Nicholas County CES

Title:

Basic Life Skill Education

MAP:

Strengthening and Enriching Families

Agents Involved:

FCS/4H/Ag

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Securing Financial Stability (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Nurturing Families (general)

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

Situation:

Nicholas County has a population of 7,135 according to the census. Of that number 19.4% of the population lives at or below the poverty rate, with an additional 12% of youth (ages 18 and under) who receive SNAP and/or WIC benefits. In addition to that, Nicholas County has over 100 students, grades K-6, in the backpack program and 90+ seniors receiving monthly commodity boxes.
The Nicholas County Extension Service wants to combat these numbers through extension programming focusing on budgeting, parenting skills, gardening/food preservation.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Nicholas County families will have more financial stability and less dependency on local food and clothing banks and assistance programs

Intermediate Outcomes:

Families will practice healthy meal planning and experiment with new fruits and vegetables

Initial Outcomes:

Families will develop a monthly budget
Families will practice recommended guidelines for preserving foods

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Families will develop a monthly budget
Indicator: number of families participating in annual holiday assistance program
Method: attendance sheets
Timeline: ongoing

Intermediate Outcome: Families will practice healthy meal planning
Indicator: increased sale of fruits and vegetables at local grocery and farmers market
Method: survey of producers and grocery
Timeline: ongoing

Long-term Outcome: Families will have more financial stability and less dependency on local food/clothing banks and assistance programs
Indicator: Number of people utilizing local resources
Method: Survey of administration in charge of local programs
Timeline:

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: NC Families
Project or Activity: Holiday Assistance Program
Content or Curriculum: budgeting 101, bean game, meal planning resources
Inputs: FRYSC coordinator, families, handouts/publications, worksheets
Date: 2016-2020

Audience: NC Families
Project or Activity: Parenting Classes
Content or Curriculum: Keys to Great Parenting, Parenting Piece by Piece
Inputs: Curriculum, DCBS, local law enforcement, incentive items
Date: 2016-2020 (as needed basis-referrals from DCBS)

Audience: NC Families
Project or Activity: Food Preservation Boot Camp
Content or Curriculum: UK Recommended Food Preservation guidelines, Ball Blue Book
Inputs: produce/local producers, publications, kitchen for hands-on activities, UK specialists
Date: 2016-2020