The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will have more recovery resources for incarcerated inmates and for the DARE programs in schools if they are successful in two grant requests.
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Applications are being accepted for the Drug Free Marshall County 2020-2021 grant rounds.
Continue readingOfficials with Drug Free Marshall County are now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 grant rounds.
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Bourbon Town Council members acknowledged a grant that Police Chief Bill Martin applied for back in October when they met Wednesday night.
Clerk-Treasurer Kim Berger noted that the department received around $1,000 and it will be utilized to send an officer to get some training as well as test kits for patrolmen to carry in their vehicles.
Chief Martin shared that the grant is through Marshall County’s Local Coordinating Council for the Governor’s Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana. Continue reading
Officials with Drug Free Marshall County are now accepting grant applications for projects that focus on prevention/education, enforcement and treatment of substance abuse issues in the area.
In an effort to combat drug and alcohol misuse, Drug Free Marshall County awarded more than $62,820 to area schools, criminal justice agencies and local treatment providers.
Drug Free Marshall County is a citizen board established in conjunction with the Governor’s Task Force on Enforcement, Treatment and Prevention. Funding is received through court-ordered fines from individuals who are convicted of drug and alcohol offenses in Marshall County. Continue reading
The purchase of an enclosed trailer could be a valuable tool in informing residents about the dangers of drugs.
Making the request on behalf of Drug Free Marshall County, Ward Byers asked the commissioners for permission to purchase an enclosed trailer to assist in a community outreach effort, specifically to parents and caregivers.
The 2017-2018 Drug Free Marshall County grant round is now open.
These grants are intended to support projects surrounding substance abuse prevention, education, enforcement and treatment in Marshall County will be awarded soon.
Applicants must address one or more topics in the application: high rate of methamphetamine production and abuse, high rate of alcohol use/abuse in Marshall County, high rate of marijuana use/abuse in Marshall County, an increased use of opioids and heroin in adults, or a high rate of tobacco use with a focus on its use by pregnant women and smokeless tobacco use in youth.
Drug Free Marshall County is stepping up efforts to combat drug and alcohol misuse by awarding grants worth more than $57,000 to local entities. Schools, law enforcement and treatment providers in Marshall County will use the funds for initiatives like drug testing, financial assistance for those in need of treatment and drug and alcohol education and prevention. Continue reading
