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LaRue County CES

Title:
4-H Family and Consumer Sciences
MAP:
Enhancing Life Skills and Fostering Youth & Family Development
Agents Involved:
Misty Wilmoth
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family and Consumer Science
Situation:

As we progress in to the 21st century a number of factors have gained prevalence within Family and Consumer Science driven by the increase of online and mobile shopping, the rise of video based at home tutorials, and the shifting family structures as evident by 17% of stay-at-home parents being fathers. The ever changing landscape of the family and the consumer highlights the need for a responsive and innovative FCS program while also providing the basic needs that all families have as they navigate lives many challenges. Kentucky 4-H Seeks to meet these needs through working with youth and families in a variety of situations to increase their consumer awareness, financial management, nutrition, culinary arts, textiles, housing, and human development. 

Long-Term Outcomes:

• Be responsible and contributing individuals and family members

• Gain and maintain employment through life skill development

• Contribute to a safe and healthy home and community. 

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Success Stories

4-H Grab and Go Activity Bags

Author: Misty Wilmoth

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

With the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions to in-person meetings for much of the past year, LaRue County 4-H provided a wide variety of activity kits that families could complete together at home.  Some of the kits were provided one per family while others were one per child, depending on the supplies needed.  The kits were generally provided on a monthly basis during most of 2020-2021.  Grab and Go Kits were promoted on the 4-H and Extension Office FaceBook pages and also on the

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