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LaRue County CES

Title:
4-H Family and Consumer Sciences
MAP:
Enhancing Life Skills and Fostering Youth & Family Development
Agents Involved:
Misty Wilmoth
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family and Consumer Science
Situation:

As we progress in to the 21st century a number of factors have gained prevalence within Family and Consumer Science driven by the increase of online and mobile shopping, the rise of video based at home tutorials, and the shifting family structures as evident by 17% of stay-at-home parents being fathers. The ever changing landscape of the family and the consumer highlights the need for a responsive and innovative FCS program while also providing the basic needs that all families have as they navigate lives many challenges. Kentucky 4-H Seeks to meet these needs through working with youth and families in a variety of situations to increase their consumer awareness, financial management, nutrition, culinary arts, textiles, housing, and human development. 

Long-Term Outcomes:

• Be responsible and contributing individuals and family members

• Gain and maintain employment through life skill development

• Contribute to a safe and healthy home and community. 

Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:
Learning Opportunities:

Learning Opportunities/Programs

           -     4-H Reality Store offered for all LCMS 8th graders focusing on budgeting.

           -     American Private Enterprise Program offered to top 25 high school juniors.

           -     Dollars and Sense program to be conducted with all LCMS 6th graders each spring.

           -     4-H Family and Consumer Science Day Camp offered in the summer to help youth complete FCS related fair projects including a sewing project.



Success Stories

FCS Day Camp Enhances Life Skills and Mentorship Among Youth

Author: Marla Stillwell

Major Program: Workforce Preparation - FCS

As a result of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Community Needs Assessment (2023), a priority for building and developing life skills among youth has been identified as a need in LaRue County.  The cultivation of employee soft skills, life skills enhancement, and the facilitation of peer-to-peer and peer-mentor relationships emerge as paramount objectives for the community.  In an effort to integrate instruction on employee soft skills, encompassing etiquette refinement and being abl

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