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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of cross sector community coalitions in which Extension is involved |
17 |
Number of participants reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills or aspiration regarding the effect of arts engagement on healthy aging |
85 |
Number of healthcare providers reporting an increase in collaboration with artists, arts agencies, or artistic incorporation into their practice |
19 |
Number of participants reporting an increase in healthy behavior due to Extension arts involvement |
341 |
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have negatively affected many peoples mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders. During the pandemic, about 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, a share that has been largely consistent, up from one in ten adults who reported these symptoms from January to June 2019. Extension recognized the potential to support resid...
