Bullitt County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 4041 - Family and Consumer Science | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4041.1) | 453 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming |
| 4041.2) | 447 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming |
Success Stories
Reality Store Program Helps Youth Understand the Importance of Budgeting
Author: Victoria Riehemann
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
In 2024, the poverty rate for Bullitt County was 10.6%, and although this poverty rate is lower than the national average for poverty (12.5%), the community wants our youth to be prepared with financial skills to fight poverty. According to the 2023 Community Assessment for Bullitt County, 12.6% of stakeholders wanted to see increases in youth career readiness and in youth life skills training, which included money management and life decision making.Bullitt County 4-H partnered with the Family
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Food Club
Author: Victoria Riehemann
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
The Bullitt County community assessment (2024) data saw a high need (4.5/5) for reducing youth obesity through nutrition education and exercise. The Bullitt County rate for obesity (20% of all Kentucky youth aged 10-17 years old are considered obese) is above both the state and national levels, ranking 8th highest in the nation (CDC). These rates are influenced by life-long lifestyle behaviors and choices such as quality of diet and amount of physical activity. The Bullitt County Extension Servi
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