Extension
It Starts With Us
Nurturing Families & Youth Development
Enchancing the Development of Youth and Adults
Danielle Barrett, Renata Farmer
Nurturing Families (general)
Keys to Great Parenting
4-H Youth Development Programming
Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Healthy adult and children relationships leads to family stability which benefits the well being of both adults and children. Today's family structure is more complex than ever before and face many challenges. In 2009, 26 percent of Kentucky children lived in poverty. This can negatively impact marriages and also children and their education.
The Knox County Extension Council identified areas where Knox Extension could use available resources on family development and youth programming to help nurture families and children. Positive adult and youth education on topics such as early childhood development, parenting skills, relating to peers, and using self control can help parents and children deal with the challenges they face.
Knox County youth and adults are able to:
-care for the physical and mental health and well-being of each individual over the long term.
-build personal strengths and self control, interpersonal communication, life skills including wise decision-making.
-foster the optimal development of children and youth.
-practice parental leadership skills.
The number of adults and youth who:
-set and used family rules, routines and limited screen time.
-eat family meals four or more times a week.
-reduced stress levels, made time for selves, and/or made wise decisions about money, time, etc.
-played with child daily.
-reported child's developmental progress over time.
-identified realistic expectations for child's tasks.
-practice skills to strengthen and sustain relationships.
*Commits to set family rules regarding eating together, limiting screen time, active play and exercise, set routines.
*Intends to manage stress; make time for self; listen, talk, bond with family members; read with child daily; teach responsibility in use of money, time, etc.
*Describes child's developmental levels relative to averages.
*Verbalize realistic behavior expectations.
*Lists developmentally appropriate playthings.
*Gain knowledge on what makes up a healthy relationship among peers and family
Initial Outcome: Youth and adults will gain knowledge on what makes up a healthy relationship among family and peers.
Indicator: Youth and adults will gain knowledge on how to accept differences, how manage stress, how to work with their family and peers.
Method: Pre - post test, observation, testimonials
Timeline:2018-2019
Intermediate Outcome: Youth and adults will practice skills to strengthen relationship by working consistently as a team with family/peers, having effective communication and learning about overall development and how to promote it.
Indicator:
Method: Pre-post test, observation, testimonials
Timeline: 2019
Long Term Outcome: Adults will regularly interact with their children in a positive manner and build a support system with other adults
Indicator:
Method:Pre-post test, observation, testimonials
Timeline:2019-2020
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Character Education
Content: 4-H FCS Core Curriculum
Date: Throughout year
Audience: Parents/ Public
Project or Activity: Keys to Great Parenting
Content: FCS curriculum
Date: Throughout year
Audience: Parents/ Public
Project or Activity: Parenting for Success
Content: FCS curriculum
Date: Throughout year
Audience: Parents/ Families/ Public
Project or Activity: Dinner, Dimes & Dollars
Content: FCS curriculum
Date: Throughout year
Audience: Parents/ Public
Project or Activity: Community Public Service Announcements
Content: FCS curriculum
Date: Throughout year 2018-2019
Author: Danielle Barrett
Major Program: Nurturing Families (general)
The teenage pregnancy rate in Knox County is among the highest in the state of Kentucky- at a rate of 71 teen births per 1,000. To address this population, Knox County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the Promise Neighborhood Grant through Berea College to offer a bi-monthly after-school program for young parents and their children. Parenting for Success incorporates education lessons from Nurturing Parenting Keys to Great Parenting, LEAP, Family Mealtime, and Moneywise. Participants
Author: Renata Farmer
Major Program: Summer Residential Camps
According to the American Camping Association, camp provides the opportunity for children to discover and explore their interests, values, and talents. 4-H Camp is an exciting opportunity for youth to make new friends, build self-confidence, gain independence, strengthen problem-solving skills, and step out of their comfort zone. Knox County 4-H camping numbers have continued to increase. In 2019, 102 campers and teens attended 4-H camp. While at camp, participants gained knowledge a
Author: Renata Farmer
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Approximately 35 percent of the Knox County population falls below the poverty level. Structure and peer interactions among youth can be difficult for families to maneuver in the summer months when schools are out. Simply put, many families lack the monies to fund extracurricular activities and the travel to and from those activities. Knox County 4-H Council identified several day camping programs for the summers of 2018-2019 that would promote interactions among peers and posi
Author: Danielle Barrett
Major Program: Nurturing Families (general)
According to the 2017 Early Childhood Profile, only 38% of children in Knox County are ready for kindergarten. “School-readiness” is a broad term that refers to multiple precursor cognitive, physical, and social-emotional skills that indicate young children are prepared to learn and thrive in the school environment. Children who start kindergarten with delayed development and fewer assets are by far more likely to repeat grades, get tracked into lower-tier classes and drop out
