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Guiding Our Guiding Our Children Children

through a New through a New CenturyCentury

A Look at a New A Look at a New

Family & Consumer ScienceFamily & Consumer Science

Family Resiliency ProgramFamily Resiliency Program

OHCE Leader Lesson 2006OHCE Leader Lesson 2006

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Where have we been? Where have we been? Where are we going?Where are we going?

►Walk down the path of child development andWalk down the path of child development andchild rearing over the past decadeschild rearing over the past decades

► Then look at current issues facing Then look at current issues facing children and youth in our Oklahoma children and youth in our Oklahoma communities and how it impacts us communities and how it impacts us

► Look at the plan to strengthen children, Look at the plan to strengthen children, youth,youth,

families & communitiesfamilies & communities

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1900-19201900-1920

► Large % of children were from immigrants Large % of children were from immigrants ► Poverty and health problemsPoverty and health problems► Child laborChild labor

Theories of parenting & child developmentTheories of parenting & child development Control a child’s behavior and punish bad Control a child’s behavior and punish bad

habitshabits Early childhood experiences will affect later Early childhood experiences will affect later

developmentdevelopment An individual personality is set at childhood An individual personality is set at childhood

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1920-19401920-1940

► Great Depression and unemploymentGreat Depression and unemployment

Theories of parenting & child development Theories of parenting & child development research began to look at growth and research began to look at growth and

development patternsdevelopment patterns child’s behavior develops in stageschild’s behavior develops in stages ego development is a life time processego development is a life time process

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1940-19601940-1960

► Rock ‘n Roll/ElvisRock ‘n Roll/Elvis►Mass Market Production---cars, TVs, appliancesMass Market Production---cars, TVs, appliances► Increased birth rate - Baby boom generationIncreased birth rate - Baby boom generation

Theories of parenting & child development Theories of parenting & child development Mother/child attachment; emotionally Mother/child attachment; emotionally

connectedconnected More focus on influence of child’s environment More focus on influence of child’s environment Reinforcement of positive behaviorReinforcement of positive behavior Flexibility & moderation (Dr. Spock) Flexibility & moderation (Dr. Spock)

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1960-19801960-1980

► Civil Rights, Vietnam War, WatergateCivil Rights, Vietnam War, Watergate► Women’s liberation, War on PovertyWomen’s liberation, War on Poverty► Disco, Oil shortagesDisco, Oil shortages► Increased divorces, single/unmarried parentsIncreased divorces, single/unmarried parents

Theories of parenting & child development Theories of parenting & child development More resources & programs ---magazines, books, More resources & programs ---magazines, books,

classes, Head Startclasses, Head Start Children are motivated to learn to make sense of worldChildren are motivated to learn to make sense of world Natural & logical consequences Natural & logical consequences Addressing basic needs for intellectual/emotional Addressing basic needs for intellectual/emotional

growthgrowth Parenting styles -authoritarian, permissive, authoritativeParenting styles -authoritarian, permissive, authoritative

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1980-20001980-2000

► Two-income households - Balance of work & Two-income households - Balance of work & familyfamily

► Internet, media & technologyInternet, media & technology► Greater diversity – family structure, culture, Greater diversity – family structure, culture,

economic, religioneconomic, religion

Theories of parenting & child development Theories of parenting & child development People, systems, and community influence People, systems, and community influence

child’s development --- child care, family, child’s development --- child care, family, culture, faith community, school, policiesculture, faith community, school, policies

Understanding individual differences in Understanding individual differences in children and effects of changing family children and effects of changing family lifestyleslifestyles

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2000-2010+2000-2010+

► Terrorism – 9/11Terrorism – 9/11► TechnologyTechnology►Global viewGlobal view► Cultural changesCultural changes

How will current issues affect our practices How will current issues affect our practices for children, youth and their parents?for children, youth and their parents?

What does research tell us can strengthen What does research tell us can strengthen children, families & communities in the children, families & communities in the future?future?

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Critical Issues in Critical Issues in OklahomaOklahoma

Statewide public listening sessions, county Statewide public listening sessions, county program advisory committees, & statistics program advisory committees, & statistics identified:identified:

► great concern for alcohol/substance abuse, great concern for alcohol/substance abuse, teen pregnancy, violence, school and health teen pregnancy, violence, school and health problems, and other “risky” behaviors problems, and other “risky” behaviors

► need for more positive experiences for need for more positive experiences for children & youth to reduce risk of engaging in children & youth to reduce risk of engaging in negative activities, including in home, school, negative activities, including in home, school, and hours out of schooland hours out of school

► lack of community and parental involvement lack of community and parental involvement regarding children and youthregarding children and youth

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Risky Behaviors in Risky Behaviors in Children & YouthChildren & Youth

What does this mean to What does this mean to you?you?

High Risk Behavior---High Risk Behavior---

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A Snapshot of OklahomaA Snapshot of Oklahoma

► Annually…Annually…

2,400 babies born to school-age teens2,400 babies born to school-age teens

3,000 youth admitted for substance abuse 3,000 youth admitted for substance abuse treatmenttreatment

8,000 young people quit high school8,000 young people quit high school

24,000 arrests involve juveniles24,000 arrests involve juveniles

12,000 students and teachers are bullied12,000 students and teachers are bullied

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Costs & BenefitsCosts & Benefits

►Many risks impact long-term productivity, Many risks impact long-term productivity, healthy functioning, and costs to the healthy functioning, and costs to the community & state.community & state.

