Extension
It Starts With Us
Increasing Community Preparedness Through Increased Knowledge and Planning
Community and Family Stability
Fryman, Thrasher, Wilhoit
Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
Agritourism Planning
Local Food System Development and Mapping
4-H Leadership Core Curriculum
Kentucky consistently lags behind other states in household income indicators including personal income, population living below the poverty line, unemployment and revolving debt loads. In 2009, the median household income in Fleming County was $32,258.There are 1106 children living in poverty and 19.9% of the senior citizens over 65 years old are below poverty level. The economy will continue to be in an economic recovery for at least three to five more years. The financial stability rest with families serving and managing their basic human needs of food, clothing, and shelter.
Fleming County residents face many challenges throughout the year; weather related and man-made issues. from tornadoes, flooding, straight line winds, lightning winter storms, hazardous chemical spills to daily emergencies, plus medical, financial and health challenges. Every household and every business should be prepared to face these challenges at any given time.
Although state and local governments are here to assist the public during these times, preparedness starts at home. It starts with being aware of conditions and situations that threaten the family’s safety
-Community has a plan in place to deal with natural and manmade disasters
-Fleming County will have a better prepared workforce for the economic well being of families.
-Strengthen community coalitions and partnerships to address preparedness plans for disasters and other emergencies such as a Community Organization Active in Disasters plan
-Food security – food pantry(s) will be established to help serve the needs of families.
Develop smart financial behaviors related to wealth management strategies including: retirement, estate planning and investing.
-Youth adopt healthy behaviors that lead to a healthy lifestyle that include making healthy lifestyle choices, not engaging in risky behavior and handling stress.
-Families to improve employability through practical living skills and continuous education practices.
-Farmers and business managers to use accepted business management and records analysis skills to help them manage their business.
-Identify the specific needs in order to create a disaster preparedness plan for homes, farms, and communities
-Identify locations where food pantries need to be established.
-Families learn about more efficient financial planningtools
-Community members are made aware of and participate inworkforce development programs.
-Youth will gain knowledge and develop skills in identifying risky behavior and handling stress
Initial Outcome:
Indicator: increased knowledge about the legal, health, emotional and financial consequences of substance abuse
Method: truth & consequences program
Initiative: 4051
Timeline: fall semester
Intermediate Outcome:
Indicator: Of the total number of families/caregivers reached with information on assessing healthy foods the number of families/caregivers reached that reported utilizing delivery systems/access points that offer healthy foods (Farmer’s market, WIC, Food Pantry, Backpacks)
Method: coalitions established to help secure supplemental nutritious foods
Timeline: July - June
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Audience: Middle school and 5th grade students
Project or Activity: Reality Store
Content or Curriculum: 4 H curriculum
Inputs: agents, paraprofessional assistants, communityleaders
Date: November, April
Audience: High School Youth
Project or Activity: Workforce Preparation
Content or Curriculum: High School Financial Planning Workbook, Skills to Pay the Bills
Inputs: Agents, Community Partners, Teachers
Date: school year
Audience: general public
Project or Activity: Financial management
Content or Curriculum: UK curriculum
Inputs: Agents, community professionals
Date: fall 2019
Audience: 9th grade students
Project or Activity: Truth & Consequences
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Inputs: Agents, community professionals,
Date: Fall semester
Author: Donna Fryman
Major Program: Real Skills for Everyday Life
Future leaders of Fleming County took part in a week of discovery through the Community Passport Adventure Camp. Fourteen 4th, 5th and 6th grade youth participated in four full days of activities sponsored by the Fleming County Cooperative Extension Service FCS Advisory Council. Also involved in planning and hosting were Fleming County Chamber of Commerce, Fleming County Tourism, and Discover Flemingsburg, This day camp focused on what makes a county operate smoothly, as well as the perso
Author: April Wilhoit
Major Program: Farm Management
When I began this job as Extension Educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in 2017, I was told by numerous people that they would like to have a Farm Field Day back in Fleming County. The last Farm Field Day occurred in the community over 10 years ago. With the work of the Extension Agriculture Advisory Council the first Farm Field Day in many years was held on September 24, 2019. Topics for the farm field day covered pink eye control in cattle, and importance knowing fo
