Enhance Life Skills and Build Consumer AwarenessPlan of Work

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Trimble County CES

Title:
Enhance Life Skills and Build Consumer Awareness
MAP:
Enhance Life Skills and Build Consumer Awareness
Agents Involved:
Proctor, Hance
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Financial Education - General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Family and Consumer Science
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Camping
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization
Situation:

Positive personal finance behaviors prepares Kentuckians for any future economic shift. The United States has been in an extremely long period of economic expansion; however, expansions are cyclical, meaning growth is eventually followed by recession. Securing financial stability for Kentuckians will help families thrive no matter the economic outlook. Financial stability is achieved when families are able to secure and manage resources needed to supply food, clothing, and shelter. Through increased financial knowledge, families may be able to make wise financial decisions, increase buying power, avoid overextended credit, develop savings habits, and manage risks.

Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:

Outcome:  Increased awareness of sound financial behaviors

Indicator(s):  Number of individuals who implemented at least one 

strategy to reduce expenses or manage money

Number of individuals who made a sound financial decision 

(regarding credit, budgeting, savings, and/or debt)

Method:  Retroactive pre-post

Timeline: Following financial education workshops

Outcome:  Increase knowledge and skills related to 

managing financial resources

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting increased levels of

understanding in the area: confidence in handling money issues

or specific financial matters

Method:  Retroactive pre-post 

Timeline:  Following financial education workshops


Outcome:  Increase knowledge and skills related to 

estate planning

Indicator: Number of individuals who took action toward 

implementing at least one estate planning strategy in regard to the subject matter presented

Method:  Retroactive pre-post 

Timeline:  Following financial education workshops

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults, young adults, and teens

        Project or Activity: Money Habitudes Online

         Content or Curriculum: Money Habitudes

          Inputs: Proctor, curriculum publications and resources, Money Habitudes cards, UK Specialist

          Date: October 2023


Project or Activity: Financial Education

       Content or Curriculum: Real Skills for Everyday Life

       Inputs: Proctor, OVEC Headstart Parent committee, curriculum publications and resources

        Date: Fall 2023


Audience: Trimble County Sophomores and Eighth Graders

Project or Activity: Trimble County Reality Store

Content or Curriculum: It's Your Reality, Dollars and Sence

Inputs: Hance, Kentucky 4-H resources, Trimble County School officials, and volunteers

Date: Fall 2023


Audience: Trimble County 4-H Camp participants

Project or Activity: Trimble County 4-H Camp

Content or Curriculum: Project Learning Tree, Project Wild, Project Wet, SET curriculum, and various others

Inputs: Hance, Kentucky 4-H resources, and volunteers

Date: July 2023


Audience: Trimble County Residents

Project or Activity: Educational Meetings

Content or Curriculum: Maple tapping, birding, natural resources

Inputs: Utz, Specialists, Industry Reps, UK pubs

Date: Sept, Oct 2023 - Jan, Feb, April 2024



Success Stories

Planting for Pollinators

Author: Regina Utz

Major Program: Pollinators

In May Trimble County Extension hosted a class teaching about planting for pollinators. During the class, we had 17 people in attendance. One of the people that attended decided to create a cut flower business out of her garden. Melanie Rice came to Trimble County after moving from the suburbs of Oldham County. She has attended many extension events and after being a part of the Backyard Garden Series and the Planting for Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, she decided to start a flower farming b

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Blossom Ridge Flower Farm

Author: Regina Utz

Major Program: Small Farm Diversification

Melanie Rice of Blossom Ridge Flower Farm. Melanie Rice moved to Trimble County in the late Winter of 2023. She was originally from Oldham County, and they had just bought property here to build their dream home. Melanie knew she wanted to do something on the farm to make an income but wasn’t sure where to start. She attended a few gardening classes here in Trimble County Extension and learned more about growing more than vegetables. In late April of 2023, Regina Utz the ANR agent in

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Transferring Cherished Possessions

Author: Jane Proctor

Major Program: Financial Education - General

Recent findings show that while more than half of Americans acknowledge the significance of estate planning, only about a third have actually drafted a will. Among the nearly 70% without a testamentary document, many believe they lack substantial assets to warrant such planning. Even when formal arrangements are made for titled properties like real estate or insurance, the often-neglected non-titled assets, comprising the bulk of one's estate, remain a concern. Ranging from everyday clutter

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Celebrating Women in Agriculture

Author: Regina Utz

Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership - ANR

On March 7th, 2024, Regina Utz hosted the first Celebrating Women in Agriculture at the Trimble County Extension Office. The purpose of this event was to help encourage, educate, and introduce women throughout the county and surrounding areas. There are a lot of women getting more and more involved in agriculture. During this program, we had two speakers that talked about their journeys in agriculture. They spoke of hardships, goals, and how they overcome challenges to make themselves better.The

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Ag Funding Workshop

Author: Regina Utz

Major Program: Economic Development and Workforce Preparation - ANR

Ag Funding WorkshopOn June 11th, 2024, Trimble County Extension Office hosted the Agriculture Funding Workshop. In collaboration with multiple entities across the state, the Workshop was presented to bring awareness to the consumers of the county of what funding avenues and business building avenues were available. The presenters included, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, KADF, UK Extension, NRCS, FSA, Trimble County Conservation, KCARD, & KSU.There were over 60 people in attendance at th

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