Developing basic life skills, financial management, emergency preparedness and our environmentPlan of Work

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Leslie County CES

Title:
Developing basic life skills, financial management, emergency preparedness and our environment
MAP:
Life Skills Development
Agents Involved:
Vicki R. Boggs; Dawna Jace Peters
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Health
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Financial Education - General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Communications and Expressive Arts
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Family and Consumer Science
Situation:

Understanding how our daily choices can impact our environment is vital to conserving and preserving our natural resources and ensuring a healthy environment for present and future generations. Each decision individuals make has an impact on health, safety and personal development within the family, community and environment!  It is also important to acknowledge the impact of current economic conditions on family financial management while also helping individuals understand and respond to changing economic conditions, while promoting healthy financial behaviors across the lifespan. According to 2019 Census data, 32.3% of Leslie Countians live below the poverty level with the average household income of $31,627.00 which is well below state and national averages. Since families have such limited resources, it is imperative that they learn to effectively manage them to ensure a brighter future. Leslie County Extension Councils support, participate and provide volunteer services for many programs.

Long-Term Outcomes:

-Create safe homes within environments that promote and support the physical and mental well-being of families throughout the life cycle. 

-Improve the built and natural environment to increase active and healthy lifestyles.

-Increase number of clientele reporting improved financial stability and economic well-being.

-Improve the quality of life for residents in Leslie County by developing the skills to plan, budget, and monitor their financial status.

Intermediate Outcomes:

-Demonstrate skills to improve: disaster preparedness, solid waste management, and home safety. 

-Practice one or more resource management behaviors resulting in increased savings.

-Increasing school attendance rates.

-Practice self-care skills to promote balance and lead toward better health and wellness. 



Initial Outcomes:

-Change knowledge, opinions, skills, and/or aspirations in understanding of issues related to: disaster preparedness, solid waste management and home safety.

-Change knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes to improve employability through life skills and continued education practices.

-Increase financial literacy related to savings and investments.

-Audience will identify needs and wants setting short and long term goals to manage resouces

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Participants will become responsible consumers by gaining the skills needed to make wise financial and career decisions as well as become knowledgeable about green living practices.

Indicator: Individual(s) acquire knowledge, skills, opinions, and aspirations.

Method: Observation; Written and verbal evaluations; Individual reports; NEERS reports

Timeline: July 2022-June 2023


Intermediate Outcome: Participants will make wise financial and career decisions and will increase practices related to green living.

Indicator: Number of individual(s) that report improved financial stability and career readiness and increased recycling, increase in use of green spaces .

Method: Observation; Written and verbal evaluations; Individual reports; NEERS reports

Timeline: July 2022-June 2023


Long-term Outcome: The economic and environmental well-being of Leslie County is strengthened.

Indicator: Positive change in statistics regarding poverty levels, average household income, graduation rates, and increased participation in recycling programs, increased participation in environmental education programs.

Method: Data analysis

Timeline: Ongoing

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Homemakers/Senior Citizens/ Adult Education Center

Project or Activity: Financial Stability

Content or Curriculum: Money Habitudes: Recovering Your Finances;NEP Curriculum; MITT

Inputs: FCS agent

Date: July 2022-June 2023



Audience: Youth (Ages 9-18)

Project or Activity: 4-H Beginning and Advanced Cooking Academies

Content or Curriculum: 4-H FCS Curriculum, Cooking 101-401

Inputs: 4-H Agent; FCS Agent; Extension Staff and  Volunteers

Date: Summer 2022 and 2023


Audience: Youth (Ages 9-18)

Project or Activity: Summer Youth Project Days

Content or Curriculum: FCS and 4-H Curriculum, 4-H Arts Curriculum, Kentucky State Fair 4-H Catalog

Inputs: 4-H Agent; FCS Agent; Ag Agent; Extension staff; Extension homemakers and volunteers

Date: Summer 2022 and 2023


Audience: Youth (Grades 8 and 10)

Project or Activity: 4-H: Its Your Reality!

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core Curriculum

Inputs: 4-H Agent; FCS Agent; Ag Agent; Community Businesses, Partners and Organizations; Extension Staff; Extension Volunteers; School Volunteers

Date: Fall 2022


Audience: Adults, Homemakers, Youth and Community

Project or Activity: Recycling and Environmental Efforts

Content or Curriculum: Household Waste Management: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, 4-H Arts Curriculum

Inputs: FCS Agent; 4-H Agent; Ag Agent;  Extension Staff; Solid Waste and Community Partners

Date: July 2022-June 2023, Ongoing


Audience: Senior Citizens, Adults, and Youth

Project or Activity: Disaster and Emergency Preparedness

Content or Curriculum: Focus on the Home: Disaster Preparedness and 4-H Emergency Preparedness Approved Materials

Inputs: FCS Agent; 4-H Agent

Date: July 2022-June 2023


Audience:  Youth (K-3rd Grade)

Project or Activity:  4-H Cloverbuds Day Camp Program

Content or Curriculum:  4-H Approved (including a variety of areas such as: Science, Health and Creative Expression) 

Inputs:   4-H Agent; Program Assistant; Extension Staff

Date: Spring/Summer 2022 and 2023 (Annually)


Audience: Pre-School

Project or Activity: Child Development Playdates

Content or Curriculum: Laugh and Learn FCS Curriculum; UK Specialists and team

Inputs: FCS Agent; Extension Staff; Parent Volunteers

Date: January 2023-December 2023



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Major Program: Flood Relief & Recovery

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Major Program: Child Development Programs

Laugh and Learn 2022 In Leslie County, less than 50% of our children enter kindergarten prepared. Ken­tucky defines readiness holistically and has broken it down into five domains: physical and motor development; social and emotional development; approaches to learning; language development; and cognitive development. A child's readiness score is determined by measuring a student’s cognitive, physical and language development.The first 5 years of development are crucial for a

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