Substance Use Prevention and RecoveryPlan of Work

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McCreary County CES

Title:
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery
MAP:
Developing Strong, Healthy and Safe Families
Agents Involved:
Barrett, Goodman
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery 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. 

  1. Changed public perception of substance use via stigma reduction 

Intermediate Outcomes:
  1. Reduced stigma from local community members 

  1. Increased Opioid Stewardship (less rx’ing by doctors, appropriate Rx disposal, drug takebacks, etc.) 

  1. Delayed age of first use among Kentucky youth 

Initial Outcomes:
  1. Increased knowledge of substance use prevention, addiction, and recovery (or related subject matter) 

  1. Increased ability to use destigmatized language 

  1. 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 

Indicator:   Number of student undergoing Health Rocks 

Method:  Retroactive pre-post 

Timeline: Following Botvin LifeSkills 

Timeline: Following Health Rocks 

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Families Impacted by Addiction 

Project or Activity:  Addiction Training 

Content or Curriculum: Addiction 101 

Inputs:  

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Project or Activity: Arts Activity 

Content or Curriculum: Art of Recovery 

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Audience: KY Youth 

Project or Activity:  Prevention Program 

Content or Curriculum: Botvin LifeSkills, Adolescent Brain Health 

Inputs: Coordinate with McCreary Co. School Staff 

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Project or Activity:  Truth and Consequences 

Content or Curriculum: T&C: The Choice is Yours 

Inputs: Coordinate with McCreary County Staff 

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Project or Activity:  Health Rocks  

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Rocks 

Inputs: Coordinate with McCreary County Staff 

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Audience: Recovery Centers 

Project or Activity: Financial Education 

Content or Curriculum: Recovering Your Finances 

Inputs: Coordination with community stakeholders 

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Project or Activity: Horticulture Therapy 

Content or Curriculum: Recovery Gardens 

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