Success StoryJefferson County Provides Homeless Youth with Life Skills



Jefferson County Provides Homeless Youth with Life Skills

Author: Lawrence Caudle

Planning Unit: KSU Administration

Major Program: 4-H Family and Consumer Science Core Curriculum

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

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

Unfortunately, there are some youth who are not born with the privilege of living within a stable home, or even a home at all. According to the 2018-2019 Homeless Student Count by the Kentucky Department of Education, Jefferson County School District reported 5178 kids, preschool through 12th grade are homeless. Youth being homeless means that they are not learning the skills they would otherwise possibly obtain in a stable household. To assist in combating this issue, Jefferson County 4-H partnered with YMCA Safe Place to provide programming that would teach homeless youth skills that will help them provide for themselves. Jefferson County 4-H first provided gardening lessons, teaching the participants how to grow peppers, okra, strawberries, squash, zucchini, and flowers. 4-H then provided cooking lessons, teaching the participants how to make a number of dishes utilizing vegetables from the garden and lean meat bought from the grocery story. On average, there were as many as 6 students participating at a time. In total, there were 8 youth participants reached in both sessions of the program, 8 youth participants who gained new skills, empowering them to become more self-sufficient.  






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