Dubois County Commissioners allocate $90,000 in opioid funds to three local programs

On Feb. 2, 2026, the Dubois County Commissioners voted unanimously to distribute $90,000 in county Opioid-settlement funds among three local programs. The board approved $52,000 for Operation Mind, Body & Soul, $20,000 for the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (JRAC) and $18,000 for Safe Haven Recovery Engagement Center.

The allocations followed presentations and requests earlier in the meeting. Chief Probation Officer Jenny Lampert asked the commissioners for $30,000 for JRAC to support Community Solutions services. Brittany Stout, representing Safe Haven, requested $74,252 to fully fund transportation services for one year beginning Oct. 1, 2026. Boone Taylor of Operation Mind, Body & Soul attended to answer follow-up questions about his group's request. After discussion, a motion was made to allocate the funds in the amounts listed; the motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.

Why it matters: these funds support local treatment, prevention and reentry services tied to the county's response to the opioid crisis and will affect programming and transportation for vulnerable residents. The approved amounts are smaller than some requested totals (JRAC sought $30,000; Safe Haven requested $74,252), which may require programs to supplement with other funding.

Lampert and Stout described program needs during the presentations but did not receive the full amounts they had sought; commissioners said they would take program budget details into account as they finalize disbursement logistics. The meeting record shows no named mover or seconder for the motion; the board simply recorded that the motion was seconded and carried unanimously.

The board did not announce a timeline for when awarded funds would be distributed. The commissioners will meet again on Feb. 17, 2026.