Arts and Community HealthMajor Program

887

Total Hours

Contributed.

1900

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

32

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

161

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of cross sector community coalitions in which Extension is involved

11

Number of survivors of domestic violence reporting an increase in self-confidence, resiliency, self-sufficiency or healing as a result of Restoring Hope Writing Program

0

Number of participants reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills or aspiration regarding the effect of arts engagement on healthy aging

130

Number of healthcare providers reporting an increase in collaboration with artists, arts agencies, or artistic incorporation into their practice

2

Number of participants reporting an increase in healthy behavior due to Extension arts involvement

274

Stories

Painting Parties

Success Story for April 2019 – Painting PartiesHumans are creative beings. Making art is a creative outlet that is a necessary part of life; especially when life is also filled with difficult family situations such as job loss and drug addiction. These difficulties have been identified in Greenup County by Extension volunteers as areas of concern for our population. In order to provide a creative outlet to people in our community, “Painting Parties” were organized by the Greenup Fine Arts Extens...

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Painting Parties

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Painting Parties

    Success Story for April 2019 – Painting PartiesHumans are creative beings. Making art is a creative outlet that is a necessary part of life; especially when life is also filled with difficult family s... Read More

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    Pike County Cooperative Extension Service promotes an active lifestyle and a healthy diet for county residents and everyone who participates in our programming. With that mission in mind, six years ag... Read More

  • Arts and Nutrition Curriculum

    A second program that I created this year was a free arts curriculum that is easy to implement, uses common and/or low-cost materials, and can be customized to meet the needs of any program. Taking a ... Read More

  • Earth Day Celebration

    According to the University of California, Santa Barbara, 40 percent of plastic produced is made for packaging and is used just once then thrown away. Other statistics from Brigham Young University – ... Read More

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