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Director of local drug court asks Houston County for equipment, transportation support
Summary
Kevin Bass, director of the regional drug court, reintroduced the program to commissioners, described an 18-month residential program serving five counties and requested help restocking appliances for four houses and access to a pickup truck for transporting generators and supplies.
Kevin Bass, director of the drug court program, told commissioners the program has operated for 27 years and described it as an intensive residential model that typically houses 40–50 participants and emphasizes treatment, job placement and education supports. Bass said the program’s residential track runs about 18 months and reported a high program success metric provided by staff.
“We have had about a 90 percent success rate, meaning people who graduate from the drug court program...never getting involved in the judicial system again,” Bass said, explaining that graduates are far less likely to reenter the judicial system compared with people who do not receive treatment.
Bass asked whether Houston County could assist with practical needs: replacing aging appliances in four program houses, and providing or helping fund a pickup truck to haul generators and equipment for community response activities. He said the program transports residents to jobs and supports GED completion and that help from county partners could be reciprocated through community-service work by participants.
Commissioners and staff encouraged Bass to submit a formal application; county staff said they would provide the standard application and help the applicant shape the request to meet award requirements. Bass also offered brochures and contact information for commissioners seeking more detail on program outcomes and needs.
Next steps: Bass will receive the county’s application form; staff will review possible allowable uses and advise on how to word requests so they meet county and opioid-settlement/TOAC guidelines.
