Author: Rebecca Miller
Planning Unit: Bell County CES
Major Program: Family Development General
Plan of Work: Parenting and Child Development
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Due to the rising cost of groceries, utilities, and gas across our nation, state and county, families are struggling to make ends meet. This has left them seeking support and needing assistance to help provide for those, they are caring for on a daily basis.
Offering an opportunity and raising awareness of the services that businesses and organizations supply, our first ever resource fair was held. Bell County Family and Consumer Science Agent, along with Senior NEP Assistant collaborated with Bell Whitley Community Action Agency, Bell County Family Resource and Youth Service Center Directors, GEAR UP and Partners for Rural Impact to host and plan this event. This resource fair brought everyone together, as a one-stop shop, in a central location to give information on resources and programs available to families in our area.
Twenty-two vendors from around the county participated. Represented resources included:
Seventeen families visited all the booths at the Resource Fair and all participated in an evaluation revealing that:
Due to the positive feedback from this event, we plan to host another fair next year in our new extension office with more resources and families to attend.
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