5. Substance Use Prevention and Recovery
Strengthening Health & Wellness Initiatives for Morgan County
FCS, 4-H, ANR
Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy
Health & Wellbeing
Substance Use Recovery - FCS
Financial Education - General
Situation: The recent statewide needs assessment identified substance use prevention and recovery as the most urgent priority forCooperative 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. Morgan County survey respondents, advisory council members and stakeholders identified substance abuse as a priority issue to address.
1)The prevention and/or reduction of substance use and its related consequences.
2)Changed public perception of substance use via stigma reduction.
1)Reduced stigma from local community members
2)Increased Opioid Stewardship (fewer prescriptions written by doctors,appropriate Rx disposal, drug take backs, etc.)
3)Delayed age of first use among Kentucky youth
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
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
Project or Activity: Health Rocks
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Rocks
Inputs: 4-H and FCS agents; 4-H Teen Club
Date: Spring 2025
Audience: Recovery Centers
Project or Activity: Financial EducationContent or Curriculum: Recovering Your Finances
Inputs: FCS Agent, Coordination with community stakeholders
Date: February 2025
Project or Activity: Gardening as Therapy
Content or Curriculum: UK Dept of Horticulture, Recovery garden series
Inputs: ANR agent, extension community and learning gardens
Date: January, 2025