- Legally Secure Your Financial Future: Organize; Communicate; Prepare - an eXtension website for consumers co-developed with a team of Specialists-www.extension.org/personal+finance, launched, 2007. Co-authored with a team of Specialists representing 6 universities -- University of Idaho – Marilyn Bishopf, team leader; Kentucky State University, South Dakota State Univ., Colorado State University, North Dakota State University, and Iowa State University. A comprehensive series of learning lessons available to Consumers 24 hours a day on eXtension. Helps families organize their important household papers; communicate their advance directives for health care; and prepare an estate plan. The website includes important information; publications and activities for organizing important papers; interactive links for accessing lost documents & other materials; streaming video; and more. Our Extension Team was one of the first teams designated as a Pioneer Community of Practice established for the development of online learning lessons on eXtension. This website was developed as a result of the development of the LSYFF Curriculum. Won Outstanding Program award at AFCPE, 2010
- PowerPoint Presentations – Basic Skills for Everyday Life, 2007; Making the Most of your Dollars and Cents for College Students, 2006; Family Resource Management, 2006 & 2004; Money Management: Using What You Have To Get What You Want, 2005; Money Matters for Youth, 2005; Tax Credits for People Who Work, 2003; Preparing for Emergencies; Surviving During Times of Crisis; Homebuying and Mortgage Foreclosure; Resource Management
- “Money Power: Wise Decisions About Your Money and Your Life For College Freshmen,” includes a publication, worksheet, and PowerPoint Presentation. Produced for College students at KSU but has been shared with a wide range of groups, 2008 – revised 2010, 2011, 2014. Has been utilized with over 3,000 students, by author and others including a specialist at Delaware State
- “Get More Bang for Your Buck” A basic life skills curriculum packet. Developed the following: Get More Bang For Your Buck leaflet, PowerPoint presentation, flip chart, facilitator’s guide, activity sheets, and evaluation. Revisions 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2015. Evaluation tool was designed to collect information from those who may not attend multiple meetings, making it difficult to follow-up. Continued development, dissemination and revision of materials. Revised flip chart and PowerPoint, updating photos and text and adding information on Food shopping and Managing Money When a Crisis Occurs (Deciding which Bills To Pay First). Designed an evaluation tool and a role play activity, revised facilitator’s guide & activity sheets, and contacted University of TN and Iowa State for permission to use materials. 2011 – Preparation for website 2011. This curriculum package has been used in KY and at least 6 other states. Numerous presentations have been made in KY and at national meetings. ***Presentation was made to a group of over 40 consumers at the Franklin County Extension office Feb., 2009. A full page article appeared on money management and the presentation in the State Journal, Frankfort, KY, Feb. 15, 2009.
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