Enhancing Local Youth and Families LivesPlan of Work

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Union County CES

Title:
Enhancing Local Youth and Families Lives
MAP:
Youth and Families
Agents Involved:
FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family and Consumer Science
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Financial Education - General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Farm Management, Economics and Policy
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Family Development General
Situation:

Union County residents that responded to UK’s community assessment ranked life skills, financial management, and prevention of school violence as top priorities. The COVID-19 epidemic has changed lifestyles and added more need to address financial management.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth and adults will use skills learned from Extension to make decisions that impact personal relationships, financial management, and career development. Youth and adults will be better prepared financially by implementing Extension program information.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Use practical living skills in projects, business, and personal situations. Practice responsible consumer and financial decisions. Use basic financial management methods to prepare for the future. Teach others how to apply technology to their lives and businesses.

Initial Outcomes:

Understand financial terminology. Describe the decision making process. Develop technology skills. Identify sound financial decisions.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Identify responsible decision opportunities.

Indicator: 2052.1, 2054.1, 2055.2, 2056.1, 4001.6, 4001.4

Method: Survey, observation

Timeline: 6 months


Intermediate Outcome: Implementation of Extension taught life skills and the decision making process.

Indicator: 2052.4, 2052.5, 2053.2, 2054.4, 2056.4, 2056.5

Method: Survey

Timeline: 1 year


Long-term Outcome: Improved financial well-being and next stage of life readiness.

Indicator: 2052.6, 2053.4, 2055.6, 2056.6

Method: Survey, observation

Timeline: Continuous

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 4-H Members

Project or Activity: 4-H Club

Content or Curriculum: Core curriculum

Inputs: UK publications and specialists, industry professionals, volunteers, community leaders

Date: Fall/Winter/Spring


Project or Activity: 4-H Camp

Content or Curriculum: Core curriculum

Inputs: Area agents, UK specialists

Date:  Summer


Audience: Community Members

Project or Activity: Newsletters, Social media

Content or Curriculum: UK publications

Inputs: UK publications

Date: As needed/monthly


Audience: Expecting Mothers

Project or Activity: World's Greatest Baby Shower

Content or Curriculum: Parenting curriculum

Inputs: Union and Henderson County Methodist Hospitals, Union County School System

Date: June


Audience: Farm/Land Owners and Operators

Project or Activity: Estate planning

Content or Curriculum: UK publications, agent developed

Inputs: UK publications, industry professionals

Date: Winter/Summer


Audience:  Union County School System

Project or Activity: School enrichment

Content or Curriculum: Core curriculum

Inputs: UK publications and specialists, industry professionals

Date: Fall/Winter/Spring



Success Stories

Drive Thru Mouse in the House

Author: Annette Buckman

Major Program: Family Development General

The Union County Early Childhood Council has host annual for the past 10 years, "The Mouse in the House" math/literacy event.  The event in the past was held at the Union County High School with an average of 300 + preschoolers and families.  During the event the child receives appropriate books and parents receive valuable information on Kindergarten Readiness.  The goal is to enable children and their families to increase literacy and math skill levels.  The liter

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World's Greatest Baby Shower Drive Thru Event

Author: Annette Buckman

Major Program: Family Development General

 Due to the pandemic in 2020, the annual WGBS was cancelled.  For 2021 the group of community partners choose to continue with the annual World's Greatest Baby Shower but as a drive thru event.  Pregnant moms safety and less exposure risks to COVID was the committees main concern.union County held its 15th annual World’s Greatest Baby Shower on June 24, 2021. The drive thru event provided pregnant moms the opportunity to receive free educational information as well as th

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