BAY COUNTY EXTENSION N orthwest Extension District Marjorie Moore, Ph.D. July 1, 2003

MEET BAY COUNTY EXTENSION AGENTS

County Extension Director and Family & Consumer Sciences Agent Dr. Marjorie Moore –Nutrition & Health Programs Toward Permanent Weight Management Stroke Education Nutrition for Seniors Dining with Diabetes –Food Safety Programs Serve Safe Safe Staff Food Preservation School Programs –Financial Resource Management Programs –Parenting Education Programs

4-H Youth Development Dr. Paula Davis –Community Club Programs –Public Speaking –Camping –After School Programs –Citizen Leader Programs

Family Nutrition Program (FNP) Mildred Melvin –Programs for food stamp or eligible individuals on nutrition education food safety food resource management –School Programs –Day Camps –After School Programs

Horticulture Ken Rudisill –Master Gardeners –Florida Certified Nursery Growers –Florida Master Naturalist –Home Horticulture –Commercial Horticulture

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Dr. Linda McClellan –Programs for WIC and food stamp eligible individuals on nutrition education food safety food resource management –Families with small children

Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Gene Shaner –Commercial Horticulture Programs –Recycle, Reuse –Water Usage

MEET BAY COUNTY STAFF

Senior Secretary Wanda Lee –Answers Phones –Greets Guests –Assists Agents and staff with office tasks

FNP Program Assistant Simone Woods –Programs for food stamp or eligible individuals on nutrition education food safety food resource management

Horticulture Program Assistant Janet Psikogios –Temporary position until the return of the Horticulture Agent –Manages Master Gardeners –Compiles Horticulture data for CED

BUDGET FY ,877 FY ,903 (Proposed w/Part-time Marine & Support Staff Positions) FY ,293 (Proposed by Budget Office) State/County Split – 70/30

FACILITIES Complex w/4 Office Suites ~ Bay County Veteran Services ~ Bay County School Inspection Services ~ Law Office 2,565 sq. ft. 8 Offices, Reception Area, Small Meeting Area (20-25) w/Combined Kitchen, Limited Storage Minimal Parking

MAJOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASES NEXT 4 YEARS Computers Color Copier Projector (Proxima)

WHAT ELSE MAKES US WHO WE ARE? VolunteersYouth People and Programs 3 Terminal Degrees 1 Ph.D. 2 Ed.D. Night Security

POPULATION 150,316 Total (2001) 84.2% White 10.6% African Americans 5.2% Other 30,551 (Ages 5-19) Youth 105,221 Adults (19+)

HOUSEHOLDS 59, /Household Per Capita Income $22,719 Median Household Income - $33,092 13% Persons Below Poverty

HOUSING Land Area 764 sq. mi. Housing Units78,435 1 United Detached 41,986 Housing Mobile Homes 12,926 Forestry Acres309,908

NUMBER OF FARMS

MAJOR INDUSTRY Military (Tyndall Air Force Base & Coastal Systems Station) Government (Bay County School Board) Medical Facility (Bay Medical Center) Department/Retail (Wal-Mart Super Stores) Student Loan Processing (Sallie Mae)

TOURISM INDUSTRY 1.5 Billion Total Impact to Economy 6 Million People Annually Employs Over 14,000 Local Jobs 163 Million in Accommodation Sales 413 Million in Goods & Services PCB – 27 Miles Long

LISTENING SESSION REPORT What we heard in the listening session that was expected…… 1) Community Does Not Know Who We Are 2) Poor Economic Development in Community 3) Inadequate Access to Health Care 4) Preserving Our Resources and Environment 5) Need for Citizen Involvement 6) Increase Literacy Rate

LISTENING SESSION REPORT What we heard in the listening session that was unexpected…….. 1) Citizens Need An Information Resource System 2) Lack of Information on Youth Programming in Community 2) Lack of Information on Youth Programming in Community 3) Children Moving Back Home to Take Care of Aging Parents 3) Children Moving Back Home to Take Care of Aging Parents 4) Limited Knowledge of What’s Going on With County Government and Community Development 4) Limited Knowledge of What’s Going on With County Government and Community Development

