Todd County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





4063 - Substance Use and Mental Health – 4-H Youth Development
4063.1) 75

Number of individuals who reported an increased knowledge of substance use prevention, addiction, and/or recovery (or related subject matter)
4063.2) 15

Number of individuals who reported an increased ability to use destigmatized language
4063.3) 25

Number of individuals who adopted/implemented strategies focused on substance use prevention and/or recovery
4063.4) 10

Number of youth who experienced improved social skills and/or self-efficacy
4063.5) 5

Number of individuals who reported intended behavior change as a result of participation in substance use prevention and/or recovery programming
4063.6) 30

Number of individuals who gained increased knowledge of how to respond to mental health concerns


Success Stories

4-H Partners with MEP (migrant) program to reduce stress in youth

Author: Lee Ann McCuiston

Major Program: Substance Use and Mental Health – 4-H Youth Development

Mental health, already a pressing issue for young people, has become an acute concern for millions after the year 2020 due to Covid issues and feelings of loneliness. One in five people in households with children (21%) have reported feeling down, depressed or hopeless in the previous week.  Realizing the need for improved resiliency in youth, the Todd County 4-H program provided a mindfulness training to 35 youth during the summer migrant program in a day camp setting.  Youth learned

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