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Ketterman, Jesse, Jr.; Russell, Mia; Yacob, Diana; Kim, Jinhee; Elonge, Michael; Maynard, Patricia; Orr, Audrey – Journal of Extension, 2019
We investigated the effectiveness of an Extension-led training for human services providers on Your Money, Your Goals: A Financial Empowerment Toolkit, a resource developed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Results from pretests, posttests, and focus group research indicate that participants significantly increased confidence in their…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Human Services, Money Management, Empowerment
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Cutz, German; Campbell, Benjamin; Filchak, Karen K.; Valiquette, Edith; Welch, Mary Ellen – Journal of Extension, 2015
Dynamic programs that integrate science literacy and workforce readiness are essential to today's youth. The program reported here combined science literacy (gardening and technology) with workforce readiness to assess the impact of program type, prior program participation, and behavior/punctuality on knowledge gain. Findings show that past…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, At Risk Persons, Program Effectiveness, Adolescents
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Gunter, Katherine B.; John, Deborah H. – Journal of Extension, 2014
The Better Balance, Better Bones, Better Bodies (B-BetterĀ©) program was developed to disseminate simple home-based strategies to prevent falls and improve functional health of older adults using a train-the-trainer model. Delivered by Family & Community Education Study Group program volunteers, the lesson stresses the importance of a…
Descriptors: Safety, Older Adults, Health Promotion, Training
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Betts, Sherry C.; Peterson, Donna J.; Roebuck, James C. – Journal of Extension, 2003
The growth of the Children, Youth and Families At Risk National Initiative into a base program was charted through a survey documenting changes in 22 participating states' ability to develop and sustain programs. Data from 1997-1998 and 2000-2001 reveal gains in four of six components: statewide commitment, individuals' understanding of states'…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Extension Education, Program Development