Boyle County CES

Title:

Acquisition of Life Skills

MAP:

Strengthening Individuals and Families and Enhancing Well Being

Agents Involved:

A. Bruzek, K. Ragland, A. Sheffield

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Horticulture, Consumer and Home

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Family Development General

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Food Preparation and Preservation

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Family and Consumer Science

Situation:

In the 2019 Boyle County Extension Community Assessment, building skills to improve health, money management, decision making, and career readiness all ranked at least Important.  The Boyle County Extension Council has identified teaching pre-middle school youth about healthy choices and assisting families with personal financial management as their highest concerns for the local community.  High stress levels in rural populations, caused by financial difficulties, stage of life changes, and family structure and conflict, all contribute to increased rates of depression, substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, family violence and school drop-out.  Such pressures also mean less time for families and schools to provide basic home and consumer skills education for youth.  With 17% of Boyle Countians living below the poverty level and median family income 4% lower than the Kentucky average (KBTN), families need assistance not only with money management but dealing with stress, coping with aging, grandparents raising grandchildren, and healthy lifestyle choices.

Long-Term Outcomes:

The county has more secure and stable families.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Adults, youth and families apply learned skills to better nurture, support and guide family members.

Adults, youth and families practice communication, interpersonal and decision-making skills.

Youth demonstrate mastery of basic life skills such as money management, food preparation, and communications.

Initial Outcomes:

Clientele learn about positive health and financial outcomes associated with home horticulture.

Clientele identify available community resources.

Clientele describe positive behaviors and effective parenting and decision-making skills.

Clientele learn basic life skills to better manage their homes, health, resources and careers.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Clientele learn about positive health and financial outcomes associated with home horticulture.

Indicator: Home and Consumer Horticulture 1031

Method:  Record of clientele participating in programs; hands-on applications of information during programs; post-program evaluations; follow up contacts with program participants

Timeline: Year-round 

Initial Outcome: Clientele identify available community resources.

Indicator:  Securing Financial Stability-General 2056; Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities-General 2046; Nurturing Parenting 2031; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027; Embracing Life as We Age General 2005; Accessing Nutritious Foods General 2066

Method:  Record of clientele participating in programs; post-program evaluations; follow-up records of participants accessing resources 

Timeline:  Year-round

Initial Outcome: Clientele describe positive behaviors and effective parenting and decision-making skills.

Indicator: LEAP 2071; Embracing Life as We Age General 2005; Nurturing Parenting 2031; Nurturing Fathers 2035; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027

Method: Record of clientele participating in programs; in-program activities and reviews; post-program evaluation

Timeline:  Year-round

Initial Outcome: Clientele learn basic life skills to better manage their homes, health, resources and careers.

Indicator:  Mastering Food Choices 2026; SuperStar Chef 2073; Food Preservation 2062; Food Preparation 2065; Keys to Embracing Aging 2011; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027; Fit Blue/Get Moving KY 2021; Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities General 2046; Estate Planning 2052; Good Credit Game 2053; Real Skills for Every Day Life 2054; Money Habitudes 2055; Securing Financial Stability General 2056; 4-H ANRCC 4021; 4-H CEACC 4031; 4-H FCSCC 4041; 4-H HCC 4061

Method:  Record of clientele participating in educational programs; in-program hands-on activities and verbal reviews; post-program evaluations

Timeline:  Year-round

Intermediate Outcome: Adults, youth and families apply learned skills to better nurture, support and guide family members.

Indicator:  Home and Consumer Horticulture 1031; LEAP 2071; Embracing Life as We Age General 2005; Nurturing Parenting 2031; Nurturing Fathers 2035; Mastering Food Choices 2026; SuperStar Chef 2073; Food Preservation 2062; Food Preparation 2065; Keys to Embracing Aging 2011; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027; Fit Blue/Get Moving KY 2021; Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities General 2046; Estate Planning 2052; Good Credit Game 2053; Real Skills for Every Day Life 2054; Money Habitudes 2055; Securing Financial Stability General 2056; 4-H ANRCC 4021; 4-H CEACC 4031; 4-H FCSCC 4041; 4-H HCC 4061

Method:  Number of clientele implementing practices in personal and family lives; follow up contacts with program participants.

Timeline:  1 month to 20 years

Intermediate Outcome: Adults, youth and families practice communication, interpersonal and decision-making skills.

Indicator:  4-H FCSCC 4041; 4-H CEACC 4031; : LEAP 2071; Embracing Life as We Age General 2005; Nurturing Parenting 2031; Nurturing Fathers 2035; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027

Method:  Number of clientele using skills gained through program participation; follow up contacts with program participants

Timeline:  1 month to 20 years

Intermediate Outcome: Youth demonstrate mastery of basic life skills such as money management, food preparation, and communications.

Indicator:  Home and Consumer Horticulture 1031; SuperStar Chef 2073; Food Preservation 2062; Food Preparation 2065; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027; Real Skills for Every Day Life 2054; 4-H ANRCC 4021; 4-H CEACC 4031; 4-H FCSCC 4041; 4-H HCC 4061

Method:  Number of clientele using skills gained through program participation in projects; clientele being evaluated on mastery of skills in competitive settings; follow-up contacts with program participants

Timeline: 1-10 years

Long-term Outcome: The county has more secure and stable families.

Indicator: 4-H YDP 4001;Home and Consumer Horticulture 1031; Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices General 2027; Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities General 2046; Securing Financial Stability General 2056

Method:  Improving social and economic metrics in KY Kids Count and Census data

Timeline: 10-20 years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience:  Youth ages 9-18

Project or Activity:  4-H Project Work

Content or Curriculum:  Individual project curricula

Inputs:  Extension professionals, Extension staff, volunteers, program support, 4-H Council funding, UK specialists, Extension office and facilities

Date:  Year-round

Audience:  Youth ages 11-18

Project or Activity: 4-H Pre-Teen and Teen Programming

Content or Curriculum: Fantastic Foods, International Foods, Teen Cuisine, Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning, High School Financial Planning, National 4-H Communications series, Public Adventures, My Leadership series, Team Building with Teens

Inputs: Curricula, Extension professionals and staff, volunteers, program support, 4-H Council funding, sponsored conferences and camps (e.g., Teen Conference, summer camp, ISSUES, Summit, etc.), UK specialists, computer support, Extension office and facilities

Date: Year-round

Audience: Youth grades K-3

Project or Activity: Exploring My Plate with Professor Popcorn

Content or Curriculum:  Exploring My Plate with Professor Popcorn

Inputs: Curriculum, Extension professionals and staff, program support, District Board funding, computer support, partnerships with local school systems; Extension office and facilities

Date: School year

Audience: Adults and youth

Project or Activity: Community Gardens, Gardening 101, Plant Camp

Content or Curriculum: SNAP gardening publications, ID-36, Master Gardeners

Inputs:Extension professionals and staff, volunteers, program support, UK specialists, computer support, Extension office and facilities

Date: Year Round

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Adult How To, Financial Literacy, Food Preparation,

Content or Curriculum: CES publications, various financial literacy programs, SNAP curriculum

Inputs: Extension staff and specialists, Extension pubs and resources, community partners

Date: Year round

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