Campbell County CES

Title:

Empowering Community Leaders

MAP:

FCS - Empowering Community Leaders

Agents Involved:

Thompson, Rex

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD): Developing Core Leadership Skills

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Champion Food Volunteers

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Empowering Community Leaders (general)

Situation:

Building the capacity of volunteer leaders within counties is critical for the sustainability of a community infrastructure that supports long term commitment to strengthen families. Within Kentucky there are 16,000 KEHA members, 119 Master Clothing Volunteers, and over 150 Champion Food Volunteers who share their expertise, and volunteer time with youth and families in their community. Through the efforts of the FCS agents, paraprofessionals, and volunteers local citizens are engaged, educated and empowered to understand family and community issues and take ownership of implementing local solutions.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Kentucky communities’ health and economy are strengthened through strong local organizational leadership
Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Number of people 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

Initial Outcomes:

Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in personal leadership.
KEHA and FCS Advisory Council members increase knowledge and skills in organizational leadership.
Kentuckians increase knowledge and skills in community leadership.

Evaluation:

Long-Term Outcome: Follow-up evaluations will be mailed to past participants.
Indicator: Documentation or testimonies will be given by the participants that will prove that behavior has changed as a result of the program.
Method: One, two, three, four, (etc.) evaluations will be given to discover behavior change.
Timeline: One, two, three, four, (etc.) year evaluations will be administered. Statistics will be studied and submitted to the Campbell County Extension by professional collaborators/agencies/services that will prove social, economic or environmental change has taken place.

Intermediate Outcome: Follow-up evaluations will be sent to participants.
Indicator: A follow-up written evaluation will be mailed to each participant to determine if he/she is practicing what was learned or demonstrated at the program. Participants will answer the evaluation based on what was learned or demonstrated at the program.
Method: A three, four, or six month follow-up evaluation will be mailed out. Teachers and parents will also be asked questions to determine if children are practicing what they learned in the program.
Timeline: A three, four, or six month evaluation will be mailed to participants.

Initial Outcome: End of Program evaluations will be utilized.
Indicator: Written evaluations will be completed by each participant/student at the end of each program. Hands-on evaluations will also be used to evaluate the progress of the participants/students. Participants will answer questions about the program/subject matter that will show that he/she has learned from the class/program.
Method: Written evaluations and hands-on evaluations will be utilized.
Timeline: End of classes/programs.

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Collaborators and citizens of Campbell County

Project or Activity: Campbell County FCS Advisory Group 

Content or Curriculum: KY Extension Leadership Development (KELD)

Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service FCS Agents

Date: 1-2 times per year (May 19) every year (2017-2020)

Audience: Campbell County Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Campbell County Extension Homemakers Council
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Manual, UK publications and curriculum
Inputs: Campbell County Extension, Campbell County Extension Homemakers
Date: Meets quarterly each year

Audience: Campbell County Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Campbell County Extension Homemakers Kickoff
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Manual, UK publications and curriculum, KELD
Inputs: Campbell County Extension, Campbell County Extension Homemakers
Date: August 2017

Audience: Campbell County Extension Homemakers
Project or Activity: Campbell County Extension Homemakers Cultural Arts
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Manual, UK publications and curriculum
Inputs: Campbell County Extension, Campbell County Extension Homemakers
Date: September 2017

Audience: Campbell County Extension Homemakers, public
Project or Activity: Holiday Treasures
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Manual, UK publications and curriculum
Inputs: Campbell County Extension, Campbell County Extension Homemakers
Date: November 16, 2017

Audience: Campbell County Extension Homemakers, public
Project or Activity: Campbell County Extension Homemakers Crop
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Manual, UK publications and curriculum
Inputs: Campbell County Extension, Campbell County Extension Homemakers
Date: all day Saturday event in March 2018

Audience: Campbell County Extension Homemakers, public
Project or Activity: Campbell County Extension Homemakers Annual Meeting
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Manual, UK publications and curriculum
Inputs: Campbell County Extension, Campbell County Extension Homemakers
Date: Spring 2018

Audience: Mommy and Me and Hosea House Program Volunteers

Project or Activity: Mommy and Me Program and Hosea House Program

Content or Curriculum: Champion Food Volunteer Program, KEHA materials, KELD, Empowering Community Leaders

Inputs: UK Cooperative Extension Service FCS Agents and CFV Volunteers and KEHA Volunteers

Date: Every 4^th Thursday of every month (February – September) 2017-2018

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