Letcher County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





2005 - Empowering Community Leaders (general)
2005.5) 48

Number of Extension empowered individuals engaged in existing coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue

2005.4) 41

Number of individuals addressing community problems by assessing community needs, developing and implementing solutions

2005.3) 65

Number of individuals who use communication, problem solving or group process skills to address organizational issues and need

2005.2) 62

Number of individuals who practice personal and interpersonal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach

2005.1) 65

Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills, and/or aspirations (personal and interpersonal leadership, organizational leadership, community leadership, public policy/governmental process, etc.)

2005.6) 0

Number of Extension empowered individuals organizing new coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue

2005.7) 0

Number of community problems resolved through actively engaged local leaders



Success Stories

Foster Care Review Training

Author: Nanette Banks

Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)

Children enter foster care when their family is going through a crisis, and foster care gives the family an opportunity to resolve conflicts.  Foster care is a temporary arrangement that gives the youth’s family a chance to learn healthy skills so they can safely return home.  There are over 10,000 youth in foster care in Kentucky as of March 2019 according to KVC Kentucky with at least twenty-seven children in foster homes in Letcher County.  The Letcher County Family and C

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