Morgan County CES

Title:

5. Substance Use Prevention and Recovery

MAP:

Strengthening Health & Wellness Initiatives for Morgan County

Agents Involved:

FCS, 4-H, ANR

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Health & Wellbeing

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Substance Use Recovery - FCS

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Financial Education - General

Situation:

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.

Long-Term Outcomes:

1)The prevention and/or reduction of substance use and its related consequences.
2)Changed public perception of substance use via stigma reduction.

Intermediate Outcomes:

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

Initial Outcomes:

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

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

Learning Opportunities:

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 Education 

Content 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