In the adult component, advisors visit families once a week to provide instruction and develop skills in parenting, child development, money management, household management, health care and decision making. In the youth component, referred youth are integrated in local, county, and regional 4-H opportunities. The comprehensive curriculum targets food and nutrition education. It includes the areas of financial management, housing, job skills, parent and children, and housing as related to foods and nutrition education. Curriculum will be available in June 1997.
Children learn how to prepare nutritious snacks and care for younger siblings.
It is intended for use by agencies and organizations working with welfare recipients. White copies are available for making handouts and transparencies. A clothing and textile program designed for youth to promote literacy and learn basic sewing skills. The curriculum focuses on a leader reading aloud a story book, which serves as the theme for the sewing activities. The educational kit contains a leader's guide, project activity sheet, story book, sewing tools, and sample sewing project.