Dubois County Substance Abuse Council grant awards announced

The Dubois County Substance Abuse Council (SAC), under the direction of Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, announced the grants awarded in the community recently.

The Governor’s Commission mandates SAC to provide funding in three categories: Treatment/Intervention, Prevention/Education, and Law Enforcement/Justice. Grants are awarded in March and September.

For September the council awarded grant applications in the Prevention/Education category to Forest Park Sr. High School Post Prom, Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School Drug Screens, Southridge High School Natural Helpers, and Southridge High School SADD program.

In Treatment/Intervention category grants were awarded to Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center Counseling Center, Crisis Connection Intervention Services, and Southern Hills Counseling Center Alcohol and Drug Education programs.

Criminal Justice Services category Ferdinand Police Department was awarded a grant for cameras.

The funds the council awards for the programs are derived from countermeasure fees that are assessed by the Dubois County courts to alcohol and drug offenders as part of the court costs.

The SAC meets the second Tuesday of every month at 11:00 a.m. in the backroom of Shoney’s restaurant in Jasper. The public is invited to attend. The mission of SAC is to reduce the problems associated with substance abuse in Dubois County in order to enhance family and community life. For more information visit the SAC website at http://www.duboiscountysubstanceabuse.org/ or contact the coordinator Janet Schnell at Janet4SAC@Gmail.com or by phone 812-630-6779.

Executive officers for the SAC are: Chair Nancy Eckerle, Co-Chair Donna Hopkins, Treasurer Terry Tanner, and Representatives Ruthann Hildebrand, Becky Michael, Tim Lampert, Chad Blessinger, Leah Tooley, Ronnie Bowman, and Deb Capps.