Bracken County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





2031 - Family Development General
2031.11) 20

Number of individuals who sought support from local community organizations and/or its individual members

2031.12) 0

Number of individuals who extended any type of support to another parent, grandparent, or relative raising a child

2031.13) 0

Number of participants who reported that they better understand the importance of caregiving preparation as a result of aging programs

2031.14) 0

Number of participants who attended parenting-related programs not identified as a “major program.”  Major parent-related programs include: Parenting a Second Time Around, Grandparents as Parents, Nurturing Parenting, and Nurturing Fathers

2031.15) 0

Number of participants who attended age-related programs focused on relationships/communication/caregiving and other issues facing aging families not identified as a “major program.”  Major age-related programs include: Keys to Embracing Again, 10 Warning Signs, and AARP Prepare to Care

2031.10) 0

Number of individuals who practice effective parenting skills, such as parental empathy, proper ways of establishing family rules and/or boundaries, or concrete support of their child

2031.9) 0

Number of individuals who reported using specific preventative and positive discipline techniques in response to child’s misbehavior

2031.7) 0

Number of individuals (parents, caregivers, grandparent, or relative) reporting improved personal knowledge (i.e., developmental stages of a child, techniques to encourage positive development, positive discipline techniques for children, healthy ways to promote children’s success in schools, and signs of abuse and neglect)

2031.8) 0

Number of individuals reporting improved parenting skills (i.e., skills to prepare child for life; use positive discipline techniques; use of empathy, family rules and effective boundaries; effective self-care techniques)



Success Stories

Wally Cat's Story Trail

Author: Shannon Smith

Major Program: Family Development General

The Bracken County Cooperative Extension Office Family and Consumer Science Agent partnered with the Bracken County Family Youth Resource Service to host the first Story Trail in Bracken County.  The FCS Agent and FRYSC Coordinator visited businesses in the Brooksville city to see how many would participate.  We had 20 businesses participate.  The starting point was the Post Office where Wally stood with the maps and a cover of the book.  Participants that visited the storybo

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The Dinner Table

Author: Shannon Smith

Major Program: Family Development General

The Dinner Table

The Bracken County Family and Consumer Science Agent met with the FRYSC and the Bracken County School Counselors to partner together to host, “The Dinner Table Program”. A program for families to eat together, have fun, and grow closer through conversation.  This program had been done in the fall of 2021 and had just 3 families attend.  That program was held when COVID still had some restrictions.  Things are more open now and people are getting back to doing things we

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Babysitting Skills

Author: Shannon Smith

Major Program: Family Development General

The Bracken County Family and Consumer Science Agent along with the 4-H Agent offered a 4 part babysitting class for students.  We partnered with our local Family Youth Resource Service Center with this program.   The classes were offered to 5th grade and up.  The students would ride the bus to the Extension Office after school.  The four different sessions consisted of:  The business of Babysitting, basic care of infants and children, the different ages and stages of ch

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