Success StoryDare to Care Canning Class



Dare to Care Canning Class

Author: Carolina Robles

Planning Unit: Jefferson County CES

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

Plan of Work: Educating, & empowering individuals & families to make responsible choices & develop lifeskills

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

The problem: Individuals who are intellectually or physically disabled do not know how to can food items correctly


The educational program response: The program response was positive. All of the individuals 


The participants/target audience: Target Audience is individuals from all ages who are intellectually or physically disabled. 


Other partners (if applicable): Ruth Chowning, Dare to Care


Program impact or participant response: The program positively impacted the lives of the individuals who attended. They were able to learn certain life skills that they otherwise would not have learned. They were able to use hands on learning to develop these skills. 






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