Extension
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Developing Responsible Youth and Families--2020
Youth & Families
FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent program codes: 2004, 2015, 2027, 2034, 2056, 3016, 4001, 4031, 4041, 4051, 4061, 4091,
Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association
Financial Education - General
Community Engagement
Communications and Expressive Arts
As we progress in to the 21st century a number of factors have gained prevalence within Family and Consumer Science driven by the increase of online and mobile shopping, the rise of video based at home tutorials, and the shifting family structures as evident by 17% of stay-at-home parents being fathers. The ever-changing landscape of the family and the consumer highlights the need for a responsive and innovative FCS program while also providing the basic needs that all families have as they navigate lives many challenges. Kentucky 4-H Seeks to meet these needs through working with youth and families in a variety of situations to increase their consumer awareness, financial management, nutrition, culinary arts, textiles, housing, and human development
Be responsible and contributing individuals and family members
Gain and maintain employment through life skill development
Contribute to a safe pleasant and productive home and family
Utilize and practice life skills in projects and life situations
Project a positive image and self-confidence
Practice responsible consumer and financial decision-making
Practice healthy eating choices
Make choices that lead to responsible and beneficial results
Adopt habits and skills that contribute toward employability in the future
Gain knowledge and develop skills in Family & Consumer Sciences projects and programs
Understand the decision-making process
Gain skills in setting a goal and developing a plan of action
Learn to read and follow instructions
Outcome: Participants will become more responsible through adult-youth mentorship
Indicator: Lifestyle Changes and Decision Making
Method: Observation
Timeline: 2021-2024
Outcome: Participants demonstrate a desire to advance their living situations and future goals
Indicator: More Positive Self-Esteem
Method: Surveys and Observation
Timeline: 2021-2024
Audience: Youth & Families
Project or Activity: STEM
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: 4-H Agent and Assistant, ANR Agent
Date: 2021-2024
Project or Activity: Girls Positive Self-Esteem
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: 4-H Agent and Assistant
Date: 2021-2024
Project or Activity: Homemaker Leader Lessons
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Lessons
Inputs: Quicksand Area FCS Agents
Date: 2021-2024
Project or Activity: Monthly Lessons with KRCC Wellness, KRCC Solutions, East Kentucky Support Services and Letcher County Senior Citizens Center
Content or Curriculum: FCS Curriculum, ANR Materials
Inputs: FCS Agent, Assistant, ANR Agent
Date: 2021-2024
Project or Activity: Grandparents Raising Grandkids
Content or Curriculum: FCS Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agent
Date: 2021-2024
Author: Crystal Smith
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
2020 Food & Culture Series consists of six lessons, each focus on a country from around the world. Each lesson covered aspects of geography, language, the flag, arts and humanities, music and food. Students received an interactive packet each lesson and had opportunities to practice art and writing. The packets also included SNAP-Ed recipes that somewhat related to a cultural food or main agriculture crop of that country. During each lesson, youth also got to taste-test a S
Author: Crystal Smith
Major Program: Health
2020 Letcher County 4-H started in the Health Rocks program through the NMP10 Grant. What is 4-H Health Rocks Program. Health Rocks! aims to: Reduce youth smoking and tobacco use; Help youth build life skills that lead to healthy lifestyle choices with special emphasis on youth smoking and tobacco use prevention; Help youth understand influences and health consequences of tobacco, drug, and alcohol use to make healthy choices. Letcher County has 15 youth involved in the program and 3 teen leader
Author: Crystal Smith
Major Program: Leadership
Kentucky 4-H aims to engage youth through hands-on experiences where they can build leadership competencies at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. The Kentucky 4-H State Teen Council, Fashion Leadership Board, Performing Arts Troupe, Shooting Sports Teen Ambassador Board, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Academy, and the Science, Engineering and Technology Leadership Board provide experiences for senior 4-H’ers to build upon their leadership skills in the core area
Author: Crystal Smith
Major Program: Leadership
Success Story: Teen Conference 2021 When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down programming in March 2020 youth, families, and communities experienced long-term isolation and alteration of their typical lives related to in and out of school activities. Youth out-of-school time programs, such as 4-H, are essential ecological assets and their disruption during the pandemic may have a major impact on youth’s developmental pathways (Ettekal & Aganas, 2020). For many youth COVID-19
