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Butler County CES

Title:
Financial Management
MAP:
Securing Financial Stability
Agents Involved:
Cowles, Drake, Saylor
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Financial Education - General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Positive Employability
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Recovering Your Finances
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Economic Development and Workforce Preparation - CED
Situation:

In the current economy, financial stability is important. Helping Butler county residents understand and respond to changing economic conditions, while promoting healthy financial behaviors, is a concern of the County Extension Council.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Number of individuals self-reporting improved financial stability and economic well-being.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Number of individuals who implemented at least one strategy to reduce expenses or manage money.

Initial Outcomes:

Number of individuals report an increased level of understanding in the area of habits and attitudes.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Report increased understanding in habits and attitudes

Indicator: Reported on evaluation

Method: Pre/post test

Timeline: Beginning and ending of program July 2021-June 2022


Intermediate Outcome: Individuals reduce expenses or manage money

Indicator: Report changes made as result of program

Method: Evaluation tool and questionnaire

Timeline: Beginning and ending of program July 2021- June 2022


Long-term Outcome: Improved financial stability and economic well-being

Indicator: Report shows changed behaviors

Method: Survey and evaluation

Timeline: Beginning and ending of program July 2021 - June 2022

Learning Opportunities:


Audience:  Adults

Project or Activity: Recovering your finances

Content: Recovering Your Finances

Inputs: Agent, Specialist

Date: July 2022 thru June 2023 ongoing project


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Dollars and Sense

Content or Curriculum: 4-H curriculum

Inputs: Agent time, volunteer time

Date: October 2021 – North Butler; April 2022 – Morgantown Elem.


Audience: Youth – 8th grade

Project or Activity: 4-H Reality Store 2022

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Reality Store

Inputs: Agent time, volunteer time

Date: February 2022



Success Stories

Improving Financial Literacy

Author: Gregory Drake

Major Program: Financial Education - General

Developing financial literacy skills is an issue that is regularly identified by both county and extension leadership.  Residents of the Christian Recovery Center (KCR) (alcohol and drug rehab center) were identified as an audience extension could work with to improve financial literacy.   Nutrition educators from the Butler County extension staff worked with residents and staff at KCR to identify the areas of greatest need.  The “Reality Check” program was developed b

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Reality Check

Author: Tracy Cowles

Major Program: Recovering Your Finances

Developing financial literacy skills is an issue that is regularly identified by both county and extension leadership.  Residents of the Kentucky Christian Recovery Center (alcohol and drug rehab center) were identified as an audience extension could work with to improve financial literacy.  Nutrition educators from the Butler County extension staff worked with residents and staff at Kentucky Christian Recovery to identify the areas of greatest need, while the Family & Consumer Sci

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Reality Check

Author: Lloyd Saylor

Major Program: Positive Employability

 Developing financial literacy skills is an issue that is regularly identified by both county and extension leadership.  Residents of the Christian Recovery Center (alcohol and drug rehab center) were identified as an audience extension could work with to improve financial literacy.  Nutrition educators from the Butler County extension staff worked with residents and staff at Kentucky Christian Recovery to identify the areas of greatest need.  The “Reality Check”

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