Warren County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
4061 - Health & Wellbeing | ||
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4061.1) | 372 |
Number of Youth (5-18) engaged in Health 4-H Programming |
4061.2) | 9 |
Number of Volunteers (19+) engaged in Health 4-H Programming |
Success Stories
Health Rocks
Author: Julie Brown
Major Program: Health & Wellbeing
Substance use and substance use disorder are persistent public health problems in Kentucky. Kentucky youth fare worse than their US counterparts in terms of numerous indicators of drug use and drug-related harm including cigarette and smokeless tobacco use, vaping, alcohol use, and illicit drug use such as opioid and methamphetamine use. The 4-H Youth Development Program has adopted a curriculum titled Health Rocks! to help increase awareness about drug use and drug-related harm. The H
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