Butler County CES

Title:

Economic, Social, and Physical Well-Being of Individuals and Families

MAP:

Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Agents Involved:

FCS Agent

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Family Development General

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Recovering Your Finances

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Active Living and Health Promotions General

Situation:

Family stability is affected by increased stress, physical and emotional health, finances, relationships, and ineffective communications. Extension has helpful resources to offer and strengthen the vitality of the family system, resulting in family stability that benefits the well-being of adults and children.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Practice parental leadership skills. Access community resources with needs. Number of people reported eating more foods for purpose of improving health.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Practice skills to strengthen and sustain relationships. Identify realistic expectations for child’s task. Parental behavior changes sustained.

Initial Outcomes:

Intends to manage stress, make time for self, teach responsibility, etc. Parental knowledge gained and intent to implement behaviors. Number of individuals reporting improved personal knowledge and skills of healthy eating habits and positive discipline for children.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Parental knowledge gained and intent to implement behavior

Indicator: Number who use the behaviors in session

Method: End of session evaluation tool

Timeline: Year long programs July - June 

Intermediate Outcome: Practice skills to strengthen and sustain relationships

Indicator: Number of parents/families who report using/practicing methods in materials

Method: Follow-up evaluation and family interviews

Timeline: Year long programs July - June 

Long-term Outcome: Number of people reported eating more foods for purpose of improving health

Indicator: Number who implement better eating habits

Method: Reports who implement practices

Timeline: Year Long programs July - June 

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Head Start Parent/Grandparents/Owl Academy/Families

Project or Activity: Home is Where the Health Is

Content or Curriculum: Home is Where the Health Is

Inputs: CES, Head Start, KEHA

Date: Fall-November 2024 - February 2025

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