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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 – 4-H Youth DevelopmentMajor Program

1195

Total Hours

Contributed.

6586

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

482

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.

159

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

355

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

241

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

230

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

56

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

225

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

60

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

124

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  • Mental Health in youth

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