Greene County health director warns state funding cuts will force program changes; asks council to preserve core staff
The Greene County Health Department said a reduction in state funding reallocated through HealthForce/Health Indiana will force the department to rely on local funds to sustain programs. The health director and board urged commissioners to preserve staffing to maintain community programs launched with grant support.
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Sherry (Health Department director) told the Greene County Council that state-level reductions to HealthForce/Health Indiana funding have removed roughly two-thirds of a funding stream the department had used to seed prevention programs and hire additional staff. She said the department used state funding and grants to expand services — from community nutrition classes to increased immunization outreach — and that the cuts require the county to decide whether to sustain those positions locally.
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