Financial Security for All (Lea County)

* Within 6 months of completing the Foot in the Door program, 85% of its 166 participants reported that they were more aware of how to successfully complete a job application, over 40% have actively searched for employment using techniques and tools developed in the program, and 20% have obtained employment.
* Ten percent (10%) of participants who partook in a craft, sewing, or quilting class from the Lea County Extension Service, exhibited their projects at the Lea County Fair or the local quilt shows
* Among the 36 participants of “Knowing Your Credit” at the Clovis Community College Professional Improvement Training, 25% of the participants acknowledged that they have recently obtained their credit report and approximately 50% replied that they plan to get a report based on information presented in this program.
* Five percent (5%) of Going Green Workshop participants in Lea County have begun to implement small energy saving techniques in their homes and businesses.
* As a result of the holiday craft workshops in Lea County, 20% of the workshop participants completed additional crafts as a gift for family and friends, 10% enrolled in additional extension service programs, and 20% of the participants have begun to improve their crafts skills and move onto more difficult items/projects.
* After various beginner quilting classes in Lea County, 80% of their participants would recognize the equipment necessary to complete the project on their own, 30% purchased additional supplies to duplicate the craft at home, and 90% completed the craft item during class time to show off to other classmates as well as family and friends.
* From a Knowing Your Credit Reports and Credit Reports seminar to 69 adults at the Retired Teachers Association, 30% of its participants acknowledged that they have recently obtained their credit report and approximately 50 % replied that they plan to get a report based on information presented in this program.
* Twenty five percent of the participants in the sewing, quilting and craft programs provided by Lea County Extension Service are exhibiting their completed items in the county fair and local quilt shows.

* After completing the Foot in the Door program, over 75% of its 166 participants reported a greater understanding and awareness of the programs available to assist job seekers, 85% had developed a professional resume and summary statement, over 90% reported that they had improved their interviewing techniques and had “greatly” benefited from the mock interviewing experience, and over 95% had set a goal regarding their financial behaviors.
* Dollar Decisions programs in Doña Ana county saw 80% of participants increased their knowledge and awareness related to money management.

Six (6) different articles were distributed to the local newspapers for county residents on financial management. Topics of the articles included:
*College Spending
*Personal Money Management
*Using ATM Cards Safely
*Teaching children About Money
*Back to School Shopping
*Organizing Your Family Records

Additional information was provided during the county fair. NMSU Bulletins regarding personal finance were available to anyone wishing to take the information home.

Financial information is published in the bi-monthly home economics newsletter. The newsletter is sent out to more than 260 people in Lea County and New Mexico.

Twenty (20) Extension Homemaker members and guests attended a home tour of new homes built in the Lovington, NM area. The participants on the tour learned of new energy saving methods that can be implemented on a new or existing home, current building prices for the Lea County area and current loans available for seniors wishing to change their current living arrangements.

Ten different articles were distrusted to the local newspapers for county residents on financial management. Topics of the articles included:
*Holiday Shopping
*College Spending
*Personal Money Management
*Internet Shopping
*Teaching children About Money
*Back to School Shopping
*Getting Your Home Ready to Sell
*Look Out for Problem Mortgages
*Getting a Home Equity Mortgage
*The Value of Your Antiques

Additional information was provided during the county fair. NMSU Bulletins regarding personal finance were available to anyone wishing to take the information home.

Financial information is published in the bi-monthly home economics newsletter. The newsletter is sent out to more than 260 people in Lea County and New Mexico.

Fifteen (15) Extension Homemaker members attended a home tour of new homes built in the Hobbs, NM area. The participants on the tour learned of new energy saving methods that can be implemented on a new or existing home, current building prices for the Lea County area and current loans available for seniors wishing to change their current living arrangements.

A Going Green Workshop was presented for Lea County residents in conjunction with the county Agriculture Agent and the local electric cooperative. Five percent (5%) of the participants have begun to implement small energy saving techniques in their homes and businesses.

Twelve different articles were published in area newspapers for families on financial managment. The articles expressed money saving techiques for thier home, how to prevent identity theft, and budget tips for school, college, and holiday purchases.

Additional information on financial sercurity was published in a bi-monthly newsletter for over 250 individuals within the county and state.