Campbell County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2022

Campbell County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023

1055 - Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy
1055.15)	0	Number of pounds of food provided to local non-profit organizations
1055.12)	80	Number of people who improved or maintained physical, emotional, or mental health from participating in gardening
1055.11)	0	Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening
1055.1)	125	Number of participants in Extension horticulture programs at senior centers, detention centers, or rehabilitation centers

1055 - Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

1055.15)

Number of pounds of food provided to local non-profit organizations

1055.12)

Number of people who improved or maintained physical, emotional, or mental health from participating in gardening

1055.11)

Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening

1055.1)

125

Number of participants in Extension horticulture programs at senior centers, detention centers, or rehabilitation centers

Success Stories

Horticulture Therapy-Fort Thomas VA

Author: Sarah Imbus

Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

On a weekly basis Campbell County horticulture department provides horticulture therapy activities at the Fort Thomas VA medical facility for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and recently began working with veterans in the domiciliary care program. Men and women in these programs are in this program for rehabilitation, recovery, health maintenance, improved quality of life, and community integration in addition to specific treatment of medical condition, mental illnesses, addi