Nutritious foods
Content or Curriculum: Food Preservation Workshop
Inputs: FCS Agent and Volunteers
Date: Summer 2018
Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Content or Curriculum: Beef 101
Inputs: Lake Cumberland Area FCS Agents and Beef Council
Date: Summer 2018
Author: Kelli Bonifer
Major Program: Food Preparation
A recent survey conducted by an online grocer revealed that 77% of their shoppers would rather prepare meals at home than eat out (Progressive Grocer, 2018.) In efforts to provide food preparation skills, the Jessamine County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent collaborated with the Adair County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent to provide an Electric Pressure Cooker and Air Fryer Class in both of their counties. Data from both classes show that 55 participants were in attendance representing ei
Author: Kelli Bonifer
Major Program: Embracing Life as We Age (general)
The Adair County Family and Consumer SciencesExtension Agent collaborated with KEHA leaders to offer the Healthy Homemakersseries to a total of fifty participants. 100 percent of participants identifiedreasons we need daily exercise as a result of the Importance of Balance program.100 percent of participants examined how exercise affects their health.98 percent of participants participated in physical activities to help balance.
Author: Kelli Bonifer
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the Kids Count Data Center, the obesity rate for Adair County is 14.9%. Research has shown there is a natural link between nutrition, physical activity, and reading. Reading books that focus on preparing and eating healthy foods and being physically active may motivate children to adopt positive food and physical activity behaviors that last a lifetime. The Adair County Cooperative Extension Service collaborated with Adair County Head Start to offer the Literacy, Eating, and Activit
Author: Kelli Bonifer
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
The gluten-free diet is emerging as one of the most popular trends on the market, but gluten seems to be widely misunderstood. As a result, the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent in Adair County hosted a program titled "The Gluten-Free Choice: Is it for me?" in order to define gluten, describe a gluten-free diet, and discuss who should follow this specific diet. Seven individuals participated in the program. At the conclusion of the program, one individual reported, “t
Author: Kelli Bonifer
Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
According to the most recent data from the Kentucky Poison Control Center, they received 79,658 calls from the public. Forty-nine percent of those calls concerned children age five and under. Two hundred and forty-nine of those calls were from Adair County.To help educate that age group, the Adair County Family & Consumer Sciences Agent collaborated with the Family Resource Center and Adair County Primary Center offered Be Aware of Look A-Likes: Always Ask First. The
