Pulaski County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
| 1055 - Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1055.15) | 67 |
Number of pounds of food provided to local non-profit organizations |
| 1055.12) | 100 |
Number of people who improved or maintained physical, emotional, or mental health from participating in gardening |
| 1055.11) | 10 |
Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening |
| 1055.1) | 100 |
Number of participants in Extension horticulture programs at senior centers, detention centers, or rehabilitation centers |
Success Stories
Residents Learn and Grow at the Gardens at Sky Hope Recovery Center
Author: Bethany Wilson
Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy
In Pulaski County's 2018 Community Assessment, substance abuse treatment ranked as important to very important to the 609 respondents. 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 stami
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