Extension
It Starts With Us
Financial Security, Home Management, and Workforce Preparation
Developing Life Skills
Chadwick, Flowers, Goodman
4-H Youth Development Programming
Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Securing Financial Stability (general)
How we live life is ever-changing but learning basic life skills is still as important as ever. Learning to practice healthy habits, select clothing to emphasize one’s best appearance, create and live within a budget, prepare nutritious meals safely, nurture children, create a safe and pleasant home environment, practice common courtesies, and form relationships with others—all of these skills are basic to everyday life. Many schools no longer include family and consumer sciences classes in the curriculum. Reality is that today’s youth and adults are busier than ever. Many of these basic life skills are not consistently taught to youth at home or at school.
Carlisle County Extension advisory councils identified life skills as an important priority for county programming. In 2012, the unemployment rate in Carlisle County was 7.4%. Carlisle County had 815 jobs in 2002, 872 jobs in 2012, and is projected to have 1,171 jobs in 2022. Recently names a Work Ready community, Carlisle County needs people with life and communication skills to fill these roles. These job opportunities offer new and exciting opportunities for Carlisle County residents, 82% of whom are out-commuters currently traveling outside the county for employment. These statistics were derived from CEDIK county profiles.
- Families and youth will maximize or extend resources to maintain or increase financial stability.
- Adults and youth will report improved family financial stability and economic well-being.
- Adults and youth will improve the quality of their life resulting in a stronger family.
- Youth and adults will be responsible and contributing individuals and family members.
- Youth and adults will gain and maintain employment through life skill development.
- Youth and adults will contribute to a safe, pleasant and productive home and family.
- Adults and youth will adopt one or more short, mid and long term financial planning strategies.
- Adults and youth will practice one or more resource management behavior(s) resulting in increased savings or investments.
- Adults and youth will apply practical living skills to advance education or employability.
- Adults and youth will examine personal and financial stability on a regular basis.
- Youth and adults will utilize and practice life skills in projects and life situations.
- Youth and adults will project a positive image and self-confidence.
- Youth and adults will practice responsible consumer and financial decision-making.
- Youth and adults will practice healthy eating choices.
- Youth and adults will make choices that lead to responsible and beneficial results.
- Youth and adults will adopt habits and skills that contribute toward employability in the future.
- Youth and adults will show increased knowledge and skills related to managing available financial and non-financial resources.
- Teens and young adults will recognize importance of education and employability skills.
- Participants will identify short, medium and long term personal goals and objectives related to maintaining and improving their financial stability.
- Youth and adults will gain knowledge and develop skills in Family & Consumer Sciences projects and programs.
- Youth and adults will understand the decision-making process.
- Youth and adults will gain skills in setting a goal and developing a plan of action.
- Youth will learn to read and follow instructions.
Initial Outcomes:
Indicator: Written or verbal acknowledgement of increased awareness and knowledge of life and communication skills
Method: Pre-/post-tests, observation
Timeline: After programming opportunities
Intermediate Outcomes:
Indicator: Change in behavior or practice related to increasing life and communication skills
Method: Pre-/post-tests, observation, participation, self-reporting, involvement in local programming, contest outcomes
Timeline: After programming opportunities
Long-term Outcomes:
Indicator: Long-term results stemming from changes in behavior or practice related to life and communication skills sustained over time.
Method: 4-H project participation, local statistics, community statistics about employment and employability
Timeline: 2016-2020
Audience: 7th grade youth
Project or Activity: Reality Store
Content or Curriculum: It's Your Reality
Date: Spring 2018
Audience: Youth aged 9-18 and adult volunteers
Project or Activity: 4-H Camp
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Youth Development Curriculum
Date: Summer 2018
Audience: Low-income youth and families
Project or Activity: Angels on Earth classes
Content or Curriculum: SNAP-Ed and FCS information on nutrition and budgeting
Date: Fall 2017
Audience: Youth aged 9-18
Project or Activity: 4-H Clover College Afterschool Program
Content or Curriculum: Cooking 101, nutrition, gardening, Sew Much Fun
Date: Spring and Fall 2017-2018
Audience: Youth aged 9-18
Project or Activity: 4-H Communications Day, Fashion Revue, and Variety Show
Content or Curriculum: Communications, Sew Much Fun, performing arts
Date: Spring 2018
Audience: Youth aged 11-18
Project or Activity: 4-H Junior MasterChefs Club
Content or Curriculum: Super Star Chef
Date: 2017-2018
Audience: Youth aged 9-18
Project or Activity: Super Star Chef Camp
Content or Curriculum: Super Star Chef
Date: Summer 2018
Audience: Youth aged 9-18
Project or Activity: 4-H Project Days
Content or Curriculum: Project curriculums
Date: Summer 2017
Inputs:
Agents
4-H volunteers
Camp counselors
Clover College instructors
Club and project leaders
4-H Council members
4-H committee members
4-H teen volunteers
Extension Homemakers
School teachers
UK specialists
Office computer lab
National Network for Child Care
Author: Kelsey Chadwick
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
Carlisle County 4-H'ers showed off at this year's county and state fairs. The fair gives 4-H'ers the opportunity to showcase all the hard work they have completed in 4-H all year long in the seven curriculum areas of 4-H programming: Health, Family & Consumer Sciences, Leadership, Communication & Expressive Arts, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Science, Engineering, & Technology. It also gives the public a chance to see what 4-H is all about as they attend other event
Author: Kelsey Chadwick
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
Research has proven that youth benefit from positive relationships with caring adults. According to the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs, youth who have mentors typically have "increased high school graduation rates, lower high school dropout rates, and healthier relationships and lifestyle choices". 4-H Camp provides campers aged 8-15 such opportunities to be mentored and nurtured by caring cabin leaders, class instructors, teen volunteers, and camp staff members in hopes t
Author: Chuck Flowers
Major Program: Real Skills for Everyday Life
Youth studies show that youth benefit from courses in personal finance. In order to offer youth a significant experience regarding finances and job interaction the Carlisle County Extension offered a very comprehensive Reality Store. The students received post event lessons on resume's and job applications, and budgeting. School personnel determined the education category for students based on test scores. This year we held Reality Store for 71 seventh graders. Ninety-one % of 7th grade stud
