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Grant County DWI program reports higher outreach, steady treatment caseload
Summary
The county DWI prevention program reported expanded outreach, more digital engagement and a 72% completion rate for one recent quarter; program staff described partnerships, fee revenue and upcoming events.
Mister Graves, DWI prevention program administrator for Grant County, told commissioners at the Jan. 7 work session that the program expanded outreach and saw increased engagement in the most recent reporting quarter. He said the program reached roughly 1,700 people through a mix of traditional and digital outreach, up from about 700 in the prior quarter.
The report outlined partnerships with local schools and community organizations and listed program activities including prevention sessions in driver’s ed classes, trunk-or-treat events and a canned food drive that waived probation fees for donations. "We reached over 1,700 people," Graves said in the presentation, noting growth in social-media followers and use of geofencing ads to reach residents via mobile apps.
Why it matters: the program provides prevention services and supervision tied to county probation work, including ankle monitoring and compliance checks. Graves reported 85 clients currently in treatment (six in residential treatment) and 187 active on probation. For the quarter he presented, 11 people completed treatment successfully and three did not, a completion rate Graves said was 72% for that reporting period.
The presentation included budget and fee details: probation and screening fees fund insurance and benefits for compliance staff, while a separate rideshare-related fee funds program needs beyond DFA grant allowances, such as event refreshments and outreach materials. Graves said the program had 14 people assigned to ankle monitoring and 10 completed monitoring successfully in the quarter.
Graves outlined outreach tactics including coaster- and bar-based rideshare promotion (named Core/Quarry Cantinas in the report), and said a recent partnership produced 156 tracked rides tied to local alcohol-serving establishments. He also described a holiday canned-food drive that collected over 200 nonperishable items for El Refugio.
Looking ahead, Graves said he will attend the state legislative conference in January, will host a compliance ad hoc meeting in February, and will lead DWI Day at the Roundhouse on Feb. 28 as vice chair of the affiliate and chair of the prevention ad hoc. He took questions from commissioners at the end of the update.
Ending: Graves concluded by standing for questions and reminding the board of the program’s schedule of upcoming events and inter-county coordination efforts.
