Extension
It Starts With Us
Acquisition of Life Skills
Strengthening Individuals and Families and Enhancing Well Being
A. Bruzek, K. Ragland, A. Sheffield
Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Family Development General
Food Preparation and Preservation
Family and Consumer Science
In the 2019 Boyle County Extension Community Assessment, building skills to improve health, money management, decision making, and career readiness all ranked at least Important. The Boyle County Extension Council has identified teaching pre-middle school youth about healthy choices and assisting families with personal financial management as their highest concerns for the local community. High stress levels in rural populations, caused by financial difficulties, stage of life changes, and family structure and conflict, all contribute to increased rates of depression, substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, family violence and school drop-out. Such pressures also mean less time for families and schools to provide basic home and consumer skills education for youth. With 17% of Boyle Countians living below the poverty level and median family income 4% lower than the Kentucky average (KBTN), families need assistance not only with money management but dealing with stress, coping with aging, grandparents raising grandchildren, and healthy lifestyle choices.
The county has more secure and stable families.
Adults, youth and families apply learned skills to better nurture, support and guide family members.
Adults, youth and families practice communication, interpersonal and decision-making skills.
Youth demonstrate mastery of basic life skills such as money management, food preparation, and communications.
Clientele learn about positive health and financial outcomes associated with home horticulture.
Clientele identify available community resources.
Clientele describe positive behaviors and effective parenting and decision-making skills.
Clientele learn basic life skills to better manage their homes, health, resources and careers.
Initial Outcome: Clientele learn about positive health and financial outcomes associated with home horticulture.
Indicator: Home and Consumer Horticulture 1031
Method: Record of clientele participating in programs; hands-on applications of information during programs; post-program evaluations; follow up contacts with program participants
Timeline: Year-round
Initial Outcome: Clientele identify available community resources.
Indicator: Securing Financial Stability-General 2056; Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities-General 2046; Nurturing Parenting 2031; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027; Embracing Life as We Age General 2005; Accessing Nutritious Foods General 2066
Method: Record of clientele participating in programs; post-program evaluations; follow-up records of participants accessing resources
Timeline: Year-round
Initial Outcome: Clientele describe positive behaviors and effective parenting and decision-making skills.
Indicator: LEAP 2071; Embracing Life as We Age General 2005; Nurturing Parenting 2031; Nurturing Fathers 2035; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027
Method: Record of clientele participating in programs; in-program activities and reviews; post-program evaluation
Timeline: Year-round
Initial Outcome: Clientele learn basic life skills to better manage their homes, health, resources and careers.
Indicator: Mastering Food Choices 2026; SuperStar Chef 2073; Food Preservation 2062; Food Preparation 2065; Keys to Embracing Aging 2011; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027; Fit Blue/Get Moving KY 2021; Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities General 2046; Estate Planning 2052; Good Credit Game 2053; Real Skills for Every Day Life 2054; Money Habitudes 2055; Securing Financial Stability General 2056; 4-H ANRCC 4021; 4-H CEACC 4031; 4-H FCSCC 4041; 4-H HCC 4061
Method: Record of clientele participating in educational programs; in-program hands-on activities and verbal reviews; post-program evaluations
Timeline: Year-round
Intermediate Outcome: Adults, youth and families apply learned skills to better nurture, support and guide family members.
Indicator: Home and Consumer Horticulture 1031; LEAP 2071; Embracing Life as We Age General 2005; Nurturing Parenting 2031; Nurturing Fathers 2035; Mastering Food Choices 2026; SuperStar Chef 2073; Food Preservation 2062; Food Preparation 2065; Keys to Embracing Aging 2011; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027; Fit Blue/Get Moving KY 2021; Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities General 2046; Estate Planning 2052; Good Credit Game 2053; Real Skills for Every Day Life 2054; Money Habitudes 2055; Securing Financial Stability General 2056; 4-H ANRCC 4021; 4-H CEACC 4031; 4-H FCSCC 4041; 4-H HCC 4061
Method: Number of clientele implementing practices in personal and family lives; follow up contacts with program participants.
