Author: Renata Farmer
Planning Unit: Knox County CES
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
Plan of Work: Promoting personal development of the adult and child
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
With the onset and spread of COVID-19 throughout Kentucky and our county, the Knox County 4-H program moved swiftly to deliver our message and reach our clientele in a new way. After conversations with the Knox County 4-H Council, it was imperative to continue to reach youth with positive research-based programming and to do it remotely while continuing to be hands-on. The Knox County 4-H program responded by offering virtual programming and also project kits that contained current information on COVID-19, hand washing, youth development and more. As of now the Knox County 4-H program has given more than 2500 project kits to youth of our community. Along with research-based information, each kit included a project related to Agriculture & Natural Resources, Health, FCS, STEM, Communication & Expressive Arts, or Leadership. To evaluate our delivery and kit objectives, we issued a survey after six weeks in our program. The results were outstanding!
Of youth and families that received 4-H project kits:
"These kits have been great! We have been able to do projects as a family while learning and spending time together. We are thankful for Knox County 4-H for continuing these great projects," stated one parent.
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