McCracken County CES

Title:

Acquiring Life Skills

MAP:

Developing and Enhancing Life Skills

Agents Involved:

Henderson, Wooley, Wimberley, Osborne, Smith, ANR

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Home & Consumer Horticulture

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Securing Financial Stability (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum

Situation:

It is critical for a healthy and sustainable community to have contributing members of society with necessary life skills. Currently in McCracken County there is a need to learn and practice healthy habits, create and live within a budget and form positive relationships with others.

Long-Term Outcomes:

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.

Residents utilize the skills gained through education and involvement in Extension programs.

Intermediate Outcomes:

• Practice life skills in projects and life situations.

Be responsible consumers and financial decision makers.

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

Initial Outcomes:

Gain knowledge and develop skills that enhance healthy life skills.

Gain skills in setting a goal and developing a plan of action.

• Adult Sewing Club
• Needlework Club
• Knitting Club
• Quilt Class for Beginners
• Crochet Club
• Food Presentation Class

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth and adults learn basic life skills

Indicator: Youth and adults participate in programs, read newsletters with basic skills information.

Method: Attendance, recipients of newsletters.

Timeline: Ongoing

Intermediate Outcome: Increase of self-esteem and life skill abilities

Indicator: Increased availability and request of information and participation in Homemaker projects, FCS workshops and presentations.

Method: Testimonials and/or surveys from all participants.

Timeline: Ongoing

Long-Term Outcome: Increase of self-esteem and life skill abilities enabling youth and adults to increase life skills.

Indicator: Increased participation in Extension programs and/or activities that deal with life skill issues and reaching new clientele.

Method: Testimonials from all participants. 4-H group of youth forms. Increases in life skill programs conducted by 4-H, Horticulture, Agriculture and Family and Consumer Sciences.

Timeline: Ongoing

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth and adults

Activity: Camp, Fashion Show, McCracken County Fair, sewing workshops, food workshops, summer programs, gardening with youth, Juvenile Justice Program, Dog Club, Job Skills Workshops, Art Club, Reality Store, Rotary Luncheon, Coins for Change, Garden Club, Money Wise Budgeting Classes.

Content or Curriculum: State 4-H curriculum, UK publications, videos and other research-based information. KEHA manual, UK Specialists, Horticulture Newsletter

Inputs: 4-H Volunteers, RSVP, Homemakers, English's Sewing Center, Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club , Kiwanis, Rotary Club, UK Specialists, UK Specialists, UK Publications, AQS Agriculture Tours, Master Food Volunteers, Early Childhood Publications, Master Food Volunteers, Early Childhood Council and area schools, Councils, Department of Juvenile Justice and Paducah Parks, Purchase District Health Department, Money Smart curriculum, Active Parenting Now Curriculum, Nurturing Families Curriculum.

Date: August-June

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