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| 2023 - Substance Use and Mental Health - FCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023.6) | 20 |
Number of individuals who gained increased knowledge of how to respond to mental health concerns |
| 2023.5) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported intended behavior change as a result of participation in substance use prevention and/or recovery programming |
| 2023.4) | 0 |
Number of youth who experienced improved social skills and/or self-efficacy |
| 2023.3) | 0 |
Number of individuals who adopted/implemented strategies focused on substance use prevention and/or recovery |
| 2023.2) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported an increased ability to use destigmatized language |
| 2023.1) | 210 |
Number of individuals who reported an increased knowledge of substance use prevention, addiction, and/or recovery (or related subject matter) |
Author: Misty Wilmoth
Major Program: Substance Use and Mental Health - FCS
The LaRue County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the LaRue County High School Family Resource Youth Service Center to offer the Truth and Consequences program to all 210 LaRue County High School ninth graders in November 2023. District Court Judge Derek Reed spoke to the entire freshman class about issues related to drug use. Each student then drew for a scenario which took them to various stops in the high school gym. A "parent" volunteer accompanied the
