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Local nonprofit tells commissioners it has reached nearly 40 women through jail and school programs
Summary
Sheila Hupp, founder of Leaders in Training, updated the commissioners on a grant‑funded program delivering executive‑functioning, budgeting and recovery support classes in the jail, House of Ruth and local schools; the group reported about 24 classes and nearly 40 women served so far and requested continued partnership as a new women's facility opens.
Sheila Hupp, founder of the nonprofit Leaders in Training, briefed Fayette County commissioners on the group's grant‑funded work in the jail, the House of Ruth and area schools.
Hupp said the organization has run roughly 24 classes and served almost 40 women in rotating cohorts between the jail and the House of Ruth, and that a high‑school program is moving from a 10‑week session into a weekly club at the high school. Program staff include Heather Howard, Winnie and Graham Selm; one instructor is a former DNR officer who helped adapt curriculum for juveniles. Hupp said two staff members are in long‑term recovery and use their experience to connect with women in recovery.
Why it matters: The program focuses on executive‑functioning skills, budgeting and emotional regulation for vulnerable youth and women involved with the justice and recovery systems, and county support includes a city/county grant. Hupp asked for continued partnership as the county opens a new women's facility and noted strong cooperation from the sheriff's office to support jail access.
Next steps: Hupp thanked commissioners for the funding, accepted an invitation to the upcoming public open house at the women's facility and said the nonprofit will continue programming in schools and correctional settings.
