environmental scan
DESCRIPTION
An overview of the ongoing environmental scan of Extension programming for military families and youth as presented at the DoD USDA Family Resilience Conference. April 2011TRANSCRIPT
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