Extension
It Starts With Us
Healthy Families and Communities
Empowering Healthy Home and Communities
Linda Combs, Dora Webb, and Chad Conway
Community Vitality and Leadership -FCS
Faithful Families
Cook Together, Eat Together
Financial Education - General
The 2019 community assessment indicated:
The lack of jobs in the area is an important issue for Knott County. An additional challenge is lower waged jobs leave little income, particularly with the high cost of commuting.
Drug use also was identified as a priority issue. Substance abuse has negative consequences for individuals directly affected and their families. Some of these side-effects are cos rehabilitation, emergency response cost, jail, employability, and grandparents raising grandchildren.
A lack of maintained roads, adequate infrastructure, and the overall condition of the county is a hindrance to improving life. A lack of job skills and “soft job skills” hinder employability. Families in Knott county lack financial resources to thrive.
Volunteer leaders are critical for the sustainability of the community infrastructure. These volunteer leaders can help families become engaged, educated, and empowered to understand family and community issues and take ownership of implementing local solutions.
- More effective employees and community leaders
- Improved financial capability for Kentuckians, results in a better quality of life and stronger families
- Better family money management skills, such as reducing debt, increasing savings, and financial planning
- Community problems are solved through active engaged local leaders
- Improve the built and natural environment to increase active and healthy lifestyles
- Practice better employee “soft skills” such as communication, networking, teamwork, time management, problem-solving, etc
- Improve employability through practical living skills and continued education practices
- Practice one or more resource management behaviors resulting in increased savings or investments
- Adopt financial planning strategies
- Change knowledge, opinions, skills, and aspirations to improve employability through work and practical living skills and continuing education
- Increase knowledge and skills related to managing financial resources, including savings, credit, and financial planning
- Assist and participate in Knott County Drug Abuse Council with activities/events
Observation and the use of pre and post-test results.
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Holiday Showcase
Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum
Inputs: FCS Agents
Date: November 2021
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Savings Savvy with Grocery List and Coupon Apps
Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum
Inputs: Crystal Osborne
Date: January 2022
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: How to Organize
Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum
Inputs: Laken Campbell
Date: May 2022
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: How to Organize
Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum
Inputs: Agents
Date: On-going
Audience: Adults/Youth
Project or Activity: Financial Education
Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum
Inputs: Agents
Date: On-going
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Lifeskills
Content or Curriculum: UK Extension Curriculum
Inputs: Agents
Date: On-going
Author: Dora Centers
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
A partnership with a local elementary school, family resource coordinator and Knott Co 4-H provided 25 families of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren with learning opportunities. The afternoon was an outside picnic provided by the school where families were given 4-H cooking meal time basics, 4-H mindfulness/coping and a family craft to demonstrate options for positive family time. Information on local resources were also provided.
Author: Dora Centers
Major Program: Economic Development and Workforce Preparation – 4-H Youth Development
In a collaborative effort, Knott County 4-H, Knott Co Board of Education, Beaver, Carr Creek, Cordia, Emmalena , Hindman, and Jones Fork Elementary schools through their Family Youth Resource Service Coordinators participated in University of Kentucky’s 2021-22 “It’s Your Reality” program. The program focus is financial literacy and life skills for 7-12th grade students. Knott County’s 8th grade students ta
