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Pike County CES

Title:
Life Skills
MAP:
Life Skills
Agents Involved:
Novella Froman
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
4-H Youth Development Programming
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Real Skills for Everyday Life
Situation:

The Pike County Extension Council identified Family Empowerment as well as Family and Consumer Skills as some of the needs of the county. This group of leaders are also listed consumption of healthy foods, awareness of diabetes, and an expanded Farmers' Market to address these needs. According to the Kentucky Data Center, Pike County has a high incidence of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. In a study by Olson, Croymans and Ji (2014), 4-H'ers reported that participating 1 or 2 educational opportunities influenced the development of critical thinking, decision making skills. Participating in 6 to 8 opportunities significantly increased the program's influence by adding development of life skills in leadership, planning/organization, wise use of resources, useful/marketable skills and accepting differences. With the loss of coal jobs, youth need to learn skills that will fit in a global economy and e-trade.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Citizens will:

* Be responsible and contributing individuals and family members.

* Gain and maintain employment through life skill development.

* Contribute to a safe, pleasant and productive home and family.

* Citizens are competent capable, contributing adults as a result of Extension Programming.




Intermediate Outcomes:

Citizens will:

* Utilize and practice life skills in projects and life situations

* Project a positive image and self-confidence

* Practice responsible consumer and financial decision-making

* Make choices that lead to responsible and beneficial results

* Adopt habits and skills that contribute toward employability in the future

Initial Outcomes:

Citizens will:

* Gain Knowledge and develop skills in Family & Consumer projects and programs

* Understanding the decision-making process

* Gain Skills in setting a goal and developing a plan of action

* Learn to read and follow instructions

* Citizens will understand risky behaviors and their consequences



Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Number of youth exhibiting projects through displays and 4-H Project;

Indicator: Displays & Exhibits

Method: 4-H Projects, Displays & Exhibits

Timeline: 2016-2020


Intermediate Outcome: Number reporting they have set a goal and accomplished it

Indicator: Self Reporting, 4-H Projects, Exhibits

Timeline: 2016-2020

Long-term Outcome: Clientele will become responsible contributing individuals and family members. Clientele will gain and maintain employment through life skill development and contribute to safe, and productive home and family.

Indicator: Number of clientele that report that they know how to handle stress, number of clientele that demonstrated that they utilize skills learned through programming.


Method: Self Report, Exhibits, Pre-Test/Post Test

Timeline: 2016-2020

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth Ages 9-19

Project or Activity: Life Skills

Content or Curriculum: Home Environment Series, 4-H Sewing Projects,& the World of Work, the American Private Enterprise Seminar, Consumer Savvy Series, Entrepreneurship,

Inputs: Booklets, Displays, Exhibits

Date: 2016-2020


Audience: Youth Ages 9-19

Project or Activity: Life Skills

Content or Curriculum: Babysitting, It's Your Reality, Truth or Consequences, 4-H Build a Million,

Date: 2016-2020


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Success Stories

Seven Pike Youth Represent KY at National Meetings

Author: Novella Froman

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

Pike 4-H Represents State During Three National Meetings“Those that strive to be above average soon are.” - H. Jackson Brown     Seven Pike County youth strove to be above average and were successful. Their wins on the national level are a great honor and a great way to learn life skills.      In October, four delegates, a volunteer, and I had the honor of representing our state at the National Junior Horticulture Contest. Held in Lincoln, Nebraska, the

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4-H Youth Cope With Covid-19 Through Walking Chalenge

Author: Novella Froman

Major Program: 4-H Health Core Curriculum

4-H Walking Program Helps Teens Deal with Covid-19:“If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.”-SocratesA healthy workforce was one of the needs identified by the Pike County Extension Council.  4-H Council parents expressed concern over the obesity and health of our 4-H Teen Leadership members.  For that reason, in February, we started a 4-H Teen Walking Chal

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Pike County 4-H is Inclusive!

Author: Novella Froman

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

Pike County 4-H Is Inclusive!       To make 4-H available to all youth, we have 4-H in every public school in the county.  This shows a great deal of support from leadership in the county and city school systems.  This makes the programs available to all youth regardless of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age,

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