FCS PAC SUMMARY – 2008
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Base Program Areas Number of Counties Reporting
Family Economic Wellbeing
Help families prepare for economic crunch/recession, include adjusting spending practices & living within means; basic budgeting & basic financial management skills; family financial insecurity … 7 (Logan, Noble, Garfield, Texas, Major, Grant, Harper) Financial literacy requirements by State Dept. of Ed.; economic “illiteracy of youth concerning costs of raising a family”; early saving strategies for youth; financial mtg. programs for youth ……….. 4 (Blaine, Garfield, Texas, Grant) Retirement Planning, or lack of; estate planning; incl. planning for long term care ……………………… 4 (Ellis, Texas, Major, Grant) Credit care use by young people; families & individuals dealing w/credit card issues; credit use & abuse; ruining children’s credit rating to “get by” after ruining their own credit score! ………………….. 3 (Blaine, Logan, Kay) Identity Theft & Fraud; Frauds in general …………………………………………………………………… 3 (Ellis, Garfield, Texas)
Basic homemaking skills needed/cooking, canning, sewing, home maintenance & minor repairs, décor; using resources/living on limited income (Dewey, Noble)……………………………………………… 2 Job search options & support (Noble)…………………………………………………………………………… 1 Lack of knowledge about health care (Texas)…………………………………………………………………… 1 Minority residents who are “unbanked” (Blaine)…………………………………………………………...... 1 Potential for home foreclosures (Blaine)………………………………………………………………………… 1 Programs for women/health, finance, teens & internet (Alfalfa)………………………………………………… 1 Economic accountability/prioritizing/budgeting; view casino profits as added security via tribe; gambling……. 1 (Kay) FCS PAC SUMMARY – 2008
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Food, Nutrition & Health
Childhood/Adult Overweight & Obesity …………………………………………………………………… 13 (Alfalfa, Blaine, Ellis, Logan, Kay, Garfield, Beaver, Texas, Grant, Kingfisher, Harper, Woodward, Woods) Diet/disease relationship; reduce cancer risks; breast cancer; men’s cancer/awareness; heart disease… 7 (Logan, Noble, Garfield, Texas, Major, Harper, Woodward) Making daily healthier food choices/education; poor dietary intakes……….. ……………………………… 7 (Blaine, Logan, Major, Grant, Kingfisher, Woodward, Woods) Teaching how to plan, shop & prepare meals economically ……………………………………………… 5 (Dewey, Logan, Noble, Kay, Beaver) Increased incidence of diabetes; need for diabetes education. …………………………………………… 5 (Blaine, Garfield, Beaver, Major, Woodward)
Increase physical health/physical activity of residents ……………………………………………………… 4 (Blaine, Ellis, Noble, Garfield) Food safety (Garfield, Texas, Harper, Woodward)………………………………………………………….. 4 Increase community walking programs/events; take advantage of county health department………………. 3 (Alfalfa, Logan, Grant) Tobacco use; substance abuse (Kay, Kingfisher)……………………………………………………………. 2 Programs for women/health, finance, teens & internet (Alfalfa)…………………………………………….. 1 Nutrition & Health of adults w/special needs: diabetes, expectant mothers (Ellis)…………………………. 1 No county health department/options for receiving flu vaccine & child immunizations (Alfalfa)…………... 1 Lack of grocery stores/difficult to purchase healthy foods (Dewey)…………………………………………. 1 Increase mental health of residents (Blaine)………………………………………………………………….. 1 Food Preservation Education (Major)………………………………………………………………………… 1 FCS PAC SUMMARY – 2008
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Family Resiliency
Parenting Issues/Education: Classes, Techniques & Support Systems; including divorcing families; 8 (Dewey, Blaine, Noble, Kay, Garfield, Major, Kingfisher, Woods) Training youth on responsible decision making; character & leadership development; school truancy, avoidance of high risk behaviors …………………………………………………………………… 6 (Dewey, Ellis, Noble, Kay, Major, Harper) Provide care to an elderly or ill loved one; care of Alzheimer patients; Alzheimer’s Education; related Issues—economics, health, communication, property ownership, etc.…………………………. 4 (Logan, Grant, Beaver, Woods) Increased incidence of teen pregnancy; teen moms ………………………………………………………. 3 (Blaine, Texas, Grant) Child care providers/day care; support, training & promo of licensure………………………………… 3 (Ellis, Noble, Harper)
Teen Awareness Programs; juvenile problems of gangs & drugs; (Alfalfa, Beaver)………………………… 2 Anger Management Classes/adult; bullying issues for youth (Blaine, Garfield)…………………………….. 2 Domestic violence; relationship skills for low-income, single parents (Kay, Garfield)……………………… 2 Internet Safety/Children & Adults (Blaine)…………………………………………………………………… 1 Balancing demands of home & work (Logan)………………………………………………………………… 1 Changing family values (Kay)………………………………………………………………………………... 1 Concern for healthy child development (Grant)……………………………………………………………… 1 More fathers involved in families (Grant)……………………………………………………………………. 1 Grant program needs help/PCC Program (Texas) …………………………………………………………… 1 Elderly issues/adapting to changes in later life (Logan)……………………………………………………… 1 Isolated Senior Citizens (Dewey)…………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Grandparents raising grandchildren (Harper)………………………………………………………………… 1 FCS PAC SUMMARY – 2008
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Leadership & Family Policy
Need to increase OHCE membership (Dewey, Logan, Texas, Woods)……………………………………. 4 Training youth on responsible decision making; character & leadership development; ……………….. 3 (Dewey, Ellis, Noble) Declined interest in serving in OHCE leadership roles; develop leadership skills in OHCE members (Logan, Texas, Grant)……………………………………………………………… 3 Lack of community volunteers; need community leaders, improved leadership & networking skills…. 3 (Noble, Garfield, Woods)
Increase community walking programs/events (Alfalfa, Logan) …………………………………………….. 2 Increase participation in community events/projects (Grant)…………………………………………………. 1 Mentoring youth in the community-not tutoring (Kay)………………………………………………………. 1
Other: List below
Rural Development Tourism opportunities, expansion information & family programs (Alfalfa, Grant)…………………. 2 Increase patronage of county businesses (Grant)……………………………………………………… 1 Increase activities to draw people to county fair (Alfalfa)…………………………………………..... 1 Emergency preparedness (Grant)……………………………………………………………………… 1
Green Emphasize “green” choices in food selection/preparation (Logan) ………………………………….. 1 Identify ways to reduce, recycle & reuse; more “green conscious living (Logan)……………………. 1