Harlan County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 4041 - Family and Consumer Science | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4041.1) | 267 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming |
| 4041.2) | 62 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in FCS 4-H Programming |
Success Stories
Harlan Count 4-H Dollars and Sense
Author: Joshua Turner
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
Financial literacy is an essential life skill, yet many young students lack early exposure to money management concepts. Recognizing this gap, the success of the 4-H Reality Store for high school students highlighted the need to introduce financial education at an earlier age to help students understand the value of money and make informed spending choices.In response to this need, the 4-H Dollars and Sense program was developed to introduce elementary students to the basics of financial plannin
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Jr. Homemaker Club
Author: Chasity Heck
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
According to the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Statewide Community Needs Assessment, Harlan County results indicate that survey participants viewed youth life skills training opportunities as a very high need area and ranked reducing youth obesity through nutrition education and/or exercise as a very high need also. To assist in addressing the need for youth life skills training and youth nutrition education the Harlan County FCS agent implemented a Jr. Homemaker Club progra
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