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Family Resource Management - Adult Audiences

Goal #1 To equip individuals and families with knowledge and skills to practice effective consumer behavior.

Objective #1 Individuals and families will learn to evaluate information for accuracy, reliability and usefulness

Benchmark

1. Number participants who report using characteristics of accurate, reliable and useful information when making consumer decisions.

Audience

1. Adults
2. Employees

Curriculum

1. Extension Fact Sheets
2. FCS Leaders' Guides
3. Other

Method

1. Electronic Discussion Groups
2. Presentation
3. Self-Study
4. Train the trainer
5. Work site education
6. Workshops

Objective #2 Individuals and families will learn to recognize and avoid consumer fraud and exploitation in the marketplace

Benchmark

1. Number participants who prevent the loss of resources by avoiding fraud and exploitation.

Audience

1. Adults
2. Employees

Curriculum

1. Extension Fact Sheets
2. FCS Leaders' Guides
3. UACES Web Site
4. Other

Method

1. Displays
2. Electronic Discussion Groups
3. Presentation
4. Self-Study
5. Train the trainer
6. Work site education
7. Workshops