LISTENING SESSIONS REPORT How we incorporated what we heard….. 1) Locate a Contact and Access Media Outlets More 2) Local Marketing Brochure 3) Targeted Information on Health and Nutrition 3) Targeted Information on Health and Nutrition 4) Increase Horticultural Information to Reduce Water System Pollution 4) Increase Horticultural Information to Reduce Water System Pollution 5) Provide Opportunities for People to Increase Community Involvement 6) Provide Educational Information 7) Provide Information to Direct Individuals on Available Agencies/organizations

LISTENING SESSIONS REPORT What we were unable to incorporate and why….. 1) Can Not Improve Local Economics 2) No Resources to Provide Medical Care 2) No Resources to Provide Medical Care 3) Can Not Educate on Local Politics 4) Can Not Provide Programming on Literacy Rate

BAY COUNTY PLAN BY PROGRAM AREA Environmental Horticulture Environmental Horticulture 4-H 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences

HORTICULTURE PROGRAM SUMMARY Major Priority Areas Pesticide Training Environmentally Friendly Landscaping Marketing Target Audience(s) Homeowners Commercial Commercial Long Range Goal To Improve Community Landscaping Without Harming the Environment

HORTICULTURE PROGRAM SUMMARY Outcome Indicators # of Individuals Receiving Certification Increase # of Homeowners Adopting ELM & FYN Practices Increase in # of People Receiving Information (Office Visits, Phone Calls, Programs) Media Coverage

4-H PROGRAM SUMMARY Major Priority Areas Volunteer Development Club Development & Programming Marketing Target Audience(s) Youth Ages 5-18 Adult Advisors

Long Range Goals To Increase the # of Youth and Adults Involved in the 4-H Program Develop a Positive Image of 4-H in the County by Increasing Community Awareness and Support Outcome Indicators # Youth Involved # Clubs # Volunteers # Donations to Program Media Coverage 4-H PROGRAM SUMMARY

FCS PROGRAM SUMMARY Major Priority Areas Nutrition & Health Taking Care of Older Adults (Parents) Financial Resource Management Financial Resource ManagementMarketing Target Audience(s) Limited Income Families &Youth Baby Boomers Adults – Ages 18+

FCS PROGRAM SUMMARY Long Range Goals Increase Families and Youth Making Healthy Food Choices Within a Limited Budget Implement Elder Care Program to Help Adult Children Cope With Balancing Work and Family Increase Number of Financial Resource Management Programs

FCS PROGRAM SUMMARY Outcome Indicators # Participants in Programs # Participants in Programs # Participants Improving Eating Practices # Participants Improving Eating Practices # Participants Managing the Food Resources # Participants Managing the Food Resources # Participants Adopting Safe Food Handling # Participants Adopting Safe Food Handling Practices Practices # Participants Involved in Learn-by-mail Program # Participants Involved in Learn-by-mail Program Increased Visibility of Extension Programs Increased Visibility of Extension Programs Media Coverage Media Coverage

MULTI STATE PROGRAM SUMMARY Major Priority Areas Nutrition and Health Food Safety Camping Programs Horticulture Target Audience(s) Youth & Adults Food Handlers

Long Range Goals Increase Information Dispersal Across State Lines Outcome Indicators # of Shared Resources MULTI STATE PROGRAM SUMMARY

NEEDS TO ACCOMPLISH PLANS County Positions – Support Staff Professional Development Continued Updates in Subject Matter Working With Personnel and County Government for CED Funding More Office/Parking Space Vehicle Access Public Information Specialist

NEEDS TO ACCOMPLISH PLANS Northwest District sitions Positions FCS Specialist in Financial Resource Management 4-H Specialist in Volunteer Development Professional development Continue with PIT Teams Continue In-service Trainings

NEEDS TO ACCOMPLISH PLANS StatePositions Marine Position Marine Position FCS Positions FCS Positions 4-H Positions 4-H Positions Professional development Continued Face-to-Face In-service Trainings Program Agents (ex. FNP) to Participate in State/National Association Meetings w/o Taking Personal Leave General Needs Assistance with Marketing Educational Material Development (Includes Document Formatting on EDIS) Provide Links to Subject Matter WebPages to EDIS FCS & 4-H Resources Available in IFAS Bookstore

SUMMARY SLIDE Marketing - Need for More Visibility in Community Need More Resources! Support Staff Sea Grant/Marine Position Evaluation Instruments State Specialists Continued In-service Trainings

Thank You! Bay County Extension Northwest Extension District