2020 Impact Reports

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  Preventing Opioid Misuse in Michigan through Evidence-Based Strategies

  Published on June 8, 2021
  Through MSU Extension’s opioid misuse and prevention programming, Michigan residents and healthcare providers alike gained crucial knowledge about preventing opioid misuse and understanding the signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder.

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  Supporting Individuals, Families and Communities in Michigan through Nutrition and Physical Activity Education

  Published on June 8, 2021
  Through MSU Extension’s nutrition and physical activity programming, Michigan adults, families and children gained crucial knowledge about nutrition and healthy foods, increased their daily physical activity and reduced their food insecurity.

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  Educating the Public on Safe Food Practices

  Published on June 8, 2021
  As a result of MSU Extension’s food safety and food preservation programming, adults learned how to reduce their risk of illness when preparing food and to preserve food safely.

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  Helping Michiganders with Mental Health and Stress Reduction

  Published on June 8, 2021
  As a result of MSU Extension’s social-emotional health programming, adults across Michigan learned how to manage their anger, reduce stress, thrive as informal caregivers, practice mindfulness and strengthen their understanding of mental health crises.

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  Meeting Farm Stress Needs with Tools, Resources and Education

  Published on June 8, 2021
  Agricultural professionals and their families face unique mental health challenges and often have limited access to mental health providers. Educational programs can help strengthen knowledge of mental health.

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  Preventing and Managing Diabetes and other Chronic Health Conditions

  Published on June 7, 2021
  As a result of MSU Extension’s chronic health and diabetes programming successfully transitioning to an online platform, 968 participants learned to manage chronic health conditions.

2019 Impact Reports

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  Preventing foodborne illness and ensuring a safer food supply

  Published on July 20, 2020
  MSU Extension offers users the opportunity to understand safe food practices and reduce the opportunity of foodborne illness.

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  Encouraging Healthy Aging by Preventing Falls

  Published on July 20, 2020
  Participants in evidence-based falls prevention programming such as A Matter of Balance and Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention increased their knowledge of falls prevention strategies and increased their ratings of their own general health.

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  Supporting Mental Health & Reducing Stress

  Published on July 20, 2020
  As a result of MSU Extension’s social-emotional health programming, children and adults across Michigan learned how to manage anger, reduce stress, practice mindfulness and strengthen their families’ and communities’ understanding.

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  Preventing and managing diabetes and chronic health conditions

  Published on July 20, 2020
  As a result of MSU Extension’s chronic health and diabetes prevention and management programming, adults across Michigan took better control over their chronic conditions.

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  Combating the Opioid Crisis through Outreach and Education

  Published on July 20, 2020
  Over 130 people die every day from opioid overdose in the United States, and nearly 3 in 4 of Michigan’s overdose deaths are attributable to opioids.

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  Helping Farmers & Agricultural Professionals Manage Stress

  Published on July 20, 2020
  Through MSU Extension’s farm stress programming, farmers, their families and agricultural professionals alike learned stress management techniques, about resources to get through tough times, ways to communicate with farmers under stress and more.

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  Creating healthy habits through nutrition and physical activity

  Published on July 20, 2020
  Through MSU Extension’s nutrition and physical activity programming, Michigan adults, families and children gained crucial knowledge about nutrition and healthy foods, increased their physical activity and reduced their food insecurity.