Extension
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| 2022 - Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022.1) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
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) | 90 |
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) | 20 |
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) | 141 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of the consequences of substance abuse (legal, health, emotional, and financial) |
| 2022.6) | 34 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of the risk and harm of substance abuse |
| 2022.7) | 31 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of where to access help in the community for a substance abuse issue |
| 2022.8) | 57 |
Number of community partners/agencies involved in the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.9) | 100 |
Number of total volunteer hours completed through the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.10) | 285 |
Number of students that completed the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.11) | 0 |
Number of additional substance abuse education and/or prevention activities that occurred as a result of the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.12) | 0 |
Number of community partners that have adopted/enforced substance abuse prevention policies |
| 2022.13) | 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 |
Author: Amanda Sublett
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
The Taylor County Cooperative Extension Service Implemented Truth & Consequences: The Choice is Yours, a scenario based role-play activity designed to help students learn more about the physical, legal, financial, and emotional consequences of substance abuse, for Taylor County and Campbellsville Independent high school students. Seventy community partners and adult volunteers participated in the event as well. Student evaluation results revealed the following: 40% of freshman indicated that
