Daviess County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





1055 - Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy
1055.1) 6

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

1055.11) 0

Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening  

1055.12) 6

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

1055.15) 0

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



Success Stories

Participants Benefit from Extension's Recovery Garden at Owensboro Regional Recovery

Author: Annette Heisdorffer

Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

Substance use disorder can affect anyone.  Daviess County strives to reduce the substance abuse that plagues our communities.  The Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with Owensboro Regional Recovery to conduct a garden therapy program as part of the treatment plan which serves men challenged with drug and alcohol addiction.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the recovery center was closed to outside visitors, but the Extension Agent for Horticulture Education still provid

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