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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Mental Health and Well-being - ANRMajor Program

698

Total Hours

Contributed.

4604

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

8

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

35

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of partnerships with community organizations, institutions, agencies, or individuals to address mental health and wellbeing in the community.

126

Number of participants who reported an increased knowledge of how to respond to mental health concerns.

562

Number of participants who intend to adopt self-care strategies to improve their own mental health and wellbeing.

263

Number of participants who intend to adopt strategies to support or promote mental health and wellbeing in their community.

250

Number of participants who reported intended behavior change as a result of participation in mental health and wellbeing programming.

61

Number of participants who adopted self-care strategies to improve their own mental health and wellbeing.

69

Number of participants who adopted strategies to support or promote mental health and wellbeing in their community.

181

Number of participants who reported behavior change as a result of participation in mental health and wellbeing programming.

64

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