Timeline: 1 month to 20 years
Intermediate Outcome: Adults, youth and families practice communication, interpersonal and decision-making skills.
Indicator: 4-H FCSCC 4041; 4-H CEACC 4031; : LEAP 2071; Embracing Life as We Age General 2005; Nurturing Parenting 2031; Nurturing Fathers 2035; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027
Method: Number of clientele using skills gained through program participation; follow up contacts with program participants
Timeline: 1 month to 20 years
Intermediate Outcome: Youth demonstrate mastery of basic life skills such as money management, food preparation, and communications.
Indicator: Home and Consumer Horticulture 1031; SuperStar Chef 2073; Food Preservation 2062; Food Preparation 2065; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027; Real Skills for Every Day Life 2054; 4-H ANRCC 4021; 4-H CEACC 4031; 4-H FCSCC 4041; 4-H HCC 4061
Method: Number of clientele using skills gained through program participation in projects; clientele being evaluated on mastery of skills in competitive settings; follow-up contacts with program participants
Timeline: 1-10 years
Long-term Outcome: The county has more secure and stable families.
Indicator: 4-H YDP 4001;Home and Consumer Horticulture 1031; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027; Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities General 2046; Securing Financial Stability General 2056
Method: Improving social and economic metrics in KY Kids Count and Census data
Timeline: 10-20 years
Audience: Youth ages 9-18
Project or Activity: 4-H Project Work
Content or Curriculum: Individual project curricula
Inputs: Extension professionals, Extension staff, volunteers, program support, 4-H Council funding, UK specialists, Extension office and facilities
Date: Year-round
Audience: Youth ages 11-18
Project or Activity: 4-H Pre-Teen and Teen Programming
Content or Curriculum: Fantastic Foods, International Foods, Teen Cuisine, Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning, High School Financial Planning, National 4-H Communications series, Public Adventures, My Leadership series, Team Building with Teens
Inputs: Curricula, Extension professionals and staff, volunteers, program support, 4-H Council funding, sponsored conferences and camps (e.g., Teen Conference, summer camp, ISSUES, Summit, etc.), UK specialists, computer support, Extension office and facilities
Date: Year-round
Audience: Youth grades K-3
Project or Activity: Exploring My Plate with Professor Popcorn
Content or Curriculum: Exploring My Plate with Professor Popcorn
Inputs: Curriculum, Extension professionals and staff, program support, District Board funding, computer support, partnerships with local school systems; Extension office and facilities
Date: School year
Audience: Adults and youth
Project or Activity: Community Gardens, Gardening 101, Plant Camp
Content or Curriculum: SNAP gardening publications, ID-36, Master Gardeners
Inputs:Extension professionals and staff, volunteers, program support, UK specialists, computer support, Extension office and facilities
Date: Year Round
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Adult How To, Financial Literacy, Food Preparation,
Content or Curriculum: CES publications, various financial literacy programs, SNAP curriculum
Inputs: Extension staff and specialists, Extension pubs and resources, community partners
Date: Year round
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Author: Kimberly Ragland
Major Program: Leadership
In middle school, young people find their places in this world, exploring where their strengths and interests align (Fagell. P.L., 2019). Therefore, it is imperative to provide positive experiences in which young people may explore the world in a safe environment. Historically, there is a decline in enrollment numbers throughout the middle school years in 4-H programming. Kentucky 4-H hosts the Summit Leadership Conference for middle schoolers (grades 6-8) in an effort to continue engagement.&nb
Author: Alethea Price
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
Every year in the late spring, early summer food preservationists come to the Extension Office to get their dial gauge canner lid tested. Last year, summer of 2022 there was a woman who learned about this service at the Farmer's Market one Saturday morning. She followed up with the FCS Agent and scheduled an appointment to get her canner lid tested. Once it was checked and recommendations were given, she went on her way.At the Farmer's Market last week, the FCS Agent was set up as she us
Author: Kimberly Ragland
Major Program: Leadership
The 99th Annual Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference was held at the University of Kentucky June 13-16, 2023. Boyle County 4-H had 7 youth participating. 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 yo
