Knox County CES

Title:

Promoting personal development of the adult and child

MAP:

Enchancing the Development of Youth and Adults

Agents Involved:

Renata Farmer, FCS

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Aging-General

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Family Development General

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Communications and Expressive Arts

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Family and Consumer Science

Situation:

Healthy adult and children relationships leads to family stability which benefits the well being of both adults and children. Today's family structure is more complex than ever before and face many challenges. 35% of individuals in Knox County live in poverty, near 20% of the population is 65 and older, and more children are being cared for by grandparents than ever before. In the 2019 Community Assessment, Knox County individuals emphasized the importance of strengthening the home and family.  By providing research-based information and resources for grandparents or relatives raising children, providing positive youth development programs that promote the growth of the child, and sharing knowledge to our community across all ages and family demographics, we can encourage the growth of family and interpersonal relationships within our community.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Knox County youth and adults are able to:

• care for the physical and mental health and well-being of each individual over the long term.
• build personal strengths and self control, interpersonal communication, life skills including wise decision-making.
• Foster the optimal development of children and youth
• Youth will be able to learn skills like team work and decision making in other areas than 4-H
• practice parental leadership skills.

Intermediate Outcomes:

• families will set family rules, routines and limit screen time.
• eat family meals four three or more times a week.
• reduced stress levels, made time for selves, and/or made wise decisions about money, time, et
• identified realistic expectations for child's tasks.
• use knowledge gained to enhance optimal aging
• practice skills to strengthen and sustain relationships.

Initial Outcomes:

• Commits to set family rules regarding eating together, limiting screen time, active play and exercise, set routines.
• Intends to manage stress; make time for self; listen, talk, bond with family members; read with child daily; teach responsibility in use of money, time, etc.
• Gain knowledge on communication skills, teamwork, independence, 
• Gain knowledge on what makes up a healthy relationship among peers and family

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth and adults will gain knowledge on what makes up a healthy relationship among family and peers.

Indicator: Youth and adults will gain knowledge on how to accept differences, how manage stress, how to work with their family and peers.

Method: Pre - post test, observation, testimonials, 4-H Common Measures Survey tool

Timeline:Monthly meeting

Intermediate Outcome: Youth and adults will practice skills to strengthen relationship by working consistently as a team with family/peers, having effective communication and learning about overall development and how to promote it.

Indicator:

Method: Pre-post test, observation, testimonials, 4-H Common Measures Survey Tool

Timeline: 2019

Long Term Outcome: Adults will regularly interact with their children in a positive manner and build a support system with other adults 

Indicator:Youth will form a successful support system and use skills learned in 4-H and other areas.  

Method:Pre-post test, observation, testimonials, 4-H Common Measures Survey Tool

Timeline:2019-2020

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Character Education

Content or Curriculum: Bullying, Character Counts

Inputs: agent, assistant , volunteers

Date: August - March

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Cloverbud & Art Club

Content or Curriculum: Expressive Arts Curriculum, Cloverbud

Inputs: Agent, Assistant, volunteers

Date: September - May

Audience: youth

Project or Activity: school clubs, school enrichment

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Core

Inputs: agents, assistant, volunteer 

Date: August - May

Audience: youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Summer Camp / 4-H Cloverbud Camp

Content or Curriculum: 4-H curriculum or activities

Inputs: agent, assistant, volunteer, camp staff

Date: June/July

Audience: Older adults

Project or Activity: Beautiful Minds, Beautiful Lives

Content or Curriculum: Aging

Inputs: Agent, Assistant, 

Date: ongoing

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Make it Monday

Content: Repurposing, Textiles

Inputs: Agent/ Assistant

Date: September - May

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