Adair County CES

Title:

Strengthening Family & Consumer Sciences

MAP:

Family & Consumer Sciences

Agents Involved:

Kelli Bonifer

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Securing Financial Stability (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Embracing Life as We Age (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)

Situation:

In Adair County, the median household income in 2013 was $31,710 (+/- $2,920) compared to $43,307 (+/- $631)for the state.

The American Community Survey estimates that between 2009-2013 in Adair County:

• 30.0% (+/-1.8) of households included one or more persons age 65 and over

• 204 (+/-106) grandparents lived with and were responsible for their own grandchildren.

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. 4-H family and consumer sciences projects equip youth with these skills.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Create safe homes within environments that promote and support the physical, financial and mental well-being of families throughout the life cycle.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Examine personal and financial stability on a regular basis (at least annually).

Change in behavior related to healthy aging, independent aging and quality aging.

Participate in an activity or event that improves the built or natural environment.

Initial Outcomes:

Participants will identify short, medium and long term personal goals and objectives related to maintaining and improving their financial stability.

Change in awareness, knowledge, and aspirations related to healthy aging, independent aging and quality aging.

Participants will identify one or more practices that will improve going green, disaster preparedness and a built environment.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcomes:

Participants will identify short, medium and long term personal goals and objectives related to maintaining and improving their financial stability.
 Change in awareness, knowledge, and aspirations related to healthy aging, independent aging and quality aging.
 Participants will identify one or more practices that will improve going green, disaster preparedness and a built environment.

Evaluation: 

Initial Outcome: Participants will identify short, medium and long term personal goals and objectives related to maintaining and improving their financial stability.
 Indicator: Participants will improve financial literacy and awareness.
 Method: Observations and evaluations
 Timeline: Year round

 Intermediate Outcome: Examine personal and financial stability
 Indicator: Participants will adopt one or more short, mid and long term financial planning strategies.
 Method: Evaluation tools in curriculum
 Timeline: Fall 2019

 Long-term Outcome: Improved the quality of their life resulting in a stronger family.
 Indicator: Increase number of individuals reporting improved family financial stability and economic well-being.
 Method: Evaluation tools in curriculum
 Timeline: Spring 2019 

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: General Public
 Project or Activity: Securing Financial Stability
 Content or Curriculum:  KEHA Lesson Resources
 Inputs: FCS Agents and Volunteers
 Date: Fall 2018

 Audience: General Public
 Project or Activity: Securing Financial Stability
 Content or Curriculum: Maximizing Your Dollars for Retirement
 Inputs: FCS Agent, Specialist and Volunteers
 Date: Fall 2018

Audience: General Public
 Project or Activity: Embracing Life as We Age
 Content or Curriculum: KEHA Lesson Resources
 Inputs: FCS Agent and Specialist
 Date: Fall 2018 and Spring 2019

 Audience: General Public
 Project or Activity: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities
 Content or Curriculum: Going Green: Living an Environmentally Responsible Life
 Inputs: FCS Agent and Specialist
 Date: Spring 2019

 Audience: General Public
 Project or Activity: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities
 Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud Recipes
 Inputs: FCS Agent
 Date: Summer 2018 and 2019

 Audience: Preschoolers
 Project or Activity: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
 Content or Curriculum: LEAP
 Inputs: FCS Agent
 Date: Fall 2018 and Spring 2019

 Audience: General Public
 Project or Activity: Accessing Nutritious foods
 Content or Curriculum: Food Preservation Workshop
 Inputs: FCS Agent and Volunteers
 Date: Summer 2018 

Audience: General Public
 Project or Activity: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
 Content or Curriculum: Beef 101
 Inputs: Lake Cumberland Area FCS Agents and Beef Council
 Date: Summer 2018