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Life Skills Development
Life Skills Development
Kelly Woods, Heather Toombs
Family and Consumer Science
Master Clothing Volunteer
The ever-changing landscape of the family unit requires an innovative approach to providing the basic needs families have as they navigate many new challenges. The recent COVID Stay at Home Order left many families struggling to meet these needs. Extension provides the opportunity for youth and families to develop vital life skills such as consumer awareness, monetary management, culinary arts, textiles, housing, and human development. Families working together to meet these needs builds a stronger bond within every family unit.
Data gathered in the 2019 Oldham County Assessment shows the top three concerns from county residents regarding life skills are a desire for youth to have life training skills such as money management, life decision making, etc.; for youth to be better prepared for future careers; and for increased support for prevention of bullying and school violence.
Oldham County population has increased slightly over the last few years and as of 2021 was at 68,685. Unemployment in Oldham County rose from 4.8% in 2007 to 7.5% in 2010 and was at 3.5% in 2017. The poverty rate fell from 6.2% in 2016 to 5% in 2021, according to the 2021 Census. The child poverty rate decreased from 8.5% to 6.0% from 2010 to 2016. (UK CEDIK data)
Participants will teach others acquired skills, helping build community stability.
Participants will apply skills learned to reach individual goals and strengthen family stability.
Participants learn new skills that support personal and family growth.
Initial Outcome: Participants learn new skills that support personal and family growth.
Indicator: Participant learn a new skill and understand how to follow instructions.
Method: Youth complete a project or workshop to develop a new skill.
Timeline: Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
Intermediate Outcome: Participants will apply skills learned to reach individual goals and strengthen family stability.
Indicator: Participants will expand knowledge relating to new skill and exhibit completed project.
Method: Project entered in the County Fair
Timeline: Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
Long-term Outcome: Participants will teach others acquired skills, helping build community stability.
Indicator: Participant will teach a workshop or shared skills learned.
Method: 4-H Common Measures Universal Survey
Timeline: Spring 2025
Activity: Reality Store
Audience: Juniors (North Oldham High School)
Content or Curriculum: It's Your Reality
Inputs: Rotary Clubs Participation, Funding from Oldham County Schools and Metro United Way, Extension Staff and Volunteers, Oldham County Health Department, Oldham County Library
Date: NOHS – Fall 2024
Activity: Youth Sewing Workshops
Audience: Youth
Content or Curriculum: National 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, Community Volunteers, Master Clothing Volunteers
Date: Fall 2024
Activity: Visual Arts
Audience: Elementary School Youth
Content or Curriculum: National 4-H Curriculum
Inputs: Extension Staff, Community Volunteers
Date: Summer 2024
Activity: Sew with Us. Sewing Classes
Audience: Adults interested in improving sewing skills
Content or Curriculum: Economical sewing projects
Inputs: Master Clothing Volunteer, FCS Agent, Volunteers
Date: 2024-2025 Program Year, Depending on commitments of Master Clothing volunteer
Audience: Extension Homemakers, General Public
Project or Activity: Using Your Air Fryer, Handy to Have, Photography with Your Smart phone, Scam Red Flagas and Avoiding Fraud, Healthy Eating around the World, How to Get Out of a Meal Time Rut, Savvy Online Grocery Shopping, Strong Bones for Life: Preventing Osteoporosis
Content or Curriculum: KEHA, UK-approved materials, and Publications
Inputs: Louisville Area FCS Agents
Date: October 2024- March-April 2025
