Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the purpose of this grant is to…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the purpose of this grant is to expand a comprehensive life skills program foryouth ages 12-18 developed in collaboration through kentucky state university and the university of kentucky. Short term objectives include: youth will increase knowledge of life skills for self-sufficiency in adulthood; youth will gain knowledge about community services and resources; and increase in community partnerships among youth and family organizations in grant sitecommunities. Long term objectives include: demonstrated application of life skills by participatingyouth; and the palsmodel will be usedbeyond the grant cycle as a priority approach among partners and extension. Data will be collected using a multi-methods approach. The program model utilized is the kentucky youth engagement and support program model. The program employs a multidisciplinary positive youth development approach that views youth in the context of the family and community and develops programming based on local needs and grounded in research. Primary curriculum to be used will be botvin transitions. The target audience is youth ages 12-18 in jefferson, fayette, bullitt and pulaski county, kentucky. A core group of approximately 10-15 high context youth per site will be recruited as the core groups for each 10-week session. These 10-week sessions will be offered 3 times per year and then reunion and added dosage programming will be offered in the summer for graduates of the program. The core groups of youth are the primary audience for evaluation purposes. The national cyfar outcome addressed is teen.