Author: Chandra DeRamus
Major Program: 21st Century Skills (Career & Workplace Development)
January 11, 2024“CYFAR Grant Youth Group from Hardin County Explores Jr. Manrrs Leadership Institute” Within Hardin County the city is filled with numerous opportunities for its youth to explore and to get involved. Over the last several years within the county an FCS extension agent at Kentucky State University has been working with a team of specialists and administrators at the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension thru a five year grant called the CYFAR Grant. CYFAR s
Major Program: Economic Development and Workforce Preparation – 4-H Youth Development
“Financial Literacy Reading Program A Success with Youth at Public Library in Hardin County”Over the last year, the economy has changed for areas within Kentucky. Hardin County will see a difference in how a lot of grocery stories and companies raise their prices in order to keep up with inflation. In order to keep up with the transition schools and public community organizations are looking for alternative options to teach the youth about finances and money. The local public library
Major Program: Financial Education - General
Chandra DeRamusSuccess Story-Intermediate OutcomeApril 11, 2024 “Positive Impacts from Budgeting Program in Hardin County with Kentucky State UniversityFCS Extension Agent” With the everchanging societal changes within Hardin
Major Program: Family Development General
“Hardin County & LaRue County Community Baby Shower Brings New Connections for Families”On this year, Hardin County residents faced many challenges as inflation has changed things for families. Some of the changes that have occurred within Hardin County include increased prices on food, gas, utilities, insurance, and rental costs. With those changes, it can impact household budgets and how much families can contribute to the necessary things that are needed especially for familie
Author: Megan Treadway
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
According to the Afterschool Alliance, 85,849 Kentucky children were left alone and unsupervised between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. in 2020. This is still the case for many students in Simpson County, and these students report that they prepare meals or snacks while home alone.The Area Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences partnered with the Simpson County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences to teach the basics of Kitchen Safety to all 4th and 5th grade students in Simpson
Author: Allison Denny
Major Program: Artistic & Essential Skill Development
Throughout the state there is a high interest in arts opportunities, especially regarding pottery. However, there are not a lot of pottery classes, studios, or workshops available throughout the many counties of Kentucky, let alone ones that are affordable. The stakeholders of Kentucky Cooperative Extension would greatly benefit from pottery-focused programming. To start providing programming for our stakeholders, UK Community Arts Extension personnel partnered
Author: Kennedy Hannah
Major Program: Leadership
The problemThe lack of life skills in youth is a growing concern in many societies today. Life skills are essential abilities that enable individuals to effectively navigate various challenges and situations they encounter in daily life. Reasons why youth face deficit in life skills are educational system, technology dependence , parental influence, social economic factors and cultural shifts. Addressing the lack of life skills in youth requires multiple step approach involving educators, parent
Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General
The problemPost Covid has been challenging when it comes to vaccines. Issues or problems related to vaccines can vary. Common concerns and challenges associated with vaccines are vaccine hesitancy, safety concerns, misinformation, logistical challenges, vaccine equity, vaccine development, anti-vaccine movements , rare adverse events, and vaccine efficacy. Addressing these issues often requires clear communications of the benefits and risks or vaccines while promoting vaccine education and
Author: Kimberly Harriford
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The problem was the lack of nutrition and water daily. The educational program response was educating on nutrition and water. The participants/target audience was youth of various ages. Other partners (if applicable) Program impact or participant response was a plate should be colorful and lemons in water tastes better than soda. Mt. Olla Baptist Church located in Smiths Grove, Kentucky allowed the Kentucky State University’s West Regional Center to hold pro
Author: Bridgett Poteet
Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources
Due to a lack of resources in a low-income county, most 4-Hers and youth in Edmonson County struggle with the costs associated with projects, whether they be large or small. As the 4-H agent in the county, I began looking in to ways to help provide opportunities for our youth to have assistance in project fees, donations from the communities, grants, etc. One of the programs that I found was the Youth Agricultural Incentives Program. As an annual applicant of the CAIP program i
Major Program: Administrative Functions
The International Center of Kentucky and Lifeskills, Incorporated located in Bowling Green, Kentucky allowed the Kentucky State University’s West Regional Center to hold programming classes and events within their establishments. The classes and events consisted of how to cope, calm, ease the mind, and preventive activities to reduce stress. Additional discussion of mental health and wellness was discussed. The International Center of Kentucky, 806 Kenton Street, Bo
Author: Nolan Pettit
Major Program: Community Vitality and Leadership – 4-H Youth Development
The month of June has been the best time I have had since becoming an agent. Being a new agent it is hard to get your feet on the ground and get programs up and running but this month things finally clicked! We started off the month by hosting Green River Area District Lamb show again where we had over double the participants from last year! The next week was camp, where we had 12 campers, three of which were first time campers. We had an amazing week with none of the kids wanting to go back hom
Author: William Crawford
Major Program: Small Ruminants (includes sheep, goats) and Exotic animals
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture recognizes that modern farms and agriculture operations work far differently than those a few decades ago. While scientific and mechanical strides may be seen most prevalently on large commercial operations, smaller producers too benefit from technical advances.On May 18, University of Kentucky (UK) and Kentucky State University (KYSU)Cooperative Extension partners joined forces with other agencies to offer a joint Agriculture Field Day in the rural
Author: Danny Adams
Major Program: Small Farm Management
The Wayne County KSU/UK Extension Service Staff have been helping beginning farmers get started by having demonstration equipment for them to use without having to purchase the equipment themselves. Ninety five percent of the time the equipment is used for Wayne County farmers. A neighboring Clinton County Beginning farmer was planning on planting 4 acres of pumpkins by hand on the weekends after he worked his full time job during the week. A Wayne County vegetable farmer told him about the
Author: Tyler London
Major Program: Science, Engineering, and Technology
Many children in Monroe County find themselves at school in their Summers. With the vision of Mrs. Turner, she is combatting the "Summer Slide" where kids can lose up to 2 months worth of curriculum learned the year before, during the Summer. When speaking with Mrs. Turner, we were able to implement a Drone Day for all the kids in Summer school. The drone day would enable the kids to learn of STEM activities as well as advancements within the agricultural field. We decided w
Author: Jacob Hall
Author: Stefaine Back
Major Program: Camping
Many youth lack the opportunity or experience of attending an overnight camp without their parents and guardians. They need experiences that will allow them to acquire and practice life skills that will serve them the rest of their lives.Youth are provided the opportunity to go to camp where they can become more independent, care for themselves, explore new activities and a wide range of other life skills.Youth ages 9-18 from Magoffin County, Kentucky attended this year's camp Ju
Author: Rebecca Woodall
Major Program: FCS Employment Skills
The problem Each year, Crittenden County community partners demonstrate their unwavering commitment by providing Christmas for the children of around 65 families who cannot afford to purchase gifts for their children. To receive Christmas for the children, parents must participate in three classes throughout the year. Whenever the program was originally started, it was meant to be a shorter program for families who found themselves in crisis. However, many of the same families need t
