Extension
It Starts With Us
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery
Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities
Fentress, DeRamus, McCandless
Substance Use Recovery - FCS
Family Development General
Health & Wellbeing
Hardin County's County Extension Council identified the need for substance use and abuse programs as a key issue that indirectly affects many of the issues facing Kentucky families. 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. Hardin County specifically identified substance abuse and use as a number one issue that affects many other levels of community life.
- The prevention and/or reduction of substance use and its related consequences.
- Changed public perception of substance use via stigma reduction.
Substance Use Prevention & Recovery-CD
Long Term Outcomes
- Participants will make informed decisions about not using alcohol and drugs.
- Participants will seek out treatment resources if they face challenges with substance abuse.
- Participants will have knowledge of state laws and restrictions on using illegal drugs and the penalties associated with non-compliance of these rules.
- Participants will have knowledge on what to do if their child is impacted by drug abuse or domestic violence resulting from drug use.
- 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
Substance Use Prevention & Recovery-CD
Intermediate Outcomes
- Participants will develop some strategies on how they will resist using drugs and alcohol.
- Participants will learn about learn about public health policies and practices on the prevention and treatment of STDs.
- Participants will learn about state laws and the government and judicial system deals with people who abuse drugs and alcohol.
- Participants will learn some strategies to prevent infections and disease from drug use.
Substance Use Prevention & Recovery-CD
- 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
Substance Use Prevention & Recovery-CD
Initial Outcomes
- Increase knowledge of the harmful physical, mental/emotional, social and legal consequences of drug use.
- Increase knowledge of learning the harmful effects of drugs on the fetus.
- Provide knowledge of the health risks involved with drug use.
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
Substance Use Prevention & Recovery-CD
Outcome: Participants will develop some strategies on how they will resist using drugs and alcohol.
Indicator:
- Number of participants having reduced exposure or no exposure to alcohol and drug use.
Method: Surveys will be administered, Pre and Post Test
Timeline: 1 month at the end of Program
Outcome: Participants will learn about state laws and the government and judicial system deals with people who abuse drugs and alcohol.
Indicator:
- Number of participants reporting having knowledge of state laws for violating policies that are against the use of illegal drugs.
Method: Surveys will be administered, Pre and Post Test
Timeline: 1 month at the end of Program
Audience: Families Impacted by Addiction
Project or Activity: Addiction Training
Content or Curriculum: Addiction 101
Inputs: coordinate with Lincoln Trail District Health Department, Sheriffs Department, local Police Departments
Date: 2021
Project or Activity: Arts Activity
Content or Curriculum: Art of Recovery
Inputs: Substance Use centers, local artists
Date: 2022
Audience: KY Youth
Project or Activity: Prevention Program
Content or Curriculum: Botvin LifeSkills, Adolescent Brain Health
Inputs: Coordinate with Hardin Co. School Staff
Date: 2022-2023 school year
Project or Activity: Health Rocks
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Rocks
Inputs: Coordinate with Hardin County Staff
Date: 2021, 2022, 2025
Audience: Recovery Centers
Project or Activity: Financial Education
Content or Curriculum: Recovering Your Finances
Inputs: Coordination with community stakeholders
Date: Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Fall 2024
Project or Activity: Horticulture Therapy
Content or Curriculum: Recovery Gardens
Inputs: recovery centers, Master Gardeners
Date: 2021
Substance Use Prevention & Recovery-CD
Audience: Youth & Adults, At-Risk Youth, Limited Resource Audiences
Project or Activity: Parenting Program & Life Skills Program
Content or Curriculum: Parenting the Second Time Around, Recovering Your Finances, Real Skills for Your Life
Inputs: FCS Agent, Family resource centers, Schools, Family Resource Centers, Public Library, Non-profit Organizations, Career Centers, Military Youth Programs, Colleges
Date: September 2023-November 2023 - February - March 2024
September 2024-November 2024
