Financial ManagementPlan of Work
Butler County CES
Title:
Financial Management
MAP:
Securing Financial Stability
Agents Involved:
Cowles, Drake, Saylor
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Financial Education - General
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Positive Employability
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Recovering Your Finances
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Economic Development and Workforce Preparation - CED
Situation:
In the current economy, financial stability is important. Helping Butler county residents understand and respond to changing economic conditions, while promoting healthy financial behaviors, is a concern of the County Extension Council.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Number of individuals self-reporting improved financial stability and economic well-being.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Number of individuals who implemented at least one strategy to reduce expenses or manage money.
Initial Outcomes:
Number of individuals report an increased level of understanding in the area of habits and attitudes.
Evaluation:
Initial Outcome: Report increased understanding in habits and attitudes
Indicator: Reported on evaluation
Method: Pre/post test
Timeline: Beginning and ending of program July 2021-June 2022
Intermediate Outcome: Individuals reduce expenses or manage money
Indicator: Report changes made as result of program
Method: Evaluation tool and questionnaire
Timeline: Beginning and ending of program July 2021- June 2022
Long-term Outcome: Improved financial stability and economic well-being
Indicator: Report shows changed behaviors
Method: Survey and evaluation
Timeline: Beginning and ending of program July 2021 - June 2022
Learning Opportunities:
Audience: Adults
Project or Activity: Recovering your finances
Content: Recovering Your Finances
Inputs: Agent, Specialist
Date: July 2022 thru June 2023 ongoing project
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Dollars and Sense
Content or Curriculum: 4-H curriculum
Inputs: Agent time, volunteer time
Date: October 2021 – North Butler; April 2022 – Morgantown Elem.
Audience: Youth – 8th grade
Project or Activity: 4-H Reality Store 2022
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Reality Store
Inputs: Agent time, volunteer time
Date: February 2022
Success Stories
Improving Financial Literacy
Author: Gregory Drake
Major Program: Financial Education - General
Developing financial literacy skills is an issue that is regularly identified by both county and extension leadership. Residents of the Christian Recovery Center (KCR) (alcohol and drug rehab center) were identified as an audience extension could work with to improve financial literacy. Nutrition educators from the Butler County extension staff worked with residents and staff at KCR to identify the areas of greatest need. The “Reality Check” program was developed b
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Reality Check
Author: Tracy Cowles
Major Program: Recovering Your Finances
Developing financial literacy skills is an issue that is regularly identified by both county and extension leadership. Residents of the Kentucky Christian Recovery Center (alcohol and drug rehab center) were identified as an audience extension could work with to improve financial literacy. Nutrition educators from the Butler County extension staff worked with residents and staff at Kentucky Christian Recovery to identify the areas of greatest need, while the Family & Consumer Sci
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Reality Check
Author: Lloyd Saylor
Major Program: Positive Employability
Developing financial literacy skills is an issue that is regularly identified by both county and extension leadership. Residents of the Christian Recovery Center (alcohol and drug rehab center) were identified as an audience extension could work with to improve financial literacy. Nutrition educators from the Butler County extension staff worked with residents and staff at Kentucky Christian Recovery to identify the areas of greatest need. The “Reality Check”
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