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

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

1055 - Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy
1055.15)	65	Number of pounds of food provided to local non-profit organizations
1055.12)	21	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)	21	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

Extension Partners with Owensboro Regional Recovery through Therapeutic Garden for Clients

Author: Annette Heisdorffer

Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

In 2021, 17,466 Kentuckians age 12 and older were admitted to drug and alcohol substance use centers, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).   This substance-use epidemic touches all areas of the Commonwealth, and treatment programs use creative, research-based approaches to assist those impacted.The Daviess County Extension Agent for Horticulture partnered on a therapeutic garden with Owensboro Regional Recovery, a Recovery Kentucky men’s