Shelby County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





2031 - Family Development General
2031.8) 12

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) 14

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) 0

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

2031.10) 8

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

2031.11) 0

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

2031.12) 0

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

2031.13) 21

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

2031.14) 0

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

2031.15) 15

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



Success Stories

Surviving and Thriving During a Pandemic

Author: Sheila Fawbush

Major Program: Family Development General

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. The entire country was shut down except for declared essential workers. There was a mandatory order that groups were unable to assemble due to possible public health.The Shelby County Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and Nutrition Education Program Assistant addressed the situation by delivering educational activities and publications on the Extension Off

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Big Blue Goals

Author: Sheila Fawbush

Major Program: Family Development General

Annually, Family and Consumer Sciences Agents and staff see an increased interest from clients in health-behavior choices around the new year.  This year, to reach both current and new clientele with timely and research-based information, FCS Extension rolled out a new program just in time for January 2021- Big Blue Goals.  The program was designed to allow for participation through either an online platform (Goalify app) that could be operated on a smartphone, computer, or tablet, or

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Kick Kentucky Cancer Caring for Someone with Cancer

Author: Sheila Fawbush

Major Program: Family Development General

According to the American Cancer Society (2021), one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. In 2021, the American Cancer Society predicts an estimated 1,898,160 new cancer cases and 608,570 cancer deaths. This equates to 5,200 news cases and 1,670 deaths—DAILY. The CDC (2021) reports that cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States (2021). The 2021 estimates for Kentucky, which has the highest mortality rate in the United States, include 30,27

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