Download - Environmental Scan
Scanning the Globe for Military Families Programming
Kyle L. Kostelecky, Sarah Baughman, Anne Adrian, eXtension
Kathleen Lodl & Tonia R. Durden, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Overview
• Project background• Environmental Scan • Potential needs, gaps and successes• Harnessing the partnership network
offering military family programming
Ensure highest quality, research- and evidence-based, best practices programming available for military families.
Environmental Scan Scope
• U.S. Military Installations» CONUS» Overseas
• Non-Installation» Multi-state» State-wide» County/Parish
Environmental ScanPrograms & Activities
• Direct Programming• Curriculum Development Activities• Collaborations• Training/Technical Assistance
Work Team
• DoD• USDA/NIFA• LGU Faculty experts• eXtension staff
Instrument
• Contact information
• Location• Program/activity
information• Goals/objectives• Partners• Audience
• Educational activities• Hours/offerings
• Evaluation• Additional
information• URLs
• Knowledgeable others
Data Collection
• Online survey• Wave 1 completed August, 2010• Wave 2 completed February, 2010• Wave 3 in process until April 30, 2010
http://bit.ly/MFEScan
Limitations
• Effort to collect population data» Reality is sample data» Cross-sectional» Report on sample (data collection) not
the population• Rich and detailed data set
Preliminary Results Wave 1 & Wave 2
• 214 programs/activities identified• All states and 2 U.S. Territories
http://collaborate.extension.org/mediawiki/files/6/6f/EScanTable1-11MAR2011.pdf
Florida3%
Indiana3% Iowa
3%Kentucky
3%
Virgina3%
Maryland3%
South Carolina3%
North Carolina4%
Washington4%
Georgia4%
New York4%
Ohio4%Oklahoma
5%Kansas6%
All other States49%
States/Territories Submitting Surveys with 6 or More Programs
FloridaIndianaIowaKentuckyVirginaMarylandSouth CarolinaNorth CarolinaWashingtonGeorgiaNew YorkOhioOklahomaKansasAll other
22%
3%
61%
3%
7%4%
Program Concentration AreasCommunity Capacity Building
Workforce Development
Family & Youth Development
Child Care
Food & Nutrition
Personal Finance
Year Program LaunchedPr
ior t
o 19
90
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Program Scope
One U.S.
Milit
ary In
stalla
tion
One Ove
rseas
military
Insta
llation
Multiple US M
ilitary
Insta
llations
Multiple Ove
rseas
Military
Insta
llations
Local
County/Pari
sh
Multiple co
unty/Pari
shSta
te
Multi-State
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Number of total contact hours
1-2 Hours 3-4 Hours 5-6 Hours 7-8 Hours 9-10 Hours 10 or more0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Program Frequency
1 X a Year 2 X a Year 3 X a year 4 X a year Monthly Ongoing Basis Other0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Target Audience
• Know that 90% targets families directly• Partnership goal is military families
service professionals• Connecting CoopExt professional with
MSP
Complimentary projects
Communicating Capacity Building: Supporting Military Children & Families An Environmental
Scan of Child Care Provider Training
Primary Focus: To find out what training is being offered through the Extension system to early childhood or school age providers
across the nation.
Childcare provider training scan
Extension is a viable resource in helping states to support efforts in
increasing quality in early childhood education.
Next Steps
• Fill out survey by April 30 http://bit.ly/MFEScan
• Summary report will be benchmark» Will help guide conversations
• Gaps, what’s missing
Opportunities
Moving Forward