Parenting and Life Skills DevelopmentPlan of Work

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Carroll County CES

Title:
Parenting and Life Skills Development
MAP:
Achieving a Healthy Lifestyle
Agents Involved:
Cathy Jansen, Joyce Doyle, Christin Herbst
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family Development General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Stories, Songs, and Stretches
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
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 s synergistic effort 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. Carroll County falls below the state average at only 47% of students are ready for kindergarten according to the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development.

96,000 children in Kentucky live in kinship care.   Kentucky ranks first in the nation for the most children in kinship care sitting in the county. 15,000 children are in kinship care due to removal from their home.  In the Carroll County School System, approximately 10% of the students are involved in some type of foster care or kinship care. Kinship care providers need support.

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

Outcome:

Long-term.

Indicator:

Number of parents reporting improved gross motor skills, social-emotional skills, and early literacy skills with their child.

Method: 

Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Kindergarten Readiness Results.

Timeline:

2 – 4 years


Outcome:

Intermediate.

Indicator:

Number of children increasing their ability to express emotion.

Method:

Survey (Stories, Songs, and Stretches)

Timeline

1 – 1 ½ years


Outcome:

Initial.

Indicator:

Number of parents who express learning new activities to engage their children at home.  Number of caregivers improving skills/knowledge in child development, discipline and guidance, legal issues, and advocacy.

Method:

Survey (Laugh and Learn Play Dates).  Evaluation (Parenting a Second Time Around)

Timeline:

8 months – 2 years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience:

Preschool-Aged Children and Parents

Project or Activity:

Laugh and Learn Playdates

Content or Curriculum:

Laugh and Learn Playdates

Inputs:

FCS Agent, Carroll County Public Library, Early childhood Development Program, Carroll County Preschool 

Date(s):

February 2021


Audience:

Preschool-Aged Children and Parents

Project or Activity:

Stories, Songs, and Stretches

Content or Curriculum:

Stories, Songs, and Stretches

Inputs:

FCS Agent, Local Preschool, Library, Money, Time

Date(s):

Fall 2020

Fall 2021

Fall 2022

Fall 2023


Audience:

Kinship Caregivers

Project or Activity:

Relatives Raising Relatives Support Group

Content or Curriculum:

Parenting a Second Time Around, Life Story/Memory Banking, Traditions, AARP Prepare to Care 

Inputs:

FCS Agent, Extension Staff, AARP, Community Volunteers, UK Publications, Money, Time

Date(s):

Spring and Fall 2021

Spring and Fall 2022

Spring and Fall 2023

Spring and Fall 2024


Audience:

Carroll County Residents

Project or Activity:

Girls’ Night Out

Content or Curriculum:

Crafts

Inputs:

Extension Agent, Staff Assistant, Volunteers, Time, Money

Date(s):

2021

2022

2023

2024


Audience:

Carroll County Youth and Parents

Project or Activity:

4-H Homemakers

Content or Curriculum:

4-H Project Books

Inputs:

Extension Agents, Staff Assistant, Volunteers, 4-H Project Books, Time, Money

Date(s):

2021

2022

2023

2024


Audience:

Carroll County Youth, 6th Grade

Project or Activity:                  

Botvin LifeSkills

Content or Curriculum:          

Botvin LifeSkills, Adolescent Brain Health 

Inputs:                                     

Extension Agent, Extension Staff, Carroll County Middle School Staff, Money, Time

Date(s):                                   

Fall 2020

Fall 2021

Fall 2022

Fall 2023


Audience:

Carroll County Youth, 5th Grade

Project or Activity:                  

Dollars and Sense

Content or Curriculum:          

Dollars and Sense Facilitator Guide

Inputs:                                     

Extension Agents, Extension Staff, Volunteers, UK Publications, Carroll County Middle School Staff, Money, Time

Date(s):                                   

March 2021

March 2022

March 2023

March 2024


Audience:

Carroll County Parents and Preschool-Age

Project or Activity:                  

LEAP

Content or Curriculum:          

LEAP

Inputs:                                     

Extension Agents, Extension Staff, Volunteers, Carroll County School System, UK Publications, Money, Time

Date(s):                                   

March 2021

March 2022

March 2023

March 2024



Success Stories

School Readiness

Author: Catherine Jansen

Major Program: Family Development General

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 s synergistic effort when early learning activities activate physical and cognitive skills simultaneously, as opposed to doing so in isolation How

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Botvin Lifeskillls

Author: Catherine Jansen

Major Program: Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services reports that 10% of adolescents self-report illicit drug use in the past month.  Substance use prevention programming is critical to the prevention, delayed onset, and/or early identification of substance use.  The Life Skills Training (LST) program, developed by Botvin and colleagues, is one of the most successful substance use prevention programs available in the country. It teaches a variety of personal self-management skills and s

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