Texas Cooperative Extension and the Golden Crescent Workforce Commission

A collaborative project

Collaborators

Texas Cooperative Extension Golden Crescent Workforce

Commission Gonzales County Workforce

Commission Gonzales Learning Center First Capital Bank of Gonzales Central Texas Bank

Project Goal

To provide basic life skills education for welfare families in Gonzales County, Texas

Time Frame

6 weeks – mid-July to August, 2001 2 days per week 4 lessons per day

Recruitment of Participants

Selected by WFC Letter of invitation Follow-up postcards/phone calls

Participant Retention

Free child care Weekly postcards News Articles – with photos Daily door prizes Incentive drawing at end of

program area lessons (Microwave, tv-vcr, savings bond, car seat)

Curriculum: Building Self Sufficient Families

Parenting and Child Development – 5 lessons

Stretching Money – 7 lessons Nutrition, Health, & Safety - 6

lessons Survival Skills – 6 lessons

Parenting and Child Development

Immunizations and Childhood Diseases

Child Growth and Development Discipline for Life Nutrition for Young Children Car Safety Seats Protect Children

Survival Skills

Feeling Good About Me Be the Best You Can Be Changing Jobs? Looking for a Job? How to Have a Successful

Interview Communication Skills Conflict Management

Nutrition, Health, and Safety

Planning Meals What is a Serving Stretching Food Dollars Making Meals from What’s On

Hand Master Mix Basic Food Safety

Money Management

Making Choices / Bank Tour Stretching Money – Getting What

You Need How to Save Money When You

Don’t Have A Dime to Spare Managing a Checking and Savings

Account

Earned Income Tax Credit Managing Credit Modeling Money Management for

Your Children

Evaluation

BSSF Evaluation Food & Nutrition Area - Participants

indicated they now read food labels, compare food prices, eat healthier

Parenting and Child Development area – use more positive ways to discipline, use proper seat belts

Evaluation (continued)

Money Management – plan spending, choose between wants and needs, pay bills on time

As a Result of the Project

Stronger ties with local WFC Board and personnel

Project to be repeated in 2003