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





2037 - Nurturing Families (general)
2037.1) 79

Number of individuals (parents or caregivers) reporting improved personal skills (such as increased personal strengths, interpersonal communication and life skills to strengthen families)  

2037.2) 44

Number of individuals demonstrating nurturing attitudes and behaviors by caring for the health and well-being of individuals throughout the lifespan.  

2037.3) 42

Number of individuals reporting behaviors that foster the optimal development of children and  youth

2037.4) 21

Number of parents and/or caregivers who practice one or more parental leadership skills (such as parental empathy, proper ways of establishing family rules, and concrete support their child to develop a sense of positive self-worth)

2037.5) 11

Number of individuals actively engaged in collaborations and programs that build community capacity to nurture families



Success Stories

Preschool Learning

Author: Jennifer Bridge

Major Program: Nurturing Families (general)

Assessment scores reveal only 43% of Meade County kindergarten students were school ready regardless of their prior setting before coming to school.  31% scored average or above with academic/cognitive skills.  43% scored average or above with physical development skills while 75% scored average or above with language development skills.  To assist in efforts to improve early childhood readiness the extension service targeted educational efforts in this area.   The two m

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