Mental Health and Well-being - FCSMajor Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
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. |
481 |
Number of participants who reported an increased knowledge of how to respond to mental health concerns. |
1556 |
Number of participants who intend to adopt self-care strategies to improve their own mental health and wellbeing. |
2261 |
Number of participants who intend to adopt strategies to support or promote mental health and wellbeing in their community. |
1718 |
Number of participants who reported intended behavior change as a result of participation in mental health and wellbeing programming. |
1433 |
Number of participants who adopted self-care strategies to improve their own mental health and wellbeing. |
1541 |
Number of participants who adopted strategies to support or promote mental health and wellbeing in their community. |
1132 |
Number of participants who reported behavior change as a result of participation in mental health and wellbeing programming. |
1231 |
Stories
Crafting Calm: Mindfulness in Handmade Creations
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “it is estimated that more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (59.3 million in 2022; 23.1% of the U.S. adult population). Mental illnesses include many different conditions that vary in degree of severity, ranging from mild to moderate to severe.” According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness, “746,000 adults in Kentucky have a mental health condition. Thats more than 10x the population of Bowling Green.” In Kentuc...
Reports
Stories Behind the Numbers
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