Knox County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 4041 - Family and Consumer Science | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4041.1) | 215 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming |
| 4041.2) | 6 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming |
Success Stories
Dollars & Sense
Author: Renata Farmer
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
Students taught about money and financial matters are more likely to save, more likely to pay off credit card debt and are also likely to think about their purchases. Yet, according to a survey by the Jump$tart Coalition, one in six students in the United States failed to reach the baseline level of proficiency in financial literacy. The survey also showed that nearly 72 percent of parents showed reluctance in talking with their children about money and that 3 out of 10 parents actually ta
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Cook Together, Eat Together
Author: Renata Farmer
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
With the growing number of families eating on the run instead of cooking at home, many young adults don’t receive needed basic cooking skills. In addition, approximately 4 out of 5 children do not consume the recommended fruits and vegetables each day. In an effort to encourage more youth to get into the kitchen and to improve their diets Knox County 4-H Agent and FCS Agent teamed up to offer Cook Together, Eat Togetherp. 8 families including 8 parents/grandparents and 12 youth participate
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