Henderson County CES

Title:

Safe Communities

MAP:

Healthy Home and Environment

Agents Involved:

Hardy, Brasher, Rideout, James

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Health

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Policy, Systems, and Environmental Changes

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Substance Use and Mental Health - ANR

Situation:

On March 6, 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Kentucky.  The Governor's office announced its first confirmed case in Lexington and declared a state of emergency to ensure all entitles had the right necessary response resources.  As of June 2020 Kentucky reached 12,445 cases and 499 deaths.  Daily activities were put on hold and people's daily living had changed a great deal.

Each year, on average, Kentuckians deal with 30-50 days associated with thunderstorms, 12 tornadoes and 3 fatalities related to tornadoes. Preparing for emergency situations can be crucial to survival and safety. In 2014, there were 627 firearm deaths in Kentucky.

There has been an increase of child-involved shootings meaning when a child happens upon a gun, or is left alone with one, and ends up shooting themselves or another person. These disasters result in hundreds of child fatalities and have made American children nine times more likely to die in gun accidents than children anywhere else in the developed world.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Individuals will use scientific techniques, responsible practices, and create safe homes within their environment.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Individuals will practice safety and how to protect their homes and communities 

Initial Outcomes:

Individual will gain knowledge and understanding of home safety and disaster preparedness.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome:Change in knowledge on disaster preparedness,and home safety

Indicator: how much they already know

Method: pre-test

Timeline: Spring 2024

Intermediate Outcome: Individuals demonstrate skills that improves disaster preparedness and home safety

Indicator: what are their skills

Method: survey

Timeline: Spring 2024

Long-term Outcome: Individuals create safe homes within the environment that are prepare for disasters

Indicator:What they are doing

Method:survey

Timeline:Spring 2024

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Henderson Residence

Project or Activity: Disaster Preparedness

Content or Curriculum: UK Publications and Material

Inputs: Extension Agent, Specialist

Date: Spring 2024

Audience: Henderson County Students

Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences

Content or Curriculum: UK material

Inputs: Extension and School System

Date: Fall 2023

Audience: Henderson County Landowners and Land managers

Project or Activity: Water Quality Awareness

Content or Curriculum: Extension Publications, Seminars, on farm demonstrations

Inputs: Extension Agents, Extension Specialists, Farmers, Landowners

Date: Winter 2023

Audience: Henderson Youth

Project: Shooting sports program

Content: UK material

Input- Agent, certified volunteers, specialist

Date: March 2024- Sept 2024