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, Clemons, Sallie
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: March 2023 


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 2022 - May 2023 


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 2022 - May 2023


Audience: Elementary School Aged Youth, Tweens, and Teens

Project or Activity: Health and Cooking Skills

Content or Curriculum: Recipes for Life

Inputs: OES 5th Grade Teachers, 4-H Extension Agents, Parents

Date: March 2023

Audience: High School School Aged Youth, Tweens and Teens

Project or Activity: BCHS Senior Academy Life Skills Program

Content or Curriculum: Jump Start to Job Seekers, Community Resources, BCHS Classes

Inputs: Teachers, 4-H Extension Agent, Volunteers, Community Agencies

Date: June 2023 - July 2023



Success Stories

Power of produce

Author: Robert Amburgey

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

The problemGetting youth to consider healthy choices instead of chips and other high fat foods continues to be a struggle.  Obesity in children under 16 is reaching record levels.  Parents,any times don't know what options they have.  With busy lifestyles, healthy meals have become few and far between.  Kids have not experienced a wide variety of available food choices.The educational program responseTo introduce children and their caretakers to a wide variety of readily

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Family Dinner Night

Author: Alexandra Sallie

Major Program: Family Development General

Bath County is made up of 100 % rural communities, and for 2023 was ranked amongst the least healthy counties within the state ranking 94 out of 120. Of the population, 19% report not having a reliable food source, with the closest large grocery outlet being located 20-30 minutes away. About 23% of the population are in poor health with 39% of adults considered obese. Children need daily fruits and vegetables to support healthy growth. Yet, in 2021, National Survey of Children's Health

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4-H After School Programming Developing Skills (One Bullseye At a Time)

Author: Terence Clemons

Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources

*The problemAbout 10 Years ago, Bath County Schools Administration, Parents, and Youth echoed statements similar to such, "Not all students play basketball, football or other sports."  We need more after school activities for students who don't play sports who can be part of something to build confidence, belong to, and be a motivation to stay out of trouble."   From youth participating in Bath County 4-H Shooting Sports Program, along with this agent, 4-H Volunteers

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LEAP

Author: Alexandra Sallie

Major Program: LEAP

The problemChildren need daily fruits and vegetables to support healthy growth. Yet, in 2021, National Survey of Children's Health shows that nearly 1 out of every 2 children aged 1-5 years old who live in Kentucky do not eat a fruit and/or vegetable every day.  The educational program responseThe Bath County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the Gateway District Headstart Program-Owingsville Office to provide LEAP (Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Preschoolers) program. Bo

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Extending 4-H Programming to Underserved Areas

Author: Terence Clemons

Major Program: Community Strategic Planning

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'

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