Extension
It Starts With Us
Economic, Social, and Physical Well-Being of Individuals and Families
Nurturing Families
Cowles
Nurturing Parenting
Grandparents and Grandchildren Together
Home is Where the Health Is
Nurturing Families (general)
Family stability is affected by increased stress, physical and emotional health, finances, relationships, and ineffective communications. Extension has helpful resources to offer and strengthen the vitality of the family system, resulting in family stability that benefits the well-being of adults and children.
Practice parental leadership skills. Access community resources with needs. Number of people reported eating more foods for purpose of improving health.
Practice skills to strengthen and sustain relationships. Identify realistic expectations for child’s task. Parental behavior changes sustained.
Intends to manage stress, make time for self, teach responsibility, etc. Parental knowledge gained and intent to implement behaviors. Number of individuals reporting improved personal knowledge and skills of healthy eating habits and positive discipline for children.
Initial Outcome: Parental knowledge gained and intent to implement behavior
Indicator: Number who use the behaviors in session
Method: End of session evaluation tool
Timeline: Year long
Intermediate Outcome: Practice skills to strengthen and sustain relationships
Indicator: Number of parents/families who report using/practicing methods in materials
Method: Follow-up evaluation and family interviews
Timeline: Year long
Long-term Outcome: Number of people reported eating more foods for purpose of improving health
Indicator: Number who implement better eating habits
Method: Reports who implement practices
Timeline: Year Long
Audience: Families
Project or Activity: Parenting
Content or Curriculum: Nurturing Families, Basic Parenting skills 24/7 day
Inputs: CES, Dept. of Services
Date: as needed basis
Audience: Head Start Parent/Grandparents
Project or Activity: Home is Where the Health Is
Content or Curriculum: Home is Where the Health Is
Inputs: CES, Head Start, KEHA
Date: Fall-November 2017
Author: Tracy Cowles
Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
One message at just the right time can change someone at that very moment.....their outlook, thought, their day or even their destiny. The BCKY Rocks Project is a partnership between the Butler County Cooperative Extension Service , the Butler County Family & Consumer Sciences Agent and the Butler County Library. BC KY Rocks started at a time when our community was hurting: we had have several car wrecks, deaths, and families hurting for one reason or another in a matter of just
Author: Tracy Cowles
Major Program: Trail Design
A Trail Town is a destination along a long-distance trail or adjacent to an extensive trail system. Whether the trail is a hiking trail, water trail or rail trail, users can venture from the path to explore the unique scenery, commerce and heritage that each trail town has to offer. A Trail Town is a vibrant hub where people come together and is a friendly place that encourages trail town users to visit and welcomes them with warm hospitality. Any trail, long or short, is&nbs
