Jefferson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





4001 - 4-H Youth Development Programming
4001.1) 6143

Number of youth who indicated they know how to use information they are given to make decisions

4001.2) 3340

Number of youth who can comfortably talk to others about their thoughts and feelings

4001.3) 58

Number of youth who indicate they are connected to caring adults who are interested in their success

4001.4) 6253

Number of youth who apply the skills learned in 4-H and in other activities at home, school or in the community

4001.5) 6135

Number of youth who reported that they can set and accomplish a goal



Success Stories

Kentucky 4-H International Program

Author: Kelly Smith

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

As our society becomes more globalized it is imperative that as non-formal educators we provide opportunities for youth to engage in activities that will expand their worldview. In 2017, Kentucky 4-H hosted fourteen youth and one adult from the Japanese LABO Program through the States’ 4-H International Program. The Satterfield family in Jefferson County participated in this program. Japanese youth are paired with an American youth to spend four-weeks immersed in American culture. At

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Lifeskills learned with CYFAR program

Author: Kelly Smith

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

The Homeless Count Census for Louisville, Kentucky, provided by the Coalition for the Homeless, states that between October 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016, there were 443 homeless young adults ages 18 to 24. The same census states that there were 1079 youth under the age of 18 who were homeless during the time period. A partnership between University of Kentucky Extension (UK), Jefferson County Extension, and Louisville YMCA Safe Place, made possible by a Children, Youth, Families At-Risk (

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Jefferson County Family Hosts an International Student

Author: Chanda Hall

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

As our society becomes more globalized it is imperative that as non-formal educators we provide opportunities for youth to engage in activities that will expand their worldview. In 2017, Kentucky 4-H hosted fourteen youth and one adult from the Japanese LABO Program through the States’ 4-H International Program. One of those 14 was here in Jefferson County. A Japanese youth was paired with an American youth family to spend four-weeks immersed in American culture. The participant in Jeffers

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