LIfe Skills and Financial StablityPlan of Work

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Harlan County CES

Title:
LIfe Skills and Financial Stablity
MAP:
Securing Financial Stablity
Agents Involved:
Lora Davidson, Raymond Cox, Jeremy Williams
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Financial Education - General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Food Preparation and Preservation
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Active Living and Health Promotions General
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Stories, Songs, and Stretches
Situation:
Harlan County's population has decreased dramatically over the last decade. The economy and loss of jobs in the county is a constant problem. Many coal mining operations in the county have either closed or cut back and that has affected the economy of the entire county. Families are beginning to have inadequate savings, too much debt, and poor planning. Adults and youth need a better understanding of the importance of money management and planning for the future.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Improve the quality of life for Harlan County citizens resulting in stronger families. Individuals and families are increasing their income as well as maximizing income resources consumption. Number of clientele reporting improved family financial stability and economic well-being.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Demonstrate practical living skills, as well as, seeking to advance education credentials. Practice one or more resource management behaviors resulting in increased savings and investments. Adopt short and long term financial planning strategies. Improve employability through practical living skills and continued education practices.
Initial Outcomes:
Youth and adults will show increase knowledge and skills related to managing finances and other resources. Participants will change their knowledge, opinions, skills and attitudes to improve employability through practical living skills and continued education practices.
Evaluation:
Initial Outcome: Participants will become more responsible by gaining skills needed to make wise financial and career choices.
Indicator: Individuals acquire knowledge, skills, opinions and aspirations.
Method: Observation, written evaluations, word of mouth
Timeline: Throughout year

Intermediate Outcome: Participants will make wise financial and career decisions
Indicator: Number of individuals that report improved financial stability and career readiness.
Method: Observation, evaluations
Timeline: Throughout year

Long-term Outcome: The economic well-being of Harlan County citizens is strengthened.
Indicator: Positive change in statistics regarding poverty, income, graduation and other data.
Method: Data or statistics
Timeline: Throughout year
Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Freshman

Project or Activity: 4H Reality Store

Content or Curriculum: 4H Curriculum

Inputs: Staff, business leaders, schools

Date: November


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Small Steps to Health and Wealth

Content or Curriculum: FCS curriculum

Inputs: Staff

Date: Spring


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Babysitting

Content or Curriculum: 4H curriculum

Inputs: Staff

Date: Throughout year


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Career education

Content or Curriculum: 4H workforce preparation curriculum

Inputs: Staff

Date: Throughout year


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Recovering Your Finances

Content or Curriculum:  Extension curriculum

Inputs: Staff

Date: Throughout year


Audience: Drug & Alcohol Recovery - Cumberland Hope Center

Project or Activity: College classes in workforce preparation

Content or Curriculum: Employability skills and writing

Inputs: Staff, teachers, volunteers

Date: Throughout year


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Robotics & Science Electricity

Content or Curriculum: 4H publications

Inputs: Staff, teachers, leaders, volunteers

Date: Throughout year


Audience: Middle school

Project or Activity: Dollars and Sense

Content or Curriculum: 4H curriculum

Inputs: Staff, community business leaders, schools

Date: Throughout year


Audience: Ages 9-18

Project or Activity: Youth Sewing

Content or Curriculum: Extension curriculum

Inputs: Staff, volunteers

Date: Throughout year










Success Stories

Holiday Ideas

Author: Lora Davidson

Major Program: Financial Education - General

It’s no surprise that Americans have been stressed during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been said that we are in a mental health crisis because our everyday lives have changed drastically and human contact has been limited. According to the American Psychological Association, nearly 8 out of 10 adults say the Coronavirus pandemic is a significant source of stress in their life and 2 out of 3 said they have experienced increased stress over the course of the pandemic. However, studies show

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