Scanning the Globe for Military Families Programming

Kyle L. Kostelecky, Sarah Baughman, Anne Adrian, eXtension

Kathleen Lodl & Tonia R. Durden, University of Nebraska Lincoln

Overview

• Project background• Environmental Scan • Potential needs, gaps and successes• Harnessing the partnership network

offering military family programming

Ensure highest quality, research- and evidence-based, best practices programming available for military families.

Environmental Scan Scope

• U.S. Military Installations» CONUS» Overseas

• Non-Installation» Multi-state» State-wide» County/Parish

Environmental ScanPrograms & Activities

• Direct Programming• Curriculum Development Activities• Collaborations• Training/Technical Assistance

Work Team

• DoD• USDA/NIFA• LGU Faculty experts• eXtension staff

Instrument

• Contact information

• Location• Program/activity

information• Goals/objectives• Partners• Audience

• Educational activities• Hours/offerings

• Evaluation• Additional

information• URLs

• Knowledgeable others

Data Collection

• Online survey• Wave 1 completed August, 2010• Wave 2 completed February, 2010• Wave 3 in process until April 30, 2010

http://bit.ly/MFEScan

Limitations

• Effort to collect population data» Reality is sample data» Cross-sectional» Report on sample (data collection) not

the population• Rich and detailed data set

Preliminary Results Wave 1 & Wave 2

• 214 programs/activities identified• All states and 2 U.S. Territories

http://collaborate.extension.org/mediawiki/files/6/6f/EScanTable1-11MAR2011.pdf

Florida3%

Indiana3% Iowa

3%Kentucky

3%

Virgina3%

Maryland3%

South Carolina3%

North Carolina4%

Washington4%

Georgia4%

New York4%

Ohio4%Oklahoma

5%Kansas6%

All other States49%

States/Territories Submitting Surveys with 6 or More Programs

FloridaIndianaIowaKentuckyVirginaMarylandSouth CarolinaNorth CarolinaWashingtonGeorgiaNew YorkOhioOklahomaKansasAll other

22%

3%

61%

3%

7%4%

Program Concentration AreasCommunity Capacity Building

Workforce Development

Family & Youth Development

Child Care

Food & Nutrition

Personal Finance

Year Program LaunchedPr

ior t

o 19

90

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Program Scope

One U.S.

Milit

ary In

stalla

tion

One Ove

rseas

military

Insta

llation

Multiple US M

ilitary

Insta

llations

Multiple Ove

rseas

Military

Insta

llations

Local

County/Pari

sh

Multiple co

unty/Pari

shSta

te

Multi-State

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Number of total contact hours

1-2 Hours 3-4 Hours 5-6 Hours 7-8 Hours 9-10 Hours 10 or more0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Program Frequency

1 X a Year 2 X a Year 3 X a year 4 X a year Monthly Ongoing Basis Other0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Target Audience

• Know that 90% targets families directly• Partnership goal is military families

service professionals• Connecting CoopExt professional with

MSP

Complimentary projects

Communicating Capacity Building: Supporting Military Children & Families An Environmental

Scan of Child Care Provider Training

Primary Focus: To find out what training is being offered through the Extension system to early childhood or school age providers

across the nation.

Childcare provider training scan

Extension is a viable resource in helping states to support efforts in

increasing quality in early childhood education.

Next Steps

• Fill out survey by April 30 http://bit.ly/MFEScan

• Summary report will be benchmark» Will help guide conversations

• Gaps, what’s missing

Opportunities

Moving Forward