Promoting personal development of the adult and childPlan of Work

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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:

Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
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




Success Stories

4-H shifts programming during the pandemic leads to more family time

Author: Renata Farmer

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

With the onset and spread of COVID-19 throughout Kentucky and our county, the Knox County 4-H program moved swiftly to deliver our message and reach our clientele in a new way.  After conversations with the Knox County 4-H Council, it was imperative to continue to reach youth with positive research-based programming and to do it remotely while continuing to be hands-on.  The Knox County 4-H program responded by offering virtual programming and also project kits that contained current i

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Cloverbuds to Campers

Author: Renata Farmer

Major Program: Camping

The primary goal of the 4-H Cloverbuds program is to promote children's healthy development-mentally, physically, socially and emotionally. The program allows for and encourages creativity and learning through play. The 4-H Cloverbuds program is developmentally age-appropriate. Thus, it is fun, leader-directed, group-centered and has a wide range of activities (crafts, health, science and more).  In Knox County, the 4-H Cloverbud summer program began in 2013 in an effort to reach younge

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