Develop Life Skills & Promote Family CohesionPlan of Work

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Bath County CES

Title:
Develop Life Skills & Promote Family Cohesion
MAP:
4-H Family and Consumer Sciences
Agents Involved:
Amburgey, Gwishiri, Clemons
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family and Consumer Science
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Health
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Family and Consumer Science
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Leadership
Situation:

From findings through Community Surveys, Focus Groups, Personal Interviews, and Second Data, Bath County top 3 priority issues are 1) More Youth Life Skills Training, 2) Better Family Skills in Reducing debt, Increasing Savings, and Financial Planning, and 3)More Support For Relatives Raising Children of Family Members.   

Based on Data Profile, from CEDIK, in 2016, Bath County’s poverty rate was 24.9% compared to the state average of 18.2%.  Median Household Income in 2016 was $36,468 compared to the state’s average of $46,610.   12.7% of 2016 HS graduates in the county earned an industry certificate compared to 19.2% for the state.  In 2016, 1,194 youth under the age 18 lived in household that received SSI, Cash Public Assistance, or Food Stamps/SNAP. 

Long-Term Outcomes:

Able to apply smart financial behaviors to budgeting, savings, and investments

Future families report economic stability

Improvement of quality of life

Intermediate Outcomes:

Practice of economic management pertaining to savings and investments

Youth adopt short-mid-long term financial goals

Demonstrating practical living skills pertaining to spending

Initial Outcomes:

Teens will show knowledge of how their behavior can affect credit scores

Open and able to balance a bank account

Enhance knowledge of Financial Literacy

Understand connection of school performance and job attainment

Understand how family size affects savings and spending

Display knowledge of community sources that pertain to finances

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Understanding Financial Literacy

Indicator: Youth can define literacy terms

Method: Pre/Post Tests, Word of Mouth, Reported Grades

Timeline: Year Round


Intermediate Outcome: Youth start putting in what they learned to practice

Indicator: Opening of checking and savings accounts

Method: Word of Mouth

Timeline: Year Round


Long-term Outcome: As a young adult, they start practicing financial smart choices

Indicator: Young adult has started using money saving methods and strategies 

Method: Verbal Reports

Timeline: Various Times

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Middle School Age Youth, Tweens and Teens

Project or Activity: Reality Store

Content or Curriculum: It's Youth Reality

Inputs: Family Resource Center Directors, Extension Agents, Volunteers

Date: September 2021 - May 2022 


Audience: Elementary School Aged Youth, Tweens and Teens

Project or Activity: In School Clubs

Content or Curriculum: Consumer Savvy Series

Inputs: Teachers, 4-H Extension Agent

Date: September 2021 - May 2022 


Audience: High School School Aged Youth, Tweens and Teens

Project or Activity: Entrepreneurship

Content or Curriculum: Youth Engagement Leadership Program

Inputs: Teachers, 4-H Extension Agent, Volunteers

Date: September 2021 - May 2022


Audience: Elementary School Aged Youth, Tweens, and Teens

Project or Activity: Short Term/Special Interest Programs (Online and In Person Delivery)

Content or Curriculum: Teen Cuisine

Inputs: Teachers, 4-H Extension Agent, Community Leaders

Date: September 2021 - May 2022


Audience: Families

Project or Activity: Short Term/Special Interest Programs (Online and In Person Delivery)

Content or Curriculum: Stories, Songs, and Stretches

Inputs: Teachers, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent, Community Leaders

Date: September 2021 - May 2022 



Success Stories

Post Covid Development of Life Skills through 4-H "In School Clubs" Efforts

Author: Terence Clemons

Major Program: Leadership

Covid has been been documented to impact many factors of child development, since 2019.  Not only had it impacted child development it altered many delivery methods and outcomes of Bath County 4-H.  From mid 2022, planning meetings to address shortcomings, focus areas, and ways to implement programming, 4-H traditional "In School Clubs" were identified to accomplish goals set forth by this agent, school teachers, and school administration.  At the end of program year 202

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Laugh & Learn Playdate

Author: Alexandra Sallie

Major Program: Child Development Programs

Over the past five years (2015-2020), Kentucky has reported that only 52% of children attending kindergarten  are actually prepared and equipped to succeed. In many Kentucky counties, limited resources or the environment may serve as barriers for healthy lifestyle choices related to early childhood development and physical activity. As an innovative strategy to improve early childhood development skills and increase kindergarten readiness with Bath County residents, the Family and Cons

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Improving on "Recipes For Life" Program, in 2023

Author: Terence Clemons

Major Program: Recipes for Life

During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in Kentucky, and rates remain high-19.7 percent obesity rate for Kentucky youth ages 10-17 years old, which is eight highest in the nation (CDC).  The current USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, states everyone has a role in encouraging easy, accessible, and affordable ways to support healthy choices-including schools, which is where children spend majority of their time.  From those staggering facts and suggest

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Extending 4-H Programming to Underserved Areas

Author: Terence Clemons

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

-The problemThis county's estimated population (as of July 1, 2021) is 12,778 with 4,885 households, which average 2.53 people.  The population makeup is White Only (96.3%), Black (1.4%), and Hispanic Origin (1.7%) . Females make up 50.6% of the population. One hundred percent of the population is rural. Median Household Income is $44,893 with 22.5% of the population below poverty level. 79.3% of the the county population are high school or equivalent graduates, with 15.5 % Bachelor&#39

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