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





2031 - Family Development General
2031.8) 2

Number of individuals reporting improved parenting skills (i.e., skills to prepare child for life; use positive discipline techniques; use of empathy, family rules and effective boundaries; effective self-care techniques)

2031.7) 2

Number of individuals (parents, caregivers, grandparent, or relative) reporting improved personal knowledge (i.e., 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) 2

Number of individuals who reported using specific preventative and positive discipline techniques in response to child’s misbehavior

2031.10) 2

Number of individuals who practice effective parenting skills, such as parental empathy, proper ways of establishing family rules and/or boundaries, or concrete support of their child

2031.15) 0

Number of participants who attended age-related programs focused on relationships/communication/caregiving and other issues facing aging families not identified as a “major program.”  Major age-related programs include: Keys to Embracing Again, 10 Warning Signs, and AARP Prepare to Care

2031.14) 2

Number of participants who attended parenting-related programs not identified as a “major program.”  Major parent-related programs include: Active Parenting, Parenting a Second Time Around, Grandparents as Parents, Nurturing Parenting, and Nurturing Fathers

2031.13) 2

Number of participants who reported that they better understand the importance of caregiving preparation as a result of aging programs

2031.12) 2

Number of individuals who extended any type of support to another parent, grandparent, or relative raising a child

2031.11) 2

Number of individuals who sought support from local community organizations and/or its individual members



Success Stories

Meeting you where you are

Author: Amanda Dame

Major Program: Family Development General

University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) programs are designed to reach audiences across the lifespan.  Many individuals in the 20-50 age desire to learn about the topics FCS provides but do not attend traditional programming for a variety of reasons: they are too busy, too embarrassed, too intimidated, etc.  To bridge the gap for these individuals, we must pivot and offer re

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