Breathitt County CES

Title:

Substance Use Prevention and Recovery

MAP:

2. Improve Physical and Mental Health

Agents Involved:

Reed Graham, Stacy Trent, & Ryan Spicer

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Substance Use Recovery - FCS

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Health & Wellbeing

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Substance Use Recovery – 4-H Youth Development

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.  According to KIP survey data from 2021 31% of youth in Kentucky use at least 1 method of substance abuse, 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:

The prevention and/or reduction of substance use and its related consequences.

Changed public perception of substance use via stigma reduction.

Intermediate Outcomes:

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

Initial Outcomes:

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

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: Agents, Health Care Professionals, & State Specialists

 Date: Spring, 2025

 

Audience: Breathitt County Youth

Project or Activity:  Prevention Program

Content or Curriculum: Botvin LifeSkills, Adolescent Brain Health

Inputs: Coordinate with Breathitt Co. School Staff & Jackson City School Staff

Date: Fall, 2024, Spring 2025

Audience: Breathitt County Youth

Project or Activity:  Prevention Program

Content or Curriculum: Various Prevention Curriculum, and Models

Inputs: Coordinate with Breathitt Co. School Staff, Jackson City School Staff, Day Treatment/ Group Home, Breathitt County Detention Center

Date: Fall, 2024 - Spring 2025

Audience: Adult/Homeless Shelter/Recovery Center

Project or Activity: Horticulture Therapy

Content or Curriculum: Recovery Gardens (Raised Bed/Container Gardening)

Inputs:  Agent, Coordinate with Shelter Director, various curriculum 

Date:  Spring, 2025