Kentucky State University

Family Development & Management

Focus Areas

The Family Development & Management Program provides program participants information and helps them build skills in the area of family management, including consumerism, budgeting, home safety, parenting skills, etc.

Staff

  • Mary J. Fant, State Specialist
  • Linda A. Brown-Price, Area FDM Coordinator - Northern Kentucky
  • Naela Imanyara , Area FDM Coordinator - Louisville Area
  • Judith Ricks , Area FDM Coordinator - Ft. Harrod Area
  • Betty Roark, Program Assistant - Simpson County
  • Jean Pace, Program Assistant - Warren County
  • Sharon Fowler, Program Assistant - Jefferson County
  • Colleen Michael, Program Assistant - Kenton County
  • Vicki Phillips, Program Assistant - Kenton County
  • Linda Atkins, Program Assistant - Owen County
  • Barbara Weber, Program Assistant - Campbell County
  • Rose Matherly, Program Assistant - Boyle County
  • Toni Bruton, Program Assistant - Franklin County
  • Anita Crabtree, Program Assistant - Franklin County
  • Loretta Adams , Program Assistant - Garrard County
  • Adella Stevenson, Program Assistant - Garrard County
  • Bessie Smith, Program Assistant - Lincoln County
  • Ruth Freeman, Program Assistant - Mercer County
  • Daisy Spotts, Program Assistant - Scott County

Student Involvement

Sponsor of KSU-CEP “Pro Star” campus initiative that works with ten (10) students in Early Childhood, Education and/or Family and Consumer Sciences. College students (Pro-STARS) are trained to work with high school students in promoting responsibility in teens. This project is one of the affiliates of a National Program funded by Save the Children at the National office at South Carolina State University.

Collaborations

  • Development of 10 Single Parenting Training videotapes, in collaboration with Sam Quick, Calvary Baptist Church, and Fayette County Extension Service.
  • Development of Training Materials designed for Welfare to Work families in coordination with UK and Bob Flashman.
  • Water Quality Grant, UK- KSU initiative.

Publications available by request

  • Creative Discipline Techniques
  • Developmentally Appropriate Practices
  • The Value of Play and Toy Selection
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • The Indicators of Quality Child Care
  • Sensitivity in Working With Welfare Recipients
  • Diversity in Working with Families and Children
  • Winter Safety and Children
  • Time-Out Technique in Managing the Behavior of the Preschool Child
  • The Benefits of Corporate-Sponsored Child Care
  • Developing Playgrounds in Preschool Settings
  • Helping Parents Select Quality Child Care