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| 2031 - Nurturing Parenting | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2031.6) | 62 |
Number of individuals (parents and caregivers) reporting improved personal growth |
| 2031.8) | 46 |
Number of individuals (parents and caregivers) reporting improved personal skills (such as skills to prepare child for life; use positive discipline techniques; use of empathy, concrete support and proper family rules; effective self-care techniques) |
| 2031.7) | 73 |
Number of individuals (parents and caregivers) reporting improved personal knowledge (such as 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) |
| 2031.9) | 36 |
Number of people (families) who reported using preventative and positive discipline techniques in response to child’s misbehavior, and setting and enforcing logical consequences for children’s behaviors |
| 2031.10) | 49 |
Number of parents and/or caregivers who practice effective parenting skills, such as parental empathy, proper ways of establishing family rules, and concrete support to their child, to develop a sense of self-worth |
| 2031.11) | 58 |
Number of parents and/or caregivers who accessed community resources when needed |
Author: Chandra DeRamus
Major Program: Nurturing Parenting
Within the state of Kentucky, in Hardin County, there have been several families who have had to struggle with keeping their families together due to lack of resources and strained relationships. Sometimes the economy can impact families. Then in other times there just may be things going on in the home that maybe impacting the dynamics of the relationships between the husband and wife such as differences in how to raise the kids, having challenges with paying the bills, or having ab
Author: Chandra DeRamus
Major Program: Nurturing Parenting
Success Story: “Parenting Program in Hardin County Makes a Difference”Parents in Kentucky spend a large number of hours working to provide a stable home environment for their families. According to the Community Assessment report conducted by the University of Kentucky at least 40% of the population within Hardin county work at least part time and have a median income of $33,226 for men and $23,494 for women. The two biggest areas of work are concentrated in the field of Manufa
Author: Dayna Fentress
Major Program: Nurturing Parenting
In Hardin County, right at 50% of our children enter into kindergarten unprepared. Ken­tucky defines readiness holistically and has broken it down in five domains: physical and motor development; social and emotional development; approaches to learning; language development; and cognitive development. A child's readiness score is determined by measuring a student’s cognitive, physical and language development.The first 5 years of development are crucial for a child's readiness
