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Knott County CES

Title:
Healthy Families and Communities
MAP:
Empowering Healthy Home and Communities
Agents Involved:
Dora Centers, Chad Conway, and Lorie Adams
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Community Vitality and Leadership -FCS
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Faithful Families
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Cook Together, Eat Together
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Financial Education - General
Situation:

The 2019 community assessment indicated:

The lack of jobs in the area is an important issue for Knott County.  An additional challenge is lower waged jobs leave little income, particularly with the high cost of commuting.  

Drug use also was identified as a priority issue.  Substance abuse has negative consequences for individuals directly affected and their families. Some of these side-effects are cos rehabilitation, emergency response cost, jail, employability, and grandparents raising grandchildren.  

A lack of maintained roads, adequate infrastructure, and the overall condition of the county is a hindrance to improving life.  A lack of job skills and “soft job skills” hinder employability.  Families in Knott county lack financial resources to thrive. 

Volunteer leaders are critical for the sustainability of the community infrastructure. These volunteer leaders can help families become engaged, educated, and empowered to understand family and community issues and take ownership of implementing local solutions.

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

Observation and the use of pre and post-test results.

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Holiday Showcase

Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum

Inputs: FCS Agents

Date: November 2024


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Savings Challenge

Content or Curriculum: Moneywi$e
Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: January 2025


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Cook Together, Eat Together: Couples

Content or Curriculum: Cook Together, Eat Together

Inputs: FCS Agent, SNAP-ED

Date: Monthly July/Oct 2024


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Communication Essentials

Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: October 2024


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Tips for Increased Productivity

Content or Curriculum: Time Well Spent Curriculum

Inputs: FCS Agent

Date: January 2025


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: It's Your Reality Financial Literacy

Content or Curriculum: UK Curriculum

Inputs: 4-H Agent

Date: Fall 2024


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Lifeskills

Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum

Inputs: Agents

Date: On-going


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: College & Career Readiness

Content or Curriculum: National 4-H Build Your Future

Inputs:4-H Agent/Teachers

Date: September-March



Success Stories

Survive and Thrive

Author: Lorie Adams

Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness - FCS

Describe the Issue or Situation.According to the University Of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Community Needs Assessment from Fall 2023, community members listed "preparations for county wide disasters and/or climate impact as one of the top fifteen issues for the county. In 2022, many of our Eastern Kentucky counties dealt with a 100 year flood. In Knott County, 22 residents lost their lives as a result of the disaster.  Residents did not understand the alerts/warnings and went to bed

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