Educating Youth and Adults on Life Skills, safety, personal and family developmentPlan of Work

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Bourbon County CES

Title:
Educating Youth and Adults on Life Skills, safety, personal and family development
MAP:
Enhance Life Skills and Consumer Awareness
Agents Involved:
Carter, Denniston, Tackett
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
21st Century Skills (Career & Workplace Development)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Financial Education - General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Food Preparation and Preservation
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Family Development General
Situation:

4-H Youth Development is part of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. Extension’s mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of Kentucky citizens through non-formal education for the entire family. Extension agents and volunteers take the results of university research and explain it in such a way that different age groups can learn and apply the information to their own lives. 4-H is a youth organization committed to building outstanding leaders with marketable skills to succeed in today’s global society. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. According to the Kentucky Department of Education (2018-2019), the graduation rate for Kentucky students was 91.1%, which did not meet the state goal of 95%.   Research also shows us developing a strong sense of personal identity, responsibility, caring, compassion, and tolerance are essential first steps toward being engaged at the community level (National 4-H Council) Research consistently shows a correlation between involvement in the arts, academic success and civic engagement Kentucky 4-H Youth Development has an opportunity to fill this void across the Commonwealth.

In the United States, only 1/3 of high school seniors are college-ready.  Only 1/3 of high school graduates are work-ready

Kentucky Student Transitions - (2016-2017)

College        54.7%

Technical Training    5%

Military            3%

Working        23.4%

Other            13.8%

Sources: Kentucky Dept of Education (2019)  US Dept of Education (2019) 

Promote positive personal finance behaviors prepares Kentuckians for any future economic shift. The United States has been in an extremely long period of economic expansion; however, expansions are cyclical, meaning growth is eventually followed by recession. Securing financial stability for Kentuckians will help families thrive no matter the economic outlook. Financial stability is achieved when families are able to secure and manage resources needed to supply food, clothing, and shelter. Through increased financial knowledge, families may be able to make wise financial decisions, increase buying power, avoid overextended credit, develop savings habits, and manage risks.

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:

Initial Outcome: Increase in  College and Career Readiness

Indicator:  Number of 4-H Members and Participants in College and Career Educational Programs 

Method: Recorded attendance in events

Timeline: year round


Intermediate Outcome:  Students demonstrate knowledge of interview and resume writing skills

Indicator:Number of youth participating in workshops

Method: surveys

Timeline:year round


Long-term Outcome:  High School Graduates College and  Career Ready

Indicator:

Method:

Timeline: May 2021


Outcome:  Increased awareness of sound financial behaviors

Indicator(s):  Number of individuals who implemented at least one 

strategy to reduce expenses or manage money

Number of individuals who made a sound financial decision 

(regarding credit, budgeting, savings, and/or debt)

Method:  Retroactive pre-post

Timeline: Following financial education workshops


Outcome:  Increase knowledge and skills related to 

managing financial resources

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting increased levels of

understanding in the area: confidence in handling money issues

or specific financial matters

Method:  Retroactive pre-post 

Timeline:  Following financial education workshops


Outcome:  Increase knowledge and skills related to 

estate planning

Indicator: Number of individuals who took action toward 

implementing at least one estate planning strategy in regard to the subject matter presented

Method:  Retroactive pre-post 

Timeline:  Following financial education workshops


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: 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:  Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Shooting Sports Education Club

Content or Curriculum: State Curriculum

Inputs: agents, state shooting sports, KY Hunter ed

Date: year round


Activity: 4-H Communications Program

Content or Curriculum: State curriculum

Date: November, March & April


Audience: Tweens and Teens

Activity: 4-H Middle & High Teen Program

Content or Curriculum: State curriculum

Date: Year round


Audience: 5th grade students

Activity: 4-H Dollars & Sense Program

Content or Curriculum: Dollars & Sense Curriculum

Date: January


Audience: Youth

Activity: 4-H Sewing and Needlework Workshops

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Curriculum

Inputs: agents

Date: year round


Audience: Youth - 13 and up

Activity: 4-H Babysitting Workshop

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Curriculum

Inputs: agents, community resources

Date: May 2022


Audience: High School Jr.& Sr.

Activity: Survival 101 for High School Seniors

Content: 4-H Curriculum, FCS materials

Input: Agents, Volunteers, Community partners

Date: 2022


Audience: 5th graders

Project or Activity:Recipe for Life

Content or Curriculum: State curriculum - Recipe for Life

Inputs:All agents time, organization and monitoring

Date: Fall 2021


Audience: 5-8 year olds

Project or Activity: 4-H Cloverbuds

Content or Curriculum: State Curriculum

Inputs: agents, state staff, volunteers

Date: year round


Audience: Adults, young adults, and teens

Project or Activity: Money Habitudes Workshop

Content or Curriculum: Money Habitudes

Inputs: FCS Agent, curriculum publications and resources, Money Habitudes cards

Date:  Winter

 

Project or Activity: Credit Education 

Content or Curriculum: Good Credit Game

Inputs: FCS Agent, curriculum publications and resources, Good Credit Game set

Date:  January


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Estate Planning Workshop

Content or Curriculum: Estate Planning

Inputs: FCS Specialist (family finance and resource management), curriculum publications and resources, and local partners such as an attorney, CPA and/or financial planner

Date: 2023


Audience: Recovery Centers

Project or Activity: Financial Education

Content or Curriculum: Recovering Your Finances

Inputs: Coordination with community stakeholders

Date:  January


Audience: Parents and/or Caregivers for Youth

Project or Activity:  Parenting/Family Development

Content or Curriculum: Stories, Songs, and Stretches

Inputs: FCS Agent, Local Preschool, Library

Date: On-Going


Audience: Kinship Caregivers

Project or Activity:  Relatives as Parents Program

Content or Curriculum: Parenting a Second Time Around,  AARP Prepare to Care

Inputs: FCS Agent, community partners, schools FRYSC

Date: Monthly



Success Stories

Interdisciplinary Community Gardening

Author: Lois Carter

Major Program: Agriculture

The Bourbon County Extension Service was fortunate to receive a 2021 Agriculture Mini Grant through the Kentucky 4-H Foundation.   This grant was a $1000 grant that required matching funds.   The Extension Office decided to use these funds to promote gardening among youth and families.  4-H, FCS, Horticulture/Ag and SNAP/NEP partnered in this interdisciplinary program to teach gardening skills, the value of growing your own food, simple food preparation skills, nutrition, the econ

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Interdisciplinary Community Gardening Project

Author: Karen Denniston

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

The Bourbon County Extension Service was fortunate to receive a 2021 Agriculture Mini Grant through the Kentucky 4-H Foundation.   This grant was a $1000 grant that required matching funds.   The Extension Office decided to use these funds to promote gardening among youth and families.  4-H, FCS, Horticulture/Ag and SNAP/NEP partnered in this interdisciplinary program to teach gardening skills, the value of growing your own food, simple food preparation skills, nutrition, the econ

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4-H Camp

Author: Lois Carter

Major Program: Camping

The Targeted Life Skills model (Hendricks, 1998) has been an important guide to planning, implementing, and evaluating 4-H youth development programs.  This model provides a holistic youth development approach, referred to by multiple researchers (Barkman & Machtmes, 2002; Garton, Miltenberger, & Pruett, 2007; Pittman & Yohalem, 2002; Scales, 1996; Wright & Bersamin, 2004.)  4-H based studies using Targeted Life Skills identified a positive relationship between particip

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Tri County Food Preservation Classes

Author: Karen Denniston

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

Tri County Food Preservation Classes

Food shortages during the pandemic attributed to an increased interest in the Tri County Food Preservation classes for 2021. Bourbon, Clark and Nicholas County Family and Consumer Sciences agents joined together to offer hands-on food preservation workshops during late summer 2021.The 3-4 hour workshops were offered one time in each county and at a different time of day for each location.  Several participants shared appreciation for the opportunity to attend a neighboring county offic

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Charcuterie Board & Summer Sausage

Author: Karen Denniston

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Charcuterie Board & Summer Sausage

Charcuterie Board Art and Summer SausageArt and healthy eating come together through innovative charcuterie boards which have become very popular across the state. Bourbon County residents indicated interests in exploring their creativity, learning new food display techniques, and understanding foods well suited for a charcuterie board showcase. Additionally, discovering the history of smoking summer sausage while applying traditional techniques with present day technology has piqued interests f

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Teen Conference

Author: Lois Carter

Major Program: Camping

Teen Conference 2022 Success Story The 98th Annual Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference was held at the University of Kentucky June 14-17, 2022. The objectives of Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference are: develop leadership and teamwork skills, improve communication skills, foster civic engagement, expand knowledge and skills related to 4-H core content areas, gain club, county and state 4-H program skills, have fun, create a sense of belonging, expand social skills through networking, develop youth-a

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