Close Resources

Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

Impacts

Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023


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





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)



Success Stories

Truth and Consequences

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

Full Story