Substance Use Prevention and Recovery
Sustainable, Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Kristen Stumbo, Cathy Sparks, Stefaine Back
Active Living and Health Promotions General
Build Engaged and Empowered Communities – General
Health & Wellbeing
Horticulture, Consumer and Home
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
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Audience: Addiction Recovery Mission
Project or Activity: Teaching Nutrition lessons and Life Skills for Adults in Rehab facility
Content or Curriculum: Family & Consumer Sciences & SNAP Curriculums
Inputs: Extension Staff, Extension Resources, and Extension Volunteers
Date: Ongoing (2024-2025)