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Marshall County HOPE outlines recovery services, seeks restricted opioid-settlement funds; commissioners ask council to set budget priorities
Summary
Representatives of Marshall County HOPE described peer‑recovery services, prevention education and plans for a recovery community organization; commissioners urged that restricted opioid‑settlement funds be budgeted by the county council before any county commitments are made.
Marshall County HOPE leaders presented the newly formed coalition’s activities and staffing needs and asked the board to consider restricted opioid‑settlement funds for ongoing peer‑recovery and prevention work.
Annette Haining, tobacco‑education coordinator representing Marshall County HOPE, told the commissioners the group is working to direct settlement dollars toward evidence‑based education, peer‑recovery coaching and youth prevention. Haining said Indiana has received more than $980 million in opioid‑related settlement money at the state level; Marshall County HOPE’s consortium, she said, includes more than 25 local partners and a four‑person steering committee.
Haining described current…
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