Extension
It Starts With Us
Family & Child Development
Family Development
Delaney Eubanks, Hunter Carroll, David Coffey
Family Development General
Child Development General
Faithful Families
Many vital community members came together to discuss the need for programming and resources related to families and child development, especially in kindergarten readiness. Along with the assistance needed for typical families in the county, Kentucky holds one of the highest rates of children in the care of grandparents and other relatives (around 6%). In Jackson County, there are many children being raised by related family members that aren't their parents.
Strengthen family nurturing attitudes and behaviors by caring for the health and well-being of each individual throughout the lifespan. Build personal strengths, interpersonal communication, and life skills to strengthen families. Foster the optimal development of children and youth.
Ensure families have resources available to aid in food security, health, legal issues, emotional support, child development, and school readiness and help them feel comfortable in reaching for those resources when in need.
Provide information and education on family & child development and connecting participants to resources in the county.
Initial Outcome: Provide information and education on family & child development and connecting participants to resources in the county.
Indicator: Number of Families attending programs
Method: Evaluation
Timeline: Year-Round
Intermediate Outcome: Ensure families have resources available to aid in food security, health, legal issues, emotional support, child development, and school readiness and help them feel comfortable in reaching for those resources when in need.
Indicator: Number of families assisted by community resources
Method: Evaluation
Timeline: Year-Round
Long-term Outcome: Strengthen family nurturing attitudes and behaviors by caring for the health and well-being of each individual throughout the lifespan. Build personal strengths, interpersonal communication, and life skills to strengthen families. Foster the optimal development of children and youth.
Indicator: Number of individuals and families with increased quality of life / food security
Method: Evaluation
Timeline: Year-Round
Audience: Families of Jackson County with Kinship Care ties
Project or Activity: Relatives Raising Relatives
Content or Curriculum: Family Development, Community Resources, and Parent Cafes
Inputs: Agents, FRYSC, Christian Appalachian Project
Date: Year-round
Audience: Children Ages 2-5
Project or Activity: Laugh & Learn
Content or Curriculum: Laugh & Learn Curriculum
Inputs: Agents, Librarians
Date: Year-round
Audience: Save the Children parents
Project or Activity: Parenting Classes
Content or Curriculum: Keys to Great Parenting
Inputs: Agents, Save the Children Coordinators, Parents
Date: August - May
