Extension
It Starts With Us
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery
Developing Strong, Healthy and Safe Families
VanMeter, Goodman
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General
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.
The prevention and/or reduction of substance use and its related consequences.
Changed public perception of substance use via stigma reduction
Reduced stigma from local community members
Increased Opioid Stewardship (less rx’ing by doctors, appropriate Rx disposal, drug takebacks, etc.)
Delayed age of first use among Kentucky youth
Increased knowledge of substance use prevention, addiction, and recovery (or related subject matter)
Increased ability to use destigmatized language
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
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
Audience: Families Impacted by Addiction
Project or Activity: Addiction Training
Content or Curriculum: Addiction 101
Inputs: Community partners, CES Agents, Specialists, McCreary Health Coalition
Date: June-July
Audience: KY Youth
Project or Activity: Prevention Program
Content or Curriculum: Botvin LifeSkills, Adolescent Brain Health
Inputs: Coordinate with McCreary Co. School Staff
Date: June-July
Project or Activity: Truth and Consequences
Content or Curriculum: T&C: The Choice is Yours
Inputs: Coordinate with McCreary County Staff
Date: June-July
Project or Activity: Health Rocks
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Rocks
Inputs: Coordinate with McCreary County Staff
Date: June-July
Audience: Recovery Centers
Project or Activity: Financial Education
Content or Curriculum: Recovering Your Finances
Inputs: Coordination with community stakeholders
Date: June-July
Author: Tracie Goodman
Major Program: Substance Use and Mental Health – 4-H Youth Development
Beginning in early 2022, myself and Leah VanMeter started the Botvin Lifeskills program with two 6th grade classes (approximately 60 students) at the McCreary County Middle School. The goal of this program was to help prevent substance abuse through a series of lessons which focused on developing life skills to help deal with societal pressures, anxiety, anger, and media influence. During the course of this program, we helped students to recognize the signs and symptoms of anxiety and anger, and
