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Nurturing Families
Shannon Farrell, Jessica Barnes, Jessica Sayre, Shelley Meyer
Family Development General
Parents involved in the Harrison County Drug Court or those under the supervision of the Cabinet of Health and Family Services are ordered to complete parenting classes to fulfill their program requirements. Youth who have gotten in trouble with the court system are also required to attend classes as corrective actions. Children are often in the care of their grandparents. Parenting classes and adulting 101 can assist individual needs and requirements with the intent to inform, promote, and encourage parent/child relationship and healthy living. Kindergarten readiness has been a need identified by preschool administrators. Laugh & Learn and other youth events can help cater to those needs by directly offering hands-on activities that give youth those skills essential for success.
- Individual will have a consistent pattern of using learned/renewed skills
- Individual will develop effective communication skills
- Individual will appreciate individual and cultural differences
- Individual will develop a strong value system
- Individual will make wise decisions
- Individual will encourage and support a positive environment and wellbeing for others
- Youth individual will learn age appropriate skills to advance their mental development
- Individuals will utilize information and tools that promote positive well-being and relationship building
- Individuals will develop understanding of positive impact of learned/renewed relationship skills
- Individual will develop consistency of use of learned/renewed relationship skills
- Individual will recognize impact of his/her behavior change with others
- Make agencies and individuals aware of the parenting/relationship classes
- Provide individuals with educational resources in class setting to enhance knowledge and skills to apply obtained knowledge.
Initial Outcome: Provide individuals with educational resources in class setting to enhance knowledge and skills to apply obtained knowledge.
Indicator: Individuals will attend classes consistently and report application of skills taught.
Method: Personal acknowledgement of experiences in using skills or in how skills would be used.
Timeline: Duration of class meetings
Intermediate Outcome: Individuals will:
- utilize information and tools that promote positive well-being and relationship building
- develop understanding of positive impact of learned/renewed relationship skills
- develop consistency of use of learned/renewed relationship skills
- recognize impact of his/her behavior change with others
Indicator: Individuals will report on application of skills taught and impact on others and self, i.e., how to nurture self and others; individual will exhibit stronger communication skills and consistency in positive behavior patterns; individual will understand their role in the relationship.
Method: Personal acknowledgement of experiences in using skills or in exhibiting knowledge of how skills would be used.
Timeline: Duration of class meetings
Long-term Outcome: Individual will:
- have a consistent pattern of using learned/renewed skills
- develop effective communication skills
- appreciate individual and cultural differences
- develop a strong value system
- make wise decisions in their relationship role
- encourage and support a positive environment and wellbeing for others
Indicator: Individuals will report on application of skills taught and impact on others and self, i.e., how to nurture self and others; individual will exhibit stronger communication skills and consistency in positive behavior patterns; individual will understand their role in the relationship; individual will demonstrate consistent ability to encourage and promote positivity in relationships with self and others throughout the life span.
Method: Personal acknowledgement of experiences in using skills or in exhibiting knowledge of how skills would be used.
Timeline: Life span
Audience: Homemakers
Project or Activity: Extension Homemakers Lessons
Content or Curriculum: Decision Making, Family Communications, Small Steps For Health & Wellness, Managing in Tough Times, Stress Reduction, and Embracing Life as we age.
Inputs: UK Extension Specialists, Agents from surrounding counties, volunteers
Date: August - May
Audience: Community members
Project or Activity: SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition, Assistance Program Education)
Content or Curriculum: Newsletters; nutritional flyers; Leap; Presentations at farmer's market, HEEL, Healthy Choices Newsletters for Adults and Youth, Recipe for Life; Nutrition for Seniors
Inputs: SNAP-Ed coordinators, UK Specialists
Date: All Year
Audience: Drug Court
Project or Activity: Parenting Classes/Adulting 101
Content or Curriculum: Nurturing, Parenting, Adulting 101
Inputs: Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Date: Ongoing
Audience: Preschool Youth
Project or Activity: Kindergarten readiness
Content or Curriculum: Laugh & Learn, Clover Buds
Inputs: UK Extension Specialists, Family Resource Center and Youth Services
Date: All Year
Audience: Public
Project or Activity: FCS Newsletter
Content or Curriculum: Managing in Tough Times, Making Healthy Choices, Money Habitudes, Securing Financial Stability
Inputs: Nurturing Family Publications
Date: All Year
Author: Shannon Farrell
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
Following the 2022 KY Volunteer Forum, one of the Harrison County 4-H volunteers who attended an upcycle tea cup class was inspired to repeat the transformed bird feeder to 4-Hers in Harrison County. She brought the concept to the county’s 4-H agent as an idea for a summer project camp. In developing plans for the day, Harrison County Program Assistant and daughter of the volunteer brainstormed with the agent and volunteer to develop a layered project camp day. The event was called the Mad
Author: Jessica Wells
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Based upon the need for healthier eating, at home, the Harrison County SNAP-Ed Assistant approached the Harrison County Horticulture Agent about offering a class together about growing vegetables in containers. A large percentage of the SNAP-Ed audience are non-traditional gardeners and many of them do not have the size or location for a large garden or for any type of in-ground garden or raised bed. The solution to this is to grow a container garden.In the late winter, the SNAP-Ed a
