Issue: Targeted Programs for Youth/Recreational Programs and Facility

Work Group Names: Erica Ortman, Brandi Taylor, Omar Montemayor, Beverly Elaine Greg, Cheryl Nolan

Region: South            Circle which primary base program it addresses -      4-H       

Section 1. Relevance

Relevance is included to provide the reason the educational program should be developed to address the identified issue. Within the relevance section, there are several questions that must be addressed. This section will seek to address these.

Where did this issue surface?

Sources where issue surfaced:                  Method Selected                  

Texas Community Futures Forum 

What is the issue/problem?

Lack of facilities to conduct recreation and after school programs

Problem size and scope? (How many people does it affect? How wide spread?)

Problem severity? (How serious is this issue?)              High

Description:

Target Audience? (Who does the problem impact and how many?)

Adults and youth and seniors

What are some general characteristics of the audience this program targets?

School age youth and seniors; Limited access to recreation; Low to moderate income families- in urban and rural; USDA facility

Section 2. Response

Response refers to how Extension intends to address the issue by developing an educational program.

State the goal of the program.

Establish recreational programs and or facilities for urban and rural communities

State the outcome objectives. These are the objectives that describe the intended results of a program (e.g. attitudes, knowledge, skills, adoption of practice/technology, change of behavior)

Program Design. In the space below, provide an explanation of the program design. Try to list the topics that could be addressed under this issue. For example, if this was an educational program for new ranch landowners, topics could include: pond management, introduction to beef cattle production, introduction to wildlife management, and general landscaping. Also, try and list resources that could be used to help develop or provide existing curriculum to address the issue.

Section 3. Results

The last section deals with evaluation of this program. The evaluation content should mirror the objectives that are outlined in section two. Please try and list some specific questions that should be asked to the target audience to determine if the intended change took place. List as many potential questions as possible. The goal here is to create a question bank for each client change level so that the educator can review these questions to see if any of them are relevant to their program. If they are, then they can use them to measure change in their program.

Economic Indicators: Are there economic indicators that can be measured concerning this issue?

YES

Please list them below.

Creation of jobs

Dollars invested in facility

Reduction in crime

Interpretation. The last step in the process is interpreting the results to our stakeholders. List internal and external stakeholders that would be interested in the results of this educational program. Do not forget to think about other state agencies and groups that would be interested in these outcomes.

          Additional Resources: What additional resources are need to address this issue? In other words what is needed to design innovative programs that will impact our audiences? Use the space below or the back if needed.

Program assistance; transportation; food resources (Food/lunch program/USDA)