Adair County CES

Title:

Strengthening Family & Consumer Sciences

MAP:

Family & Consumer Sciences

Agents Involved:

Nick Roy, Tony Rose

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Financial Education - General

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Active Living and Health Promotions General

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Food Preparation and Preservation

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

Situation:

In 2019, Adair County Citizens identified health, wellness, and families among the top priority issues through the Extension Community needs assessment.  When compared to the state of Kentucky, Adair County falls below average for median household income and above average for unemployment, child poverty, and uninsured individuals. Combined, these issues put strains on families mental, physical, and financial health.  

Family and Consumer Science programs offered by the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service are equipped to address the issues to serve as a catalyst to to make Adair a more vibrant community.

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 Outcome: Participants will identify short, medium and long term personal goals and objectives related to maintaining and improving their physical, mental or financial well being.
Indicator: Participants will improve awareness of their physical, mental or financial well being.
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: Summer 2021

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: Summer 2021

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: 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: Homemakers
Content or Curriculum: KEHA Lesson Resources
Inputs: Agents, Volunteers
Date: All Year

Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Estate Planning, Retirement, Savings
Content or Curriculum: FCS and Ag Econ
Inputs: Agent and Specialist
Date: Winter 2020/21

Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities
Content or Curriculum: Plate It Up Kentucky Proud Recipes
Inputs: Agents
Date: Summer 2020 and 2021

Audience: Cloverbuds
Project or Activity: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Content or Curriculum: LEAP
Inputs: Agent
Date: Fall 2020 and Spring 2021

Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Accessing Nutritious foods
Content or Curriculum: Food Preservation Workshop
Inputs: Agent and Volunteers
 Date: Summer 2021 

Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Content or Curriculum: Beef 101
Inputs: Agents and Beef Council
Date: Spring 2021