Extension
It Starts With Us
Enhancing Local Youth and Families Lives
Youth and Families
FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent
Family and Consumer Science
Financial Education - General
Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Family Development General
Union County residents that responded to UK’s community assessment ranked life skills, financial management, and prevention of school violence as top priorities. The COVID-19 epidemic has changed lifestyles and added more need to address financial management.
Youth and adults will use skills learned from Extension to make decisions that impact personal relationships, financial management, and career development. Youth and adults will be better prepared financially by implementing Extension program information.
Use practical living skills in projects, business, and personal situations. Practice responsible consumer and financial decisions. Use basic financial management methods to prepare for the future. Teach others how to apply technology to their lives and businesses.
Understand financial terminology. Describe the decision making process. Develop technology skills. Identify sound financial decisions.
Initial Outcome: Identify responsible decision opportunities.
Indicator: 2052.1, 2054.1, 2055.2, 2056.1, 4001.6, 4001.4
Method: Survey, observation
Timeline: 6 months
Intermediate Outcome: Implementation of Extension taught life skills and the decision making process.
Indicator: 2052.4, 2052.5, 2053.2, 2054.4, 2056.4, 2056.5
Method: Survey
Timeline: 1 year
Long-term Outcome: Improved financial well-being and next stage of life readiness.
Indicator: 2052.6, 2053.4, 2055.6, 2056.6
Method: Survey, observation
Timeline: Continuous
Audience: 4-H Members
Project or Activity: 4-H Club
Content or Curriculum: Core curriculum
Inputs: UK publications and specialists, industry professionals, volunteers, community leaders
Date: Fall/Winter/Spring
Project or Activity: 4-H Camp
Content or Curriculum: Core curriculum
Inputs: Area agents, UK specialists
Date: Summer
Audience: Community Members
Project or Activity: Newsletters, Social media
Content or Curriculum: UK publications
Inputs: UK publications
Date: As needed/monthly
Audience: Expecting Mothers
Project or Activity: World's Greatest Baby Shower
Content or Curriculum: Parenting curriculum
Inputs: Union and Henderson County Methodist Hospitals, Union County School System
Date: June
Audience: Farm/Land Owners and Operators
Project or Activity: Estate planning
Content or Curriculum: UK publications, agent developed
Inputs: UK publications, industry professionals
Date: Winter/Summer
Audience: Union County School System
Project or Activity: School enrichment
Content or Curriculum: Core curriculum
Inputs: UK publications and specialists, industry professionals
Date: Fall/Winter/Spring
Author: Annette Buckman
Major Program: Family Development General
The Union County Early Childhood Council has host annual for the past 10 years, "The Mouse in the House" math/literacy event. The event in the past was held at the Union County High School with an average of 300 + preschoolers and families. During the event the child receives appropriate books and parents receive valuable information on Kindergarten Readiness. The goal is to enable children and their families to increase literacy and math skill levels. The liter
Author: Annette Buckman
Major Program: Family Development General
Due to the pandemic in 2020, the annual WGBS was cancelled. For 2021 the group of community partners choose to continue with the annual World's Greatest Baby Shower but as a drive thru event. Pregnant moms safety and less exposure risks to COVID was the committees main concern.union County held its 15th annual World’s Greatest Baby Shower on June 24, 2021. The drive thru event provided pregnant moms the opportunity to receive free educational information as well as th
