Success StoryTruth and Consequences



Truth and Consequences

Author: Misty Wilmoth

Planning Unit: LaRue County CES

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

Plan of Work: 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences

Outcome: Initial Outcome

The LaRue County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the LaRue County High School Family Resource Youth Service Center to offer the Truth and Consequences program to all 206 LaRue County High School ninth graders in November 2023.  District Court Judge Teresa Renee McMahan Miller spoke to the entire freshman class about issues related to drug use.  Each student then drew for a scenario which took them to various stops in the high school gym.  A "parent" volunteer accompanied them and helped to discuss consequences of their actions related to drug or alcohol use.  Community volunteers were there to represent such organizations as law enforcement, the health department, the hospital, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the local school board, the funeral home, etc.  A total of over 40 community volunteers assisted with the Truth and Consequences program.  One parent volunteer stated, "this is an excellent program which helps students to think more about all the possible consequences that one action may have.  The students took it very seriously and asked great questions at each of the booths."  Students were able to realize the many various effects caused by their scenario related to drug or alcohol use.  One student stated, "this program really helped me to think twice before just going along with the crowd."  The local Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policy Board worked with the local law enforcement to provide vape detectors for the local high school.  Over the past school year, the same group provided vape amnesty boxes which were reported to have been used by numerous students.








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