Rockcastle County CES

Title:

Nurturing Parenting, Family Time Challenge 2018

MAP:

Nurturing Families

Agents Involved:

Hazel Jackson, John McQueary

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Traditions

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Nurturing Parenting

Situation:

In Rockcastle County, grandparents are increasingly becoming guardians of their grandchildren when the parents have addiction problems or are incarcerated.

Spending meaningful time together is an issue for today's busy families.   Families will be given opportunites during 2018-19 to spend time together during family-oriented extension activities.  The summer hiking program will give opportunites for families to hike together with an organized activity during the hike.  

Long-Term Outcomes:

Families will plan actiivities that will allow family members to exercise together,  Eat meals together and form holiday traditions that will be carried on from yea to year.

Intermediate Outcomes:

 Families will eat together at least 2 times per week, youth who participate in Super Star Chef and food stamp programs will prepare food with their parent or will prepare a meal that the family will eat together.

Initial Outcomes:

Participants grandparents as parents workshops will show an increase in their knowledge regarding the development and safety of their children.

Evaluation:

Families will be mailed evaluations and emailed evaluations to show changes they have made.

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Parents and children

Project or Activity:  Family Time Challenge

Content or Curriculum:  Couch Potato Challenge, Saturday hiking program, Family Mealtime, Super Star Chef

Holiday Traditions

Audience: Grandparents as Parents

Project or Activity: Monthly group meetings

Content or Curriculum: special speakers and discussion

Inputs:

Success Stories