Christian County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2023

Christian County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

4041 - Family and Consumer Science
4041.2)	2	Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming
4041.1)	1389	Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming

4041 - Family and Consumer Science

4041.2)

Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming

4041.1)

1389

Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming

Success Stories

Students face reality, one expense at a time

Author: Jeremiah Johnson

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

In 2019 the Christian County Community Needs Assessment determined that there was a significant need for consumer and financial literacy programs for youth.  Christian County 4-H partnered with Christian County Public Schools and offered 4-H It's Your Reality to 549 9th grade students at HHS, CCHS, and the virtual learning academy.  Youth participated in classroom workshops to help them understand income, taxes, and the expenses of housing and transportation.  Later in the yea