Parenting and Child DevelopmentPlan of Work

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Bell County CES

Title:
Parenting and Child Development
MAP:
Improve Individual and Family Development
Agents Involved:
Rebecca Miller
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family Development General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Stories, Songs, and Stretches
Situation:

“School-readiness” is a broad term that refers to multiple precursor cognitive, physical, and social-emotional skills that indicate young children are prepared to learn and thrive in the school environment. A wide body of research shows a strong foundation in school readiness is indicative of school success. Emerging research also indicates that there is a synergistic effect when early learning activities activate physical and cognitive skills simultaneously, as opposed to doing so in isolation. However, in the state of Kentucky only 50% of children are deemed “school-ready” when they enter Kindergarten.  These numbers indicate a need for more activities that support school-readiness by building multiple skill sets simultaneously.

96,000 children in Kentucky live in kinship care.  Kentucky ranks first in the nation for the most children in kinship care settings in the country.  15,000 children are in kinship care due to removal from their home.   Kinship care providers need support on different issues (stress, discipline, and how to care for themselves).


Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:


Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:



Outcome: Increase child and parent social-emotional skills such as heightened self-awareness, responsible decision making, and self-management.

Indicator: How many children increased their ability to express emotion after attending the program?

Method:  Stories, Songs, and Stretches Survey

Timeline: Jan-Dec 



Outcome: Increase number of children who are “kindergarten ready” in Bell County. 

Indicator: Several – (i.e. How many parents reported improved gross motor skills, social-emotional skills, and early literacy skills?) 

Method:  Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Kindergarten Readiness Results

Timeline:  July- June


Outcome: Increase skills and resources of caregivers to provide effective care for young relatives

Indicator: Several – (i.e. How many caregivers improve skills/knowledge in child development, discipline and guidance, legal issues, and advocacy, stress)

Method: Parenting a Second Time Around (PASTA) Evaluation 

Timeline:  Post program evaluation 


Learning Opportunities:

Audience: children 5 and under and their families

Project or Activity:  Stories, Songs, and Stretches

Content or Curriculum: Stories, Songs and Stretches materials

Inputs: libraries, schools, agent, head start

Date: Jan -Dec 2022


Audience: primary school aged children

Project or Activity: FRED (Families Reading EveryDay)

Content or Curriculum: FRED curriculum, books

Inputs: schools, resource centers, librarians, agent

Date: spring of 2022


Audience: grandparents, parents, youth, families

Project or Activity: Parent /Child Afterschool Group

Content or Curriculum: Keys to Embracing Aging, Sress pubs, UK Publications, Keys to Great Parenting

Inputs: agent, family resource centers, schools

Date: Jan- Dec 2022


Audience: children 5 and under and their families/caregivers

Project or Activity: Laugh and learn play dates

Content or Curriculum: laugh and learn curriculum

Inputs: agent, family resource centers, libraries, head start

Date: Jan- Dec 2022





Success Stories

Safe Communities Day Camp

Author: Rebecca Miller

Major Program: Family Development General

     With more and more children being raised by grandparents and drugs affecting many families, young children are finding themselves in unsafe situations. Often, times they do not know where to go for help or what they should do if an emergency arises. Several families and community members reached out to the Bell County Cooperative Extension Service for help to get young children familiar with community helpers in our area and ways to make them feel safe.     The

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Safe Communities Family Day Camp

Author: Brian Good

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

Safe Communities Family Day Camp    With more and more children being raised by grandparents and drugs affecting many families, young children are finding themselves in unsafe situations. Often, times they do not know where to go for help or what they should do if an emergency arises. Several families and community members reached out to the Bell County Cooperative Extension Service for help to get young children familiar with community helpers in our area and ways to make them fe

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FCS Family Fun Night

Author: Rebecca Miller

Major Program: Family Development General

     Studies have shown that families who spend time together doing activities form strong and emotional bonds. But in today’s society families average 30-60 minutes of quality time together. With the increase of screen time and busy lifestyles, parent/child interaction is becoming less common.      To ensure that families can spend quantity and quality time together, the Bell County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, the SNAP-ED Assistant and the Bell County

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