Cooperative Extension Service Departments
Family and Consumer Sciences Programming
Managing Resources in Limited Resource Families
Goal #1 Arkansans with limited financial resources will improve money
management skills to stretch resources to meet financial goals.
Objective #1 Households will develop and follow a spending plan to
achieve savings and debt reduction goals.
Benchmark
1. Number participants who follow a spending plan and make the
money last from month to month.
2. Number participants who increase savings to meet
emergencies and financial goals.
3. Number participants who reduce debt.
4. Amount debt reduced.
5. Amount money saved.
Audience
1. Limited resource (working poor) families
2. Teen parents attending high school.
3. Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) eligible
households
Curriculum
1. Life Skills for Work & Family - Money Management Lessons
2. Money & You
3. Other
Method
1. Individual Lessons or Presentations
2. Train-the-Trainer
3. Workshops
Objective #2 Households will practice consumer strategies to extend
the use of limited resources.
Benchmark
1. Number households who can identify and use appropriate
financial services, including applying for the Earned Income Tax Credit, to
avoid money traps.
2. Number households who use the 6-Step Decision-Making
process to address work/family issues, e.g. such as securing reliable child care
and transportation to the work site.
3. Number households who report increased satisfaction with
their household financial management practices and financial well-being
Audience
1. Limited resource (working poor) families
2. Teen parents attending high school.
3. Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) eligible
households
Curriculum
1. Life Skills for Work & Family - Money Management Lessons
2. Money & You
3. Other
Method
1. Individual Lessons or Presentations
2. Train-the-Trainer
3. Workshops
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