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| 2022 - Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022.6) | 250 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of the risk and harm of substance abuse |
| 2022.11) | 0 |
Number of community partners that have adopted/enforced substance abuse prevention policies |
| 2022.7) | 225 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of where to access help in the community for a substance abuse issue |
| 2022.12) | 0 |
Number of students who know peers that are no longer engaging in substance abuse as a result of what they learned from the program |
| 2022.10) | 371 |
Number of students that completed the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.9) | 460 |
Number of total volunteer hours completed through the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.8) | 25 |
Number of community partners/agencies involved in the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.1) | 20 |
Number of parents that have gained awareness of the problem and impacts of substance abuse in the community as a result of Extension efforts |
| 2022.2) | 20 |
Number of parents that have gained knowledge of the resources that are available for substance abuse in the community as a result of Extension programming. |
| 2022.3) | 24 |
Number of community partners that have gained awareness of the problem and impacts of substance abuse in the community as a result of Extension efforts |
| 2022.4) | 24 |
Number of community partners that have gained knowledge of the resources that are available for substance abuse in the community as a result of Extension programming |
| 2022.5) | 296 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of the consequences of substance abuse (legal, health, emotional, and financial) |
Author: Lena Mallory
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
There continues to be a strong need for substance abuse prevention and intervention in Marshall County. The opiod crisis, alcohol abuse, and the rise of vaping among teens continues to be a reality in our community. The Marshall County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the Youth Service Center (YSC) and other local agencies for a third year on Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours for the 8th graders at North & South Marshall Middle Schools. The co-chairs of the
