Improve Individual and Family Development Plan of Work

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Powell County CES

Title:
Improve Individual and Family Development
MAP:
Nurturing Families
Agents Involved:
Kendyl Redding, Jason Vaughn
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Horticulture, Consumer and Home
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Family Development General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Science, Engineering, and Technology
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Family and Consumer Science
Situation:

“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. A wide body of research shows a strong foundation in school readiness is indicative of school success. Emerging research also indicates that there is a synergistic effect when early learning activities activate physical and cognitive skills simultaneously, as opposed to doing so in isolation. However, in the state of Kentucky only 50% of children are deemed “school-ready” when they enter Kindergarten.  These numbers indicate a need for more activities that support school-readiness by building multiple skill sets simultaneously.


96,000 children in Kentucky live in kinship care.  Kentucky ranks first in the nation for the most children in kinship care settings in the country.  15,000 children are in kinship care due to removal from their home.  Kinship care providers need support.

Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:

Outcome:  Kentuckians learn fun age appropriate activities to aid in their child’s healthy development.

Indicator:  Number of parents who expressed learning new activities to engage their children at home.

Method:  Observation and Survey

Timeline:  Year long


Outcome: Increase child and parent social-emotional skills such as heightened self-awareness, responsible decision making, and self-management.

Indicator: How many children increased their ability to express emotion after attending the program?

Method:  Stories, Songs, and Stretches Survey

Timeline: Year long


Outcome: Increase number of children who are “kindergarten ready” in Powell county. 

Indicator: Several – (i.e. How many parents reported improved gross motor skills, social-emotional skills, and early literacy skills?) 

Method:  Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Kindergarten Readiness Results

Timeline:  July- June


Outcome: Increase skills and resources of caregivers to provide effective care for young relatives

Indicator: Several – (i.e. How many caregivers improve skills/knowledge in child development, discipline and guidance, legal issues, and advocacy)

Method: Parenting a Second Time Around (PASTA) Evaluation 

Timeline:  Post program evaluation 

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Preschool Youth and Parents


Project or Activity:  Various

Content or Curriculum: Stories, Songs, and Stretches, Family Mealtime, LEAP, NEP youth curriculum 

Inputs: FCS Agent, NEP staff, Library, Head start, Public Schools, etc.

Date: Ongoing 


Audience: Families


Project or Activity:  Various

Content or Curriculum: Stories, Songs, and Stretches, The Dinner Table Project, LEAP, Nutrition Education, Cooking through the Calendar

Inputs: FCS Agent, NEP staff, Library, Head start, Public Schools, etc.

Date: Ongoing 


Audience: Parents, Grandparents 


Project or Activity:  Various

Content or Curriculum: Parenting a Second Time Around,

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: Annual



Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Communications, 4-H After-school programming, home school groups, clover buds, Girls on the Run

Content or Curriculum: UK 4-H Curriculum

Inputs: Extension Staff; Volunteers, School Staff

Date: Ongoing





Success Stories

Extension on the Go

Author: Kendyl Redding

Major Program: Family Development General

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, public schools have transitioned to online learning, offices and businesses have closed their doors to the public, and parents began working from home. Many families are spending more time together at home than ever before. Therefore, the Powell County Extension Office used this opportunity to provide take home programming that is centered around family time. This unique type of programming was a joint effort between all program areas in the office. Each Extens

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Increasing Community Outreach Virtually

Author: Kendyl Redding

Major Program: Administrative Functions

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, utilizing technology for communication and outreach has been critical for staying in touch with our community. Throughout 2020, Powell County Extension was able to provide evidence-based information on how to handle the crisis brought by COVID-19.Families and individuals were now able to sign up and participate in virtual programming offered at both the local and state level throughout the year. By transitioning from a traditional paper newsletter, clien

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Extension on the Go during the Pandemic

Author: Kendyl Redding

Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, public schools have transitioned to online learning, offices and businesses have closed their doors to the public, and parents began working from home. Many families are spending more time together at home than ever before. Therefore, the Powell County Extension Office used this opportunity to provide take home programming that is centered around family time. This unique type of programming was a joint effort between all program areas in the office. Each Extens

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