Author: Christy Stearns
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
KASPER, the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting System, tracks controlled substance prescriptions dispensed within the state. KASPER Trend Report data (2020 first quarter) indicates that 460,651 doses of controlled substances were dispensed in Clinton County. Thankfully, the number of doses dispensed has continued to decrease consistently for a number of years as the community has realized the negative impact that excessive quantities of controlled substances has on families.
Author: Krista Perry
Based on conversations from Franklin County teachers’, students are facing many challenges at a younger age, leading them to make life-changing decisions earlier; therefore, the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Service wanted students to be mindful of the repercussions of those decisions. Thus, the program Truth & Consequences did just that. The Franklin County Schools Dropout Prevention and Volunteer Coordinator approached the Franklin County Extension Office to host th
Author: M. Elizabeth Coots
There is a strong need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention in Woodford County. The number of diverted prescriptions and illegal drugs, overdoses, thefts, arrests, court cases, and medical/financial consequences of drug abuse continue to negatively impact a large number of families in the community. To continue addressing the variety of substance abuse issues impacting our community, the Woodford County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with Woodford County Schools to
Author: Anna Morgan
Kentucky has one of the highest rates of drug abuse in our country; we fall in one of the top ten states in several drug use categories (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2016). According to new KIP data, marijuana use among 10th graders is showing an upward trend. Therefore, there is a strong need for substance abuse prevention and intervention for our youth. The Fulton County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development and Family and Consumer Science partnered with the Youth Ser
Author: Bernita Cheirs
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Author: Rhonda Jewell
According to the 2019 Kentucky Extension Community Assessment Caldwell County Report, there is a strong need for substance abuse prevention and intervention in Caldwell County. The availability of substance use prevention programs was listed as the third top priority in the Health and Wellness category. To address the variety of substance abuse issues impacting our community, the Caldwell County 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumers Sciences Agents partnered with the COPE Youth
Author: Jane Proctor
The recent statewide needs assessment identified substance use prevention and recovery as the most urgent priority for Cooperative Extension. Moreover, substance use was the focal point of the CES Advisory Council Meeting in early 2019. Taken together, youth KIP survey data and data from the CES needs assessment demonstrate the need to address substance use prevention, recovery, stigma, and impact on families and communities.Therefore, Trimble County Cooperative Extension Service imp
Author: Lena Mallory
There continues to be a strong need for substance abuse prevention and intervention in Marshall County. The opiod crisis, alcohol abuse, and the rise of vaping among teens continues to be a reality in our community. The Marshall County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the Youth Service Center (YSC) and other local agencies for a third year on Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours for the 8th graders at North & South Marshall Middle Schools. The co-chairs of the
Author: Adam Leonberger
Based on conversations from Franklin County teachers’, students are facing many challenges at a younger age, leading them to make life-changing decisions earlier; therefore, the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Service wanted students to be mindful of the repercussions of those decisions. Thus, the program Truth & Consequences did just that. The Franklin County Schools Dropout Prevention and Volunteer Coordinator approached the Franklin County Extension Office to host this program
Author: Linda Combs
To address the variety of substance abuse issues impacting our community, the Knott County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with other local agencies to organize and offer “Truth or Consequences, the Choice is Yours”. Truth or Consequences, the Choice is Yours is an enrichment activity designed to show students the impact of getting involved with illicit and legal substances. Based upon the format of the 4-H Reality Store, students role-played scenarios including possess
Author: Amanda Dame
The McLean County Extension Office, McLean County Youth Service Center and McLean County High School Staff have worked together for three consecutive years to host the Truth and Consequences, The Choice is Yours program. The program is hosted each Fall during Red Ribbon Week for High School Freshman. Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours is a scenario-based program where students are given the opportunity to understand the consequences that can occur when making unhealthy and destruct
Author: Denise Wooley
The Graves 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 192 eight grade students. 42 community partners and adult volunteers participated in the event as well.Community partner evaluation data indicates that 100% strongly agreed that substance abuse by youth is a problem in the co
Author: Sherri Broderick
Kentucky has one of the highest rates of drug abuse in our country; we fall in one of the top ten states in several drug use categories (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2006). According to new KIP data and drugfreenky.org marijuana use among 10th graders is showing an upward trend. Therefore, there is a strong need for substance abuse prevention and intervention for our youth.The Gallatin County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences partnered with the DFC coordina
Author: Ashley Board
According to the 2019 Kentucky Extension Community Assessment Caldwell County Report, there is a strong need for substance abuse prevention and intervention in Caldwell County. The availability of substance use prevention programs was listed at the third top priority in the Health and Wellness category. To address the variety of substance abuse issues impacting our community, the Caldwell County 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumers Sciences Agents partnered with the COPE Youth
Author: Bryce Roberts
Spencer County, with a population of 18,500+ from to the 2017 United States Census Bureau, continues to recognize the need for aid with substance abuse issues. According to the KASPER Trend Report in the third quarter of 2019, there were 645,061 controlled substance prescription usages in the Spencer County community (which is down from 2018). The 2018 Kentucky Incentives for Prevention (KIP) data for Kentuckiana region, where Spencer County is located, revealed a decline in tenth grade st
Author: Allison Lewis
Author: Katherine Alexander
There is a strong need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention in Webster County. The number of diverted prescriptions and illegal drugs, overdoses, thefts, arrests, court cases, and medical/financial consequences of drug abuse continue to negatively impact a large number of families in the community. To address the variety of substance abuse issues impacting our community, the Webster County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the Webster County ASAP board, Circuit Co
