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Operation Mind Body and Soul asks Dubois County for opioid-settlement funding; decision tabled
Summary
The nonprofit Operation Mind Body and Soul requested opioid-settlement support for a two-year pilot ($60,000 year one; $40,000 year two) to provide veteran and first-responder behavioral-health services and separately sought $50,000 to remodel a veterans' wellness gym; commissioