Extension
It Starts With Us
Develop Life Skills & Promote Family Cohesion
4-H Family and Consumer Sciences
Amburgey, Clemons, Sallie
Family and Consumer Science
Health
Family and Consumer Science
Leadership
From findings through Community Surveys, Focus Groups, Personal Interviews, and Second Data, Bath County top 3 priority issues are 1) More Youth Life Skills Training, 2) Better Family Skills in Reducing debt, Increasing Savings, and Financial Planning, and 3)More Support For Relatives Raising Children of Family Members.
Based on Data Profile, from CEDIK, in 2016, Bath County’s poverty rate was 24.9% compared to the state average of 18.2%. Median Household Income in 2016 was $36,468 compared to the state’s average of $46,610. 12.7% of 2016 HS graduates in the county earned an industry certificate compared to 19.2% for the state. In 2016, 1,194 youth under the age 18 lived in household that received SSI, Cash Public Assistance, or Food Stamps/SNAP.
Able to apply smart financial behaviors to budgeting, savings, and investments
Future families report economic stability
Improvement of quality of life
Practice of economic management pertaining to savings and investments
Youth adopt short-mid-long term financial goals
Demonstrating practical living skills pertaining to spending
Teens will show knowledge of how their behavior can affect credit scores
Open and able to balance a bank account
Enhance knowledge of Financial Literacy
Understand connection of school performance and job attainment
Understand how family size affects savings and spending
Display knowledge of community sources that pertain to finances
Initial Outcome: Understanding Financial Literacy
Indicator: Youth can define literacy terms
Method: Pre/Post Tests, Word of Mouth, Reported Grades
Timeline: Year Round
Intermediate Outcome: Youth start putting in what they learned to practice
Indicator: Opening of checking and savings accounts
Method: Word of Mouth
Timeline: Year Round
Long-term Outcome: As a young adult, they start practicing financial smart choices
Indicator: Young adult has started using money saving methods and strategies
Method: Verbal Reports
Timeline: Various Times
Audience: Middle School Age Youth, Tweens and Teens
Project or Activity: Reality Store
Content or Curriculum: It's Youth Reality
Inputs: Family Resource Center Directors, Extension Agents, Volunteers
Date: March 2023
Audience: Elementary School Aged Youth, Tweens and Teens
Project or Activity: In School Clubs
Content or Curriculum: Consumer Savvy Series
Inputs: Teachers, 4-H Extension Agent
Date: September 2022 - May 2023
Audience: High School School Aged Youth, Tweens and Teens
Project or Activity: Entrepreneurship
Content or Curriculum: Youth Engagement Leadership Program
Inputs: Teachers, 4-H Extension Agent, Volunteers
Date: September 2022 - May 2023
Audience: Elementary School Aged Youth, Tweens, and Teens
Project or Activity: Health and Cooking Skills
Content or Curriculum: Recipes for Life
Inputs: OES 5th Grade Teachers, 4-H Extension Agents, Parents
Date: March 2023
Audience: High School School Aged Youth, Tweens and Teens
Project or Activity: BCHS Senior Academy Life Skills Program
Content or Curriculum: Jump Start to Job Seekers, Community Resources, BCHS Classes
Inputs: Teachers, 4-H Extension Agent, Volunteers, Community Agencies
Date: June 2023 - July 2023
Author: Robert Amburgey
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The problemGetting youth to consider healthy choices instead of chips and other high fat foods continues to be a struggle. Obesity in children under 16 is reaching record levels. Parents,any times don't know what options they have. With busy lifestyles, healthy meals have become few and far between. Kids have not experienced a wide variety of available food choices.The educational program responseTo introduce children and their caretakers to a wide variety of readily
Author: Alexandra Sallie
Major Program: Family Development General
Bath County is made up of 100 % rural communities, and for 2023 was ranked amongst the least healthy counties within the state ranking 94 out of 120. Of the population, 19% report not having a reliable food source, with the closest large grocery outlet being located 20-30 minutes away. About 23% of the population are in poor health with 39% of adults considered obese. Children need daily fruits and vegetables to support healthy growth. Yet, in 2021, National Survey of Children's Health
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources
*The problemAbout 10 Years ago, Bath County Schools Administration, Parents, and Youth echoed statements similar to such, "Not all students play basketball, football or other sports." We need more after school activities for students who don't play sports who can be part of something to build confidence, belong to, and be a motivation to stay out of trouble." From youth participating in Bath County 4-H Shooting Sports Program, along with this agent, 4-H Volunteers
Author: Alexandra Sallie
Major Program: LEAP
The problemChildren need daily fruits and vegetables to support healthy growth. Yet, in 2021, National Survey of Children's Health shows that nearly 1 out of every 2 children aged 1-5 years old who live in Kentucky do not eat a fruit and/or vegetable every day. The educational program responseThe Bath County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the Gateway District Headstart Program-Owingsville Office to provide LEAP (Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Preschoolers) program. Bo
Author: Terence Clemons
Major Program: Community Strategic Planning
The problemThis county's estimated population (as of July 1, 2021) is 12,778 with 4,885 households, which average 2.53 people. The population makeup is White Only (96.3%), Black (1.4%), and Hispanic Origin (1.7%) . Females make up 50.6% of the population. One hundred percent of the population is rural. Median Household Income is $44,893 with 22.5% of the population below poverty level. 79.3% of the the county population are high school or equivalent graduates, with 15.5 % Bachelor'