► Protective factors in home and community Protective factors in home and community can reduce risks.can reduce risks.

► Prevention, education, and early Prevention, education, and early intervention are cost-effective investments intervention are cost-effective investments capable of reaping long-term benefits. capable of reaping long-term benefits.

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How does this issue affect How does this issue affect you and me?you and me?

► Increase use of county and state tax Increase use of county and state tax dollars to aid in the juvenile delinquent dollars to aid in the juvenile delinquent system.system.

► ______________► ____________► ____________

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What Research Tells UsWhat Research Tells Us

► Many factors influence why some children have Many factors influence why some children have successes growing up while others face more successes growing up while others face more challengeschallenges

► Specific assets or protective factors - Specific assets or protective factors - experiences, skills, relationships, values and experiences, skills, relationships, values and qualities - positively influence young people’s qualities - positively influence young people’s lives and reduce likelihood of high risk behaviors lives and reduce likelihood of high risk behaviors

► The average young person in the U.S. The average young person in the U.S. experiences less than 1/2 of these critical factorsexperiences less than 1/2 of these critical factors

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Focus on Younger YouthFocus on Younger Youth

► Younger youth are participating in Younger youth are participating in

risk behaviors such as alcohol & risk behaviors such as alcohol &

drug use, sexual activity, drug use, sexual activity,

delinquencydelinquency

►More economical and effective to More economical and effective to

prevent problem behaviors than prevent problem behaviors than

to fix themto fix them

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FCS Family Resiliency FCS Family Resiliency ProgramsPrograms

Address human and family development Address human and family development through programs that:through programs that:

►Promote positive child & youth developmentPromote positive child & youth development

►Provide approaches to help children and Provide approaches to help children and families cope with challenges and transitionsfamilies cope with challenges and transitions

►Teach skills for healthy relationshipsTeach skills for healthy relationships

►Strengthen parents and familiesStrengthen parents and families

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OK Cooperative ExtensionOK Cooperative Extension ResponseResponse

5-year Family Resiliency Impact Program5-year Family Resiliency Impact Program

Will address concern about high risk Will address concern about high risk behaviors in children and youth by behaviors in children and youth by promoting positive child & youth promoting positive child & youth developmentdevelopment

To be implemented July 2006 through 2011To be implemented July 2006 through 2011

Approx. 26 county FCS & 4-H educators Approx. 26 county FCS & 4-H educators across the state are on this impact team across the state are on this impact team

Some information will benefit all countiesSome information will benefit all counties

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Key StrategiesKey Strategies

Building strong assets for children & youth:Building strong assets for children & youth:

developing children’s positive social skills - developing children’s positive social skills - reasoning, decision-making, communication, reasoning, decision-making, communication, relationships, resistance, peaceful conflict relationships, resistance, peaceful conflict resolutionresolution

parent involvement and skills for positive parent-parent involvement and skills for positive parent-child communication and family relationshipschild communication and family relationships

teacher/child care provider training to enhance teacher/child care provider training to enhance quality of classroom and out-of-school programsquality of classroom and out-of-school programs

positive community support & activities positive community support & activities

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Research showsResearch shows problem-solving skillsproblem-solving skills

positively impact…positively impact…

► children’s social adjustment and behaviorchildren’s social adjustment and behavior

► thinking of different solutions to problemsthinking of different solutions to problems

► resolving interpersonal conflictsresolving interpersonal conflicts

► reduction of physical and verbal aggressionreduction of physical and verbal aggression

► showing concerns for peers showing concerns for peers

► test scores and reading grade levelstest scores and reading grade levels► improved behavior and problem solving improved behavior and problem solving

skills several years afterwardsskills several years afterwards

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I Can Problem Solve (ICPS)I Can Problem Solve (ICPS)& Raising a Thinking Child& Raising a Thinking Child

► Based on over 20 years research Based on over 20 years research

► Focus on preschool through pre-teensFocus on preschool through pre-teens

► Teaches children to think of different ways to Teaches children to think of different ways to solve everyday problems, consider solve everyday problems, consider consequences, recognize thoughts and consequences, recognize thoughts and feelings, communicatefeelings, communicate

► Aim is to teach children Aim is to teach children HOWHOW to think rather to think rather than than WHATWHAT to think to think

► Training parents and teachers to learn and Training parents and teachers to learn and reinforce concepts is important reinforce concepts is important

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Let’s do an Example!Let’s do an Example!

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How can OHCE help?How can OHCE help?

►Mentor relationships with children, youth Mentor relationships with children, youth and parents in settings with ext. educator and parents in settings with ext. educator

►Support and funding for county program Support and funding for county program and educatorand educator

►Value and support parents and children – Value and support parents and children – individually and as a communityindividually and as a community

►Learn more about the issues and what Learn more about the issues and what “assets” are important to children and “assets” are important to children and youthyouth

►Spread the word - educate othersSpread the word - educate others

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Guiding Our Children Guiding Our Children through this Centurythrough this Century

► The Leader Lesson packet and The Leader Lesson packet and presentation ideaspresentation ideas

►We appreciate the partnership of We appreciate the partnership of OHCE!OHCE!

►Questions??Questions??

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For more information, contactFor more information, contact::

Your county educator, district FCS specialist Your county educator, district FCS specialist or or

Debbie Richardson, Parenting Asst. SpecialistDebbie Richardson, Parenting Asst. Specialistdebbie.richardson@okstate.edudebbie.richardson@okstate.edu

405-744-6231405-744-6231

www.fcs.okstate.eduwww.fcs.okstate.edu