STATE CONTACT
Kerri Goodman
CYFAR Project Coordinator
733 Red Mile Road
Lexington, KY 40504
phone: (859) 255-8640
e-mail: kgoodman@uky.edu
DESCRIPTION:
Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service provides state wide leadership in
designing and delivering collaborative and interdisciplinary educational programs that enhance
the well-being of children, youth and families. This is accomplished at the state level by
providing staff support, resources and training and at the county level by supporting partner communities throughout the state.
LIFESKILLS:
Leadership, Community Service, Volunteering, Teamwork, Family Communication, Healthy Lifestyles
SUGGESTED AUDIENCE:
Children, youth and families at risk, Extension Staff who work with families and health programs
RESOURCES AVAILABLE:
1. The CYFAR Resource Library, a collection of books, curricula, publications, videos and audio-tapes in the area of children, youth and families is available through the CYFAR State office and exclusively for Kentucky Extension Staff. These resources are listed on the CYFAR web page at:
http://www.ca.uky.edu/cyfar
The contact for the CYFAR Resource Library is Selena Smith - (859) 255-8640 or e-mail her at: sssmith@uky.edu
2. The CYF Certification Series, a six part series of workshops/in-services, is offered through the CYFAR office exclusively for Extension staff. Participants will complete training in four core areas of child development, youth development, parenting and diversity, and will complete two additional trainings that are pre-approved for the CYF certification.
The contact for the CYF Certification Series is Selena Smith (859) 255-8640.
DESCRIPTION
Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serves as the lead for the CYFERnet-Program component. CYFERnet is a web-based depository of research-based information and resources for use by all people wishing to assist at-risk children, youth, families and communities.
LIFE SKILLS
Leadership, Community Service, Volunteering, Teamwork, Communication
SUGGESTED AUDIENCE
Extension staff and volunteers working with children, youth and family community agencies, programs, schools and others who work with at-risk audiences.
RESOURCES AVAILABLE
A "Super Library" of resources - http://www.cyfernet.org
The contacts for the CYFERnet-Program component in Kentucky are Kerri Goodman (kgoodman@uky.edu), Janet Kurzynske (jkurzyns@uky.edu) and Wendy Stivers (wstivers@uky.edu).
Last Revised: 3/12/03