Butler County CES

Title:

Substance Abuse Prevention and Recovery

MAP:

Improve Physical and Mental Health

Agents Involved:

Cowles

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Nutrition and Food Systems General

Situation:

The recent statewide needs assessment identified substance use prevention and recovery as the most urgent priority for Cooperative Extension.  Moreover, substance use was the focal point of the CES Advisory Council Meeting in early 2019.  Taken together, youth KIP survey data and data from the CES needs assessment demonstrate the need to address substance use prevention, recovery, stigma, and impact on families and communities.

Long-Term Outcomes:

1. The prevention and/or reduction of substance use and its related consequences.
2. Changed public perception of substance use via stigma reduction.

Intermediate Outcomes:

1. Reduced stigma from local community members
2. Increased Opioid Stewardship (less rx’ing by doctors, appropriate Rx disposal, drug take-backs, etc.)
3. Delayed age of first use among Kentucky youth

Initial Outcomes:

1. Increased knowledge of substance use prevention, addiction, and recovery (or related subject matter)
2. Increased ability to use destigmatized language
3. Improved social skills and/or self-efficacy in KY youth

Evaluation:

Outcome:  Increased knowledge of substance use    

Indicator:  Number of individuals attending programs         

Method:  Retroactive pre-post

Timeline: Following every addiction 101 training 

Outcome:  Increased ability to use destigmatized language

Indicator:  Number of individuals intend to change behavior

Method:  Retroactive pre-post

Timeline: Following any program that includes language training

Outcome:  Improved social skills and/or self-efficacy in KY Youth

Indicator:  Number of students undergoing Botvin

Method:  Retroactive pre-post

Timeline: Following Botvin LifeSkills

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Families Impacted by Addiction

Project or Activity:  Addiction Training

Content or Curriculum: Addiction 101

Inputs: Agent time

Date: Fall 2021 Spring 2022

Audience: KY Youth

Project or Activity:  Prevention Program

Content or Curriculum: Botvin LifeSkills, Adolescent Brain Health

Inputs: Coordinate with Butler Co. School Staff

Date:  Spring 2022

Audience: Recovery Centers

Project or Activity: Financial Education

Content or Curriculum: Recovering Your Finances, Making           your money work for you

Inputs: Coordination with community stakeholders, Agent time

Date: Ongoing July 2021 – June 2022

Project or Activity: Horticulture Therapy

Content or Curriculum: Recovery Gardens

Inputs:    Agent time, Specialist time, Center Staff

Date:   Fall 2021 and Spring 2022