Pulaski County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020
| 3016 - Community Engagement | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3016.1) | 170 |
Number of those currently serving in a leadership role |
| 3016.2) | 17 |
Number of those who now serve as a mentor to others |
| 3016.3) | 0 |
Number of individuals who are comfortable identifying community problems |
| 3016.4) | 17 |
Number of those who are comfortable addressing community issues through local leadership |
| 3016.5) | 0 |
Number of those who take time to recruit and engage people to undertake community projects |
Success Stories
Therapy Gardens at Sky Hope
Author: Trent Adkins
Major Program: Community Engagement
Sky Hope Rehabilitation Center is a 100-bed facility for women with drug addictions. Pulaski County has a large drug abuse problem. Gardening has been shown to have many positive effects on humans. There are physical, cognitive, social, and psychological benefits such as improvement in self-esteem, alleviation of depression, increased strength and stamina, and decreased stress. Winter programs consisted of sessions on vegetable gardening, straw bale gardening, raised bed gardeni
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International Day
Author: Edith Lovett
Major Program: Community Engagement
More than 500 people attended the International Fall Festival at the Somerset Community College and had a chance to go around the world in one day. With displays, dancing, music entertainment, and food this was an opportunity for students of all ages to learn about the world outside of the Kentucky borders. All in attendance got to taste food from Italy, Italian, Greece, Greek and Germany prepared by the SCC
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