Success Stories By MajorProgram FY2025Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
Daviess Co. Extension Garden Growing Plants and Expanding Horizons
Author: Sharayha Clingenpeel
Major Program: Substance Use Recovery – 4-H Youth Development
In 2021, 17,466 Kentuckians aged 12 and older were admitted to drug and alcohol substance use centers, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). According to the 2023 Extension Community Assessment, Daviess County residents identified support for substance use addiction prevention/recovery as one of the top 15 priority issues.Daviess Co. 4-H Agent and Daviess Co. NEP Assistant partnered with Yellow Banks Recovery during June and July to teach both garde
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Say No to Tobacco
Author: Ryan Spicer
Major Program: Substance Use Recovery – 4-H Youth Development
Describe the Issue or Situation.According to the CDC, If cigarette smoking continues at the current rate among youth in this country, 5.6 million of today’s Americans younger than 18 will die early from a smoking-related illness. That’s about 1 of every 13 Americans aged 17 years or younger who are alive today. To combat this issue in Breathitt County the 4-H agent for 4-H Youth development designed an educational program to deliver information to youth about the different types of t
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