Cumberland County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
2022 - Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General | ||
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2022.6) | 96 |
Number of students that completed the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
2022.5) | 15 |
Number of program participants in Recovering Your Finances |
2022.4) | 26 |
Number of program participants undergoing the Botvin LifeSkills Training |
2022.3) | 0 |
Number of program participants who intend to change behavior to use destigmatized language |
2022.2) | 0 |
Number of program participants that improved their understanding of substance use by attending “Addiction 101” |
2022.1) | 20 |
Number of community partners that have gained awareness of the problem and impacts of substance use in the community as a result of Extension efforts |
2022.7) | 0 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of the consequences of substance use (legal, health, emotional, and financial) |
Success Stories
Raising Awareness of Substance Abuse
Author: Deborah Messenger
Major Program: Substance Use Prevention and Recovery General
According to the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy 2020 Overdose Fatality Report, more than 1,964 Kentuckians died from drug overdoses in 2020. That’s a 49% increase from the 1,316 overdose deaths for 2019. The Cumberland County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and the Cumberland County KY-ASAP Council collaborated on community events to bring awareness to the rising substance abuse epidemic. The first event was a parent training called Courageous Communities in which parents were t
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