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Extension agent reports growth in Hancock County 4-H, seeks opioid-settlement funds for prevention role
Summary
At the March 12 Hancock County Commission meeting, extension agent Zachary White summarized a busy 2025—including camps serving about 130 children, Storybook Cafe reaching 275 kids, and 350 school contact hours—and said the office has been awarded $240,000 from an opioid settlement to fund a prevention program assistant, funds not yet received.
Zachary White, Hancock County extension agent, told the Hancock County Commission on March 12 that the extension office expanded youth programming in 2025 and expects a $240,000 opioid‑settlement grant to help create a prevention program assistant post, though the money has not yet been disbursed.
White said the extension ran four camps last year—Hancock County 4‑H camp, a cloverbud camp, its first STEM camp and a Wart and Cloverbud Camp—reaching roughly 130 children in the camping program. He told the commission two new 4‑H clubs started in the county…
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