Enhancing Local Youth and Families LivesPlan of Work
Union County CES
Title:
Enhancing Local Youth and Families Lives
MAP:
Youth and Families
Agents Involved:
FCS Agent, 4-H Agent, ANR Agent
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Family and Consumer Science
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Financial Education - General
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Farm Management, Economics and Policy
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Family Development General
Situation:
Union County residents that responded to UK’s community assessment ranked life skills, financial management, and prevention of school violence as top priorities. The COVID-19 epidemic has changed lifestyles and added more need to address financial management.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Youth and adults will use skills learned from Extension to make decisions that impact personal relationships, financial management, and career development. Youth and adults will be better prepared financially by implementing Extension program information.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Use practical living skills in projects, business, and personal situations. Practice responsible consumer and financial decisions. Use basic financial management methods to prepare for the future. Teach others how to apply technology to their lives and businesses.
Initial Outcomes:
Understand financial terminology. Describe the decision making process. Develop technology skills. Identify sound financial decisions.
Evaluation:
Initial Outcome: Identify responsible decision opportunities.
Indicator: 2052.1, 2054.1, 2055.2, 2056.1, 4001.6, 4001.4
Method: Survey, observation
Timeline: 6 months
Intermediate Outcome: Implementation of Extension taught life skills and the decision making process.
Indicator: 2052.4, 2052.5, 2053.2, 2054.4, 2056.4, 2056.5
Method: Survey
Timeline: 1 year
Long-term Outcome: Improved financial well-being and next stage of life readiness.
Indicator: 2052.6, 2053.4, 2055.6, 2056.6
Method: Survey, observation
Timeline: Continuous
Learning Opportunities:
Audience: 4-H Members
Project or Activity: 4-H Club
Content or Curriculum: Core curriculum
Inputs: UK publications and specialists, industry professionals, volunteers, community leaders
Date: Fall/Winter/Spring
Project or Activity: 4-H Camp
Content or Curriculum: Core curriculum
Inputs: Area agents, UK specialists
Date: Summer
Audience: Community Members
Project or Activity: Newsletters, Social media
Content or Curriculum: UK publications
Inputs: UK publications
Date: As needed/monthly
Audience: Expecting Mothers
Project or Activity: World's Greatest Baby Shower
Content or Curriculum: Parenting curriculum
Inputs: Union and Henderson County Deaconess Hospitals, Union County School System, Health First, Union County School Family Resource, ASAP
Date: June
Audience: Farm/Land Owners and Operators
Project or Activity: Estate planning
Content or Curriculum: UK publications, agent developed
Inputs: UK publications, industry professionals
Date: Winter/Summer
Audience: Union County School System
Project or Activity: School enrichment
Content or Curriculum: Core curriculum
Inputs: UK publications and specialists, industry professionals
Date: Fall/Winter/Spring
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