““Liberty County”Liberty County”

Northwest Extension DistrictNorthwest Extension District

““Monica Brinkley”Monica Brinkley”

““July 2, 2003”July 2, 2003”

Who We Are Who We Are 1 Faculty member1 Faculty member

2 Staff members2 Staff members

1 FNP Program Assistant, ½ time1 FNP Program Assistant, ½ time

1 County 4-H Program Assistant 1 County 4-H Program Assistant

$40,269 county budget$40,269 county budget

Office is located in Veterans Memorial Office is located in Veterans Memorial Civic CenterCivic Center

“ “ Liberty” County ProfileLiberty” County Profile

7,067 - total population7,067 - total population2,222 - number of households2,222 - number of households1,484 - youth population1,484 - youth population Approximately 300 farmsApproximately 300 farms4,264 acres crop land4,264 acres crop land 267,298 acres of Apalachicola National Forest267,298 acres of Apalachicola National Forest100,000 acres owned by St. Joe Land Company100,000 acres owned by St. Joe Land CompanyMajor employers are Department of Corrections, Major employers are Department of Corrections, School Board, and C.W. Roberts ContractingSchool Board, and C.W. Roberts Contracting

Listening Session ReportListening Session Report

What we heard in the listening session that What we heard in the listening session that was expected……was expected……1) Emphasis on youth activity1) Emphasis on youth activity2) Training needs for early childhood professionals2) Training needs for early childhood professionals3) Need to address agriculture issues3) Need to address agriculture issues4) Lack of industry, service for elderly, and 4) Lack of industry, service for elderly, and economic economic resourcesresources

What we heard in the listening session that What we heard in the listening session that was unexpected……..was unexpected……..

1) Support for families, esp. single parents 1) Support for families, esp. single parents (education, transportation, etc.)(education, transportation, etc.)2) Use of illegal drugs2) Use of illegal drugs

Listening SessionsListening Sessions

How we incorporated what we heard…..How we incorporated what we heard…..1) Major emphasis on youth programming1) Major emphasis on youth programming

2) Incorporate drug education in the programs that will be 2) Incorporate drug education in the programs that will be delivered to 4-H/youthdelivered to 4-H/youth

3) Agricultural issues will be addressed on an as needed basis3) Agricultural issues will be addressed on an as needed basis

4) Parenting and Child care training will be addressed4) Parenting and Child care training will be addressed

What we were unable to incorporate and why…..What we were unable to incorporate and why…..1)Lack of industry, service for elderly, and economic resources 1)Lack of industry, service for elderly, and economic resources could be better be handled by another resourcecould be better be handled by another resource

““Liberty” County Plan by Liberty” County Plan by Program AreaProgram Area

4-H/Youth Development4-H/Youth Development

Family Nutrition ProgramFamily Nutrition Program

Child Care TrainingChild Care Training

ParentingParenting

““Agricultural Program Summary”Agricultural Program Summary”

Major Priority Areas Major Priority Areas

Target Audience(s)Target Audience(s)

Long Range GoalsLong Range Goals

Outcome IndicatorsOutcome Indicators

““4H Program Summary”4H Program Summary”Major Priority Areas Major Priority Areas Volunteer DevelopmentVolunteer DevelopmentLife skillsLife skillsTarget Audience(s)Target Audience(s)Adults and youth leadersAdults and youth leaders33rdrd – 12 – 12thth grade students grade studentsLong Range GoalsLong Range Goals Increase adult leader involvement and provide life skills Increase adult leader involvement and provide life skills training for youth training for youth

Outcome IndicatorsOutcome Indicators Increased number of leaders and clubs.Increased number of leaders and clubs.

Through participation in program youth will demonstrate Through participation in program youth will demonstrate attainment of life skills.attainment of life skills.

““FCS Program SummaryFCS Program Summary””Major Priority Areas Major Priority Areas

Family Nutrition ProgramFamily Nutrition ProgramTarget Audience(s): Students and parents of “free and reduced lunch Target Audience(s): Students and parents of “free and reduced lunch

schools”, expectant parents, senior citizens schools”, expectant parents, senior citizens Long Range Goals:Long Range Goals:

Improve skills in selections of healthy foods. Adopt healthful eating Improve skills in selections of healthy foods. Adopt healthful eating and lifestyle behaviors. Adopt skills in resource management for and lifestyle behaviors. Adopt skills in resource management for stretching foods resources. Improve skills in preparation of stretching foods resources. Improve skills in preparation of nutritious, economical foods. Change eating habits to include a nutritious, economical foods. Change eating habits to include a healthy diet and a decrease in high calorie foods.healthy diet and a decrease in high calorie foods.

Outcome Indicators:Outcome Indicators:Participants will: Choose foods around the FGP, adjust Participants will: Choose foods around the FGP, adjust menus/recipes to achieve more fiber, less fat, less sugar, or less menus/recipes to achieve more fiber, less fat, less sugar, or less salt in the diet. Report eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole salt in the diet. Report eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grain products. Report consuming low-fat or fat free milk more often. grain products. Report consuming low-fat or fat free milk more often. Keep food at safe temperatures.Keep food at safe temperatures.

Major Priority AreasMajor Priority AreasEarly Childhood Professionals TrainingEarly Childhood Professionals TrainingTarget Audience: Adults working in early Target Audience: Adults working in early

childhood centerschildhood centersLong Range Goals: Quality early childhood Long Range Goals: Quality early childhood

carecareOutcome indicators: Early childhood care Outcome indicators: Early childhood care

givers provide better service to children givers provide better service to children and parentsand parents

ParentingParenting

Target Audience: Families targeted by the Target Audience: Families targeted by the Department of Children and FamiliesDepartment of Children and Families

Long Range Goals: Help parents improve Long Range Goals: Help parents improve their knowledge of child development and their knowledge of child development and effective discipline and guidance.effective discipline and guidance.

Outcome Indicators: Parents raising their Outcome Indicators: Parents raising their children using more nurturing techniques.children using more nurturing techniques.

““Natural Natural ResourcesResources Program Summary” Program Summary”

Major Priority Areas Major Priority Areas

Target Audience(s)Target Audience(s)

Long Range GoalsLong Range Goals

Outcome Indicators Outcome Indicators

““Multi State Program Summary”Multi State Program Summary”

Major Priority Areas Major Priority Areas Parenting and Human DevelopmentParenting and Human DevelopmentTarget Audience(s)Target Audience(s)Child care providers and parentsChild care providers and parentsLong Range GoalsLong Range Goals To empower child care providers and families to To empower child care providers and families to provide safe and nurturing environments for children.provide safe and nurturing environments for children.Outcome Indicators Outcome Indicators Increase in age appropriate expectations for children Increase in age appropriate expectations for children among parents and child care givers. among parents and child care givers. Improvement sin the quality of child care and after-Improvement sin the quality of child care and after-school programs.school programs.

Needs to Accomplish PlansNeeds to Accomplish Plans

CountyCounty Positions- Office AssistantPositions- Office Assistant

Needs to Accomplish PlansNeeds to Accomplish Plans

Northwest DistrictNorthwest District Positions-4-H/Youth SpecialistPositions-4-H/Youth Specialist

Professional development-Professional development-

Technology training Technology training

FNP Training for Program AssistantFNP Training for Program Assistant

Needs to Accomplish PlansNeeds to Accomplish Plans

StateStatePositions- 4-H/Youth Curriculum SpecialistPositions- 4-H/Youth Curriculum Specialist

Professional development-Professional development-

4-H/Youth after school programming4-H/Youth after school programming

4-H/Youth volunteer recruitment and retention4-H/Youth volunteer recruitment and retention

Training in the area of childhood obesityTraining in the area of childhood obesity

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Thank youThank you

“Liberty County”“Liberty County”

Northwest Extension DistrictNorthwest Extension District

““Monica Brinkley”Monica Brinkley”

““July 2, 2003”July 2, 2003”