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

McCreary 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)	20	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)	20	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)

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

Success Stories

Next Chapter LLP Recovery Garden

Author: Tracie Goodman

Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

In our most recent Kentucky Extension Community Assessment for McCreary County, issues of high importance were identified as: 1.) availability of substance use prevention programs, 2.) availability of substance use treatment, 3.) better skills for selecting and preparing healthier foods, 4.) more training for food gardening skills, and 4.) more community gardens. Approximately 8% of the population 12 and older has a substance use disorder in any given year. Substance use disorders are more than