Wayne County CES

Title:

Supporting Those Who Support Us

MAP:

Empowering Community Leaders

Agents Involved:

T. Humble, S. Coffey

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Civic Engagement

Situation:

Healthy couple and parenting relationships and resulting family stability benefit the well-being of adults and children. Co-habiting, same-sex, divorced, widowed and single households are the new majority. Stresses on military families are more difficult and prolonged because of the demands on military personnel to serve multiple deployments, frequently in combat zones. Children who live absent from their biological fathers are two to three times more likely to be poor, to experience educational, health, emotional and behavioral problems than their peers who live with their married, biological (or adoptive) parents. In 2020, 26 percent of Kentucky children lived in poverty, ranking Kentucky 48^th in the nation. Children who start kindergarten with delayed development and fewer assets are by far more likely to repeat grades, get tracked into lower-tier classes and drop out of high school than more advantaged children. More than half of Kentucky’s 56 judicial circuits have some form of mandated divorce education; more such education is needed.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Kentucky families are able to: 

1. Care for the physical and mental health and well-being of each individual over the long term

 

1. Build personal strengths and self-control, interpersonal communication, life skills including wise decision-making.

 

1. Reach out with empathy to people of diverse cultural, ethnic, racial groups and those experiencing  severe stress

 

1. Foster the optimal development of children and youth

 

1. Practice parental leadership skills

 

1. Access community resources when needed

 

1. Become volunteers to make their community a better place to live for everyone

 

1. Change in social, economic, and environmental issues related to healthy aging, independent aging and quality aging.

 

1. Number of clientele reporting improved family financial stability and economic well-being.

 

Intermediate Outcomes:

The number of people who:

1. Served healthy snacks and meals

 

1. Set and used family rules, routines and limited screen time

 

1. Ate family meals four or more times a week

 

1. Reduced   stress levels, made time for selves, and/or  made wise decisions about money, time, etc.

 

1. Played with child daily

 

1. Reported child’s developmental progress over time 

 

1. Identified realistic expectations for child’s tasks

 

1. Reported using   preventive and positive discipline techniques in response to misbehavior, and setting and enforcing logical consequences

 

1. Practice skills to strengthen and sustain relationships

 

1. Accessed community agencies when needed

 

1. Engaged in community outreach activities

 

1. Change in behavior related to healthy aging, independent aging and quality aging.

 

1.  Adopt short, mid and long term financial planning strategies.

Initial Outcomes:

1. Commits to set family rules regarding eating together, limiting screen time, active play and exercise, set routines
2. Intends to manage stress; make time for self; listen, talk, bond with family members; read with child daily; teach responsibility in use of money, time, etc.
3. Describes child’s developmental levels relative to averages
4. Verbalizes realistic  behavior expectations
5. Lists developmentally appropriate playthings 
6. Discusses discipline vs. punishment, and preventive and positive discipline techniques
7. Commits to using logical consequences for misbehavior
8. Intends to contact  community agencies for assistance
9. Intends to participate in volunteer activities
10. Change in awareness, knowledge, and aspirations related to healthy aging, independent aging and quality aging.
11. Teenagers and adults will show increased knowledge and skills related to managing available financial and non-financial resources. 

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Intermediate Outcome: Intends to manage stress; make time for self; listen, talk, bond with family members; read with child daily; teach responsibility in use of money, time, etc.

Indicator:  Data retrieved from pre and post tests, follow up, and observation of hands-on activities

Method:  Pre and Post tests, follow-up evaluations, testimonials, and hands on activities

Timeline: Throughout the year during deployment

Long Term Outcome: Build personal strengths and self control, interpersonal communication, life skills including wise decision making

Indicator: The number of participants who make positive lifestyle changes and who indicate changes in knowledge, opinions, and skills related to self-control, interpersonal communication, life skills, and decision making

Method: Observations, evaluations (pre and post tests) follow up questionnaires

Timeline: Throughout the year during deployment

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Military Families and Supporters

Project or Activity: Military Appreciation and Support

Content or Curriculum:  Communities Support Military Families, Managing in Tough Times, 

Inputs: Extension Staff, Extension Homemaker Club Members, Advisory Councils, Community partners, Extension Facility, Volunteers, Area 4-H Agents, 4-H Ambassadors

Date: July 2023 - October 2024

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