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Founder of Broken Pieces Recovery Center asks Ohio County for help buying and renovating a building for women's recovery services
Summary
Jackie Brown told the Fiscal Court that Broken Pieces Recovery Center seeks funds to buy and renovate a building to provide a women‑focused recovery campus, estimating an initial funding need just under $500,000 for purchase, renovations and licensing work.
Jackie Brown, who identified herself as founder of Broken Pieces Recovery Center and manager of the Ohio County Mission Center, told the court she is building a faith‑based recovery campus for women and families and asked the county to be aware of funding needs and to help where possible.
Brown said the Mission Center currently operates from donated space at 110 West 3rd but that the property owner may sell. She said the organization seeks funds to purchase and renovate that facility and to cover initial licensing, feasibility and staffing costs. “Our total ask on the first raise is just south of $500,000,” Brown said.
Brown described the program as a long‑term, trauma‑informed pathway with a minimum six‑month residential program and 12 months of sober living; services she listed included housing, life‑skills training, childcare support and workforce readiness. She said the plan includes tiny houses on site, therapeutic activities such as gardening and animal therapy, and coordination with state agencies for licensing and placement.
Court members asked procedural questions about the nonprofit's structure and readiness. Brown said Broken Pieces is organized as a 501(c)(3) and that the Mission Center operates under that fiscal sponsorship; she said the board had recently lost a member and that directors were being recruited. She provided handouts outlining programs and financial needs.
The court did not commit county funding at the meeting but several magistrates expressed support and suggested county staff could help coordinate meetings with state officials and with the judge executive who has already spoken with organizers. Brown said a meeting with Kentucky officials was planned; she did not provide a firm date at the meeting.
No vote was taken on county funding during the session; Brown asked for follow‑up and said volunteers and donors could assist with immediate needs while the organization pursues grants and a gala fundraiser.
