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Impact Report

For plan Financial Security for All (Quay County)
Date October 27, 2011, 8:17 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report The October 2010 Extension Association program was on “Home Remedies.” Since home remedies do not usually have a research base, the members provided their own program by bringing remedies that they have tried and had work for them. The remedies were then compiled into a booklet and provided to every member in November. Hosted a series of Lunch and Learns around the curriculum “Small Steps to Health and Wealth.” There were only 5 participants who met for 9 Friday lunches. At each session three of the 25 strategies were covered. The first class was an introduction and goal setting session. The participants reported implementing several of the strategies and that they were reducing some expenses. All had worked to increase their activity level, which had become easier because of the nicer weather. At several sessions, participants expressed the concern many people needed this great information, but were not willing to come to a class. The introduction to how health and wealth are related and the 25 strategies in the curriculum “Small Steps to Health and Wealth” was presented to 9 young mothers at a church group and to 30 Extension Association members in 3 clubs. They used the Wellness Wheel activity in the curriculum to determine which areas they needed to focus on. Weekly posts of small steps encouragements were posted on the Quay County Extension Office facebook page and articles on health and wealth from the Small Steps web site were used in monthly newsletters. The Extension Association Members also received complete programs on 4 of the strategies to use as their monthly club programs. The strategies were “Unload Your Childhood Baggage”, “Commit to Making a Change”, “Think Balance-Not Sacrifice”, and “Compare Yourself with Recommended Benchmarks.” The “Beck Bakers” asked for a program on services the Extension Office offers. In addition to a brief description of our services, presented a program on the importance of having insurance paperwork and other paperwork gathered and in a firebox in care of an emergency. An Emergency Backpack was exhibited and the importance of having the items in the backpack gathered in one place was shared. Provided the9 members of the group with several handouts on being prepared for an emergency. Provided 3 Extension Association Clubs program materials from the NM Attorney General’s Office on Finding Quality Car Repair. The “Car Repair Guide” discusses various repair needed symptoms and possible fixes and then what you should discuss with the mechanic. This was a much appreciated program for some of our widows. During a Hospice Cooking for One School presented an hour presentation on paperwork you need to have together in case of an emergency. Handouts used were What Records Should You Keep and Organizing a Home File System from the NMSU Extension How to Publications and the Medical Records and The Emergency Financial First Aid Kit from FEMA. The discussion focused on having everything together and making sure that a trusted family member knows where the paperwork is. Several participants expressed appreciation for the program and stated at least one thing they were going to go home and find for their emergency box. Eight people were present.