Extension
It Starts With Us
Nurturing Families, the Aging Populace and Securing Financial Stability
Activities Promoting Wellness, Safety, Self-care and Security.
Blankenship, Branstetter
Nurturing Families (general)
Embracing Life as We Age (general)
Securing Financial Stability (general)
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
According to the United States Census bureau the 2015 population of Metcalfe County, KY was 9,909. 96.5 % of the population is Caucasian; 1.4 % Black; 1.1 % Native American; .3% Asian and 1.4 % Hispanic.
15.7 % of all families in Metcalfe Co. have income below poverty levels, 23.1 % of families with related children 18 years of age or younger are living below poverty and 37.8 % of families with related children under 5 years of age, are living below poverty level. These numbers are even more dismal for female headed households with related children under five years of age, 68% have annual income below poverty levels.
17.6% of all residents of Metcalfe County are in the 65 years of age or older age range and of those, 20.1 % have annual incomes below poverty levels,
81.5 % of workers aged 16 and over in Metcalfe Co. commute to work in a vehicle alone.
According to the 2012 Agriculture census for Metcalfe, Co., there were 924 working farms, which was down 4% from 2007. 865 of these farms are principally operated by males with a median age of 56 years.
• Older residents of Metcalfe County KY will be empowered elderly consumers, who demand more and better information, choice and control, thereby resulting in an improved quality of life.
• Residents of Metcalfe County, KY will improve their financial education.
• Though participation in research based, Extension community programs, residents will increase communication and enhance relationships and social support in our community.
• Extended families will work as a family unit, to acknowledge and embrace child development stages and/or elderly aging issues.
• Residents will gain greater awareness about healthy lifespan behaviors.
• Residents will increase knowledge about reducing safety risks in their homes and on their farms, for both the aging populace and for those with infants and toddler aged children in the home.
• Residents will increase knowledge about financial planning steps appropriate for every stage of life.
Long Term:
Outcome: Older residents of Metcalfe County KY will be empowered elderly consumers, who demand more and better information, choice and control, thereby resulting in an improved quality of life.
Indicator: Number of Homemakers, senior center participants, nursing home residents and community members who are 65 and older, who respond to program evaluations and community surveys that they have a better quality of life as a result of participating in programs offered within our community.
Decreased percentage of citizen residents age 65 and over, living at or below the poverty level.
Method: Data from Program evaluations both pre, post and verbal and written surveys. Metcalfe Co. KY population demographic information related to age and income from the United States Census bureau
Timeline: Ongoing 2017 - 2020
Outcome: Residents of Metcalfe County, KY will improve their financial education.
Indicator: Number of individuals participating in financial education programs in Metcalfe County. Increased number of financial education programs offered and multi - media pieces published locally, by Extension and other organizations in our community.
Method: Track and report on the number financial education programs offered within the community and their participation numbers. Track and report on multi-media efforts and pieces published for local consumption in Metcalfe County.
Timeline: Ongoing 2017 - 2020
Intermediate:
Outcome: Though participation in research based, Extension community programs, residents will increase communication and enhance relationships and social support in our community.
Indicator: Number of Homemaker clubs and special interest clubs functioning and number of active Homemaker members in the community. Number of individuals participating the Metcalfe County Cattlemen Association meetings. Number of active participants on the County Extension Council and program area advisory councils. Number of active producers participating in the Metcalfe County Farmer’s Market.
Method: Track participation in on-going, Extension community programs with meeting sign – in sheets and meeting minute records.
Timeline: Ongoing 2017 - 2020
Outcome: Extended families will work as a family unit, to acknowledge and embrace Human development stages and issues in the age ranges that are represented in the family unit and extended family.
Indicator: Number of participants in the annual Baby Open House and other early childhood focused programs offered, number of families receiving child development information through Extension programs at the local WIC and DCBYS offices, Head Start, Preschool, Child Care, Community Early Childhood Council and Library Story Hour programs. Number of participants in Extension offered programs within the Embracing Life as You Age initiative. Young children preparing for entry to preschool, will screen as ready to learn. Program evaluations aimed at estate and retirement planning issues will indicate that family planning for aging plans is occurring.
Method: Program attendance rosters, pre and post program evaluations, annual KY early childhood profile data on school readiness.
Timeline: Ongoing 2017 – 2020
Initial:
Outcome: Residents will gain greater awareness about healthy lifespan behaviors.
Indicator: Number of participants in Extension offered wellness and self-care programs. Participants indicating increase in knowledge gained from participation in Extension offered wellness and self-care programs
Method: Program attendance rosters, pre and post program evaluation data,
program follow – up survey responses.
Timeline: Ongoing 2017 - 2020
Outcome: Residents will increase knowledge about reducing safety risks in their homes and on their farms, for both the aging populace and for those with infants and toddler aged children in the home.
Indicator: Number of participants in Extension offered safety programs. Participants indicating increase in knowledge gained from participation in Extension offered safety programs
Method: Program attendance rosters, pre and post program evaluation data, program follow – up survey responses.
Timeline: Ongoing 2017 - 2020
Outcome: Residents will increase knowledge about financial planning steps appropriate for every stage of life.
Indicator: Number of participants in Extension programs related to securing financial stability. Participants indicating increase in knowledge gained from participation in Extension programs related to securing financial stability.
Method: Program attendance rosters, pre and post program evaluation data, program follow – up survey responses.
Timeline: Ongoing 2017 - 2020
Audience: Metcalfe Co. Homemakers and residents
Project or Activity: Entrees for Less Homemaker Leader Training
Content or Curriculum: KEHA manual, MCA Homemakers Manual and By-Laws, FCS agent compiled resources.
Inputs: FCS Agent, Extension office space and resources, Homemaker Volunteers, KEHA materials.
Date: May 26 & 27, 2018
Audience: Metcalfe County Homemakers and residents
Project or Activity: Do It yourself – Downsizing Homemaker Leader Training (HLT)
Content or Curriculum: FCS agent compiled, research based resources. Related UK Extension publications.
Inputs: FCS Agent, Extension office space and resources, Homemaker Volunteers, KEHA materials.
Date: 3/1/2018
Audience: Metcalfe Co. Homemakers and residents
Project/Activity: Trail of Tears HLT
Content/Curriculum: FCS Agent compiled, research - based resources and UK Extension publications related to this topic.
Inputs: FCS Agent, Extension office space and resources, Homemaker Volunteers, KEHA materials.
Date: 01/04/2018
Audience: Metcalfe Co. Homemakers and residents
Project/Activity: Social Media – Holidays On a Budget and Holiday Desserts Around the World Multi-Co. HLT
Content/Curriculum: FCS Agent compiled, research - based resources and UK Extension publications related to this topic.
Inputs: FCS Agent, Extension office space and resources, Homemaker Volunteers, KEHA materials.
Date: 8/29/2017
Audience: Metcalfe Co. Homemakers and residents
Project/Activity: Music – Avoiding Scams While Shopping on the Internet
Content/Curriculum: FCS Agent compiled, research - based resources and UK Extension publications related to this topic.
Inputs: FCS Agent, Extension office space and resources, Homemaker Volunteers, KEHA materials.
Date: 8-29-17
Audience: Metcalfe Co. Homemakers and residents
Project/Activity: Creative Stitchery
Content/Curriculum: FCS Agent compiled, research - based resources and UK Extension publications related to this topic.
Inputs: FCS Agent, Extension office space and resources, Homemaker Volunteers, KEHA materials.
Date: 7/27/2017
Audience: Metcalfe Co. youth residents aged 8 – 11 years.
Project/Activity: Exploring Food, Nutrition and My Community Summer Enrichment Program
Content/Curriculum: Travelling Super Star Chef and SSC Goes to the Farmer's Market curriculum; Extension FCS and 4 - H, research - based resources, SNAP-ED curriculums for youth.
Inputs: FCS Agent, SNAP=-ED, Staff and Program Assistants; Extension office space and resources, Homemaker and school staff Volunteers, Community Garden coordinator, Farmer's Market manager, and Vendors and community volunteers.
Date: June 2017
Audience: 4-H Youth
Project or Activity: Camp
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Agents, Volunteers, Camp Staff
Date: June 2017
Author: Lynn Blankenship
Major Program: Know the 10 Signs
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, “Over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and as many as 16 million will have the disease in 2050. The cost of caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is estimated to total $214 billion in 2014, increasing to $1.2 trillion (in today’s dollars) by mid-century. Nearly one in every three seniors who dies each year has Alzheimer’s or another dementia.” As a result,
