Family & Consumer Sciences Education - Individual and Family Development Plan of Work

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Campbell County CES

Title:
Family & Consumer Sciences Education - Individual and Family Development
MAP:
Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Agents Involved:
Thompson, Turner
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family Development General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Child Development Programs
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Aging-General
Situation:

“School-readiness” is a broad term that refers to multiple precursor cognitive, physical, and social-emotional skills that indicate young children are prepared to learn and thrive in the school environment. A wide body of research shows a strong foundation in school readiness is indicative of school success. Emerging research also indicates that there is a synergistic effect when early learning activities activate physical and cognitive skills simultaneously, as opposed to doing so in isolation. However, in the state of Kentucky only 50% of children are deemed “school-ready” when they enter Kindergarten.   These numbers indicate a need for more activities that support school-readiness by building multiple skill sets simultaneously.


 People are living longer. Kentucky’s current population of seniors (65+) is 16.4% (2019 Census Data). By 2040, it is projected that every district will see an increase in the percent of the population that is age 65 and older (Zimmerman/KY by the Numbers). As the largest and fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, older adults influence everything from consumer behavior to health-care costs (U.S. Census). While we may be adding years to life, there is concern about life quality. This is because a person’s life expectancy, the total number of years a person is expected to live, does not always match a person’s “health span”—time spent in good health (Institute of Medicine). The life expectancy of Kentuckians, 75.1 years, fluctuates as much as 9 years between counties and ranks among the bottom five states. Heavily influenced by life-long lifestyle behaviors and choices, including quality of diet, physical activity and tobacco use, the Kentuckian health span is also below national averages. Kentucky FCS can help individuals and families establish healthy lifestyle behaviors and relationships throughout the lifespan as way to positively influence optimal aging and help reduce issues such as chronic disease, obesity, opioid and alcohol abuse, and mental illness. 

Long-Term Outcomes:

Increase the number of children who are “kindergarten ready” in the state of Kentucky.

Improve academic success for children in Kentucky 

Campbell County adults of all ages will improve health span through lifestyle choices and behaviors related to overall health and well-being  

Intermediate Outcomes:

Increase opportunities and access to more preschool learning activities outside of the home

Increase number of children who are “kindergarten ready” in Campbell County

Increase number of learning activities experienced at home

Increase child and parent social-emotional skills such as heightened self-awareness, responsible decision making, and self-management.

Increase access of community services to caregivers

Campbell County adults of all ages will adapt healthy lifestyle choices, including diet, physical activity, no smoking/binge drinking. 

More Campbell County households prepare for caregiving

Older Campbell County participants will prevent falls 

Campbell County participants of all ages will address mental health 

Initial Outcomes:

Campbell County parents who participate will understand the importance of developmentally appropriate play to their child’s academic success

Increase child’s ability to express appropriate emotion

Improve child’s gross motor skills

Improve child’s early literacy skills including phonological awareness, print awareness, and vocabulary

Campbell County participants understand the importance of lifestyle choices and behaviors throughout their lifespan on their overall health, well-being, and life quality

Campbell County participants will learn how to make healthy lifestyle choices

Campbell County participants will learn that caregiver preparation is important

Campbell County participants will learn that disease prevention and early detection is important

Campbell County participants will learn about resources to enhance life quality, safety and to support aging families

Evaluation:

Outcome:  Campbell County participants will learn fun age appropriate activities to aid in their child’s healthy development.

Indicator:  Number of parents who expressed learning new activities to engage their children at home.

Method:  Laugh and Learn Play Dates Survey

Timeline:  January - December


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 number of children who are “kindergarten ready” in Campbell County. 

Indicator: Several – (i.e. How many parents reported improved gross motor skills, social-emotional skills, and early literacy skills?) 

Method:  Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Kindergarten Readiness Results

Timeline:  July- June


Outcome: Kentucky’s overall health span increases

Indicator:  Number of programs and policies identified, adapted, created, under evaluated to promote healthy aging in Kentucky

Method:  Overall Health Life Expectancy increases in KY 

Timeline:  When COVID safe


Outcome: Adapt healthy lifestyles related to aging and longevity  

Indicator:  Of the total number of individuals/families who learned information about healthy lifestyle choices related to aging/longevity, the total number of individuals/families/caregivers who adapted their behavior

Method:  3-6-month Post Lesson evaluations: Keys to Embracing Aging

Timeline: When COVID safe


Outcome: Learn about prevention and how to adapt healthy lifestyles

Indicator:  Total number of individuals/families reached with information to improve healthy lifestyle choices specifically related to aging/longevity

Method:  Lesson Evaluations: Keys to Embracing Aging

Timeline:  When COVID safe


Learning Opportunities:

Audience: All adult ages

Project or Activity:  Seasons with the Seniors

Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up, horticulture publications

Inputs: Partner with community resources related to programs/listed in FGs, Area Agencies on Aging, Kentucky By the Numbers, Kentucky CES Publications and Resources, eXtension, National/State trends, KY Extension Community Assessment Statewide Report 2019, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Health Department, AARP, Alzheimer’s Association, UK Elder Care/Work life, UK Sanders Brown Center on Aging

Date:  4 sessions once in the fall, winter, spring, and summer

 

Audience:  Preschoolers and their caregivers 

Project or Activity: Flowerbuds 

Content or Activity:  NEP resources, Leap, Stories, Songs, and Stretches, Horticulture publications, Laugh and Learn Curriculum 

Inputs:  Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and Horticulture Technician

Date:  1st Thursday of the month

 

Audience:  Preschoolers 

Project or Activity: Leap

Content or Activity:  Leap curriculum

Inputs:  Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and daycares/preschools

Date:  Monthly during the school year

 

Audience:  Preschoolers 

Project or Activity: Stories, Songs and Stretches

Content or Activity:  Stories, Songs and Stretches curriculum 

Inputs:  Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and daycares/preschools

Date:  Monthly during the school year

 

Audience:  Northern Kentucky Area Homemaker Learn with Us Lessons 

Project or Activity: Book Club on Leadership

Content or Activity:  KELD

Inputs:  Northern KY Area FCS Agents and Homemaker Leaders/Volunteers, Homemakers and community, state specialists, community agencies UK FCS Curriculum and Publications

Date:  Winter 2023



Success Stories

Prepping Preschoolers for Kindergarten

Author: Kate Thompson

Major Program: Child Development Programs

Prepping Preschoolers for Kindergarten

In Campbell County, an average from all the school districts showed that only 59% of students were kindergarten ready (Kentucky School Report Card, 2021). Kindergarten readiness means the child is academically, socially, and emotionally ready to start school. Another important focus for children to be ready for school is having healthy relationships and strong families.  According to the University of Kentucky’s publication, “Family Vitality: Characteristics of Strong Families,&

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Bedtime Stories

Author: Kate Thompson

Major Program: Child Development Programs

According to the U.S. Department of Education, 64% of fourth graders in Kentucky are not reading proficiently.  In Northern Kentucky, only 53% of students were kindergarten ready (Kentucky Center for Statistics, 2019).   On the other hand, a positive aspect in early childhood development is when children are educated about community partners.  This can provide positive benefits such as a sense of belonging to a place and community, learning who to go to when they need help, while

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