Empowering Community Leaders
Healthy Homes and Communities
Linda Combs
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Building the capacity of volunteer leaders within Knott county is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen families. Through the efforts of the FCS agent, paraprofessionals, and volunteers local citizens are engaged, educated and empowered to understand family and community issues and take ownership of implementing local solutions.
•Knott county's health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
•Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.
Number of county residents who:
•Practice personal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach.
•Improved skills in communication, problem solving, or group process in addressing organizational issues and needs.
•Apply skills to assess needs, develop programs and implement solutions for community problems
•Knott county residents will increase knowledge and skills in personal and community leadership.
•Knott County Extension Homemakers and FCS Advisory Council members will increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
Initial Outcome: county extension homemakers will recruit new members
Indicator: clubs will have new members
Method: observation
Timeline: on-going
Intermediate Outcome: extension homemakers and FCS council will help develop programs
Indicator: attend meetings and plan programs
Method: observation of the development of volunteers
Timeline: on-going
Long-term Outcome: FCS leadership will organize and implement a county program
Indicator: program is developed and implements
Method: observation
Timeline: on-going
Audience: Knott county residents
Project or Activity: council meetings
Content or Curriculum: KEHA materials and UK extension materials
Inputs: FCS agent and FCS leaders
Date: on-going
Audience: Extension homemakers and county residents
Project or Activity: monthly leader lessons
Content or Curriculum: UK extension materials
Inputs: FCS agents
Date: on-going
Audience: adults
Project or Activity: Communication Essential for Good Impressions
Content or Curriculum: UK extension curriculum
Inputs: Crystal Osborne, Owsley Co FCS
Date: September 2019
Author: Linda Combs
Major Program: Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
·National data indicates that Covid-19 has caused a negative impact on mental health; causing stress, grief and anxiety. During the late summer of 2020 the Knott County Homemaker council met using Facebook messenger rooms. During the meeting council members discussed the impact of Covid-19 on county homemakers. Homemakers were isolating themselves from even the sun – it was revealed that many were so depressed they had not even sat on their porch or stepped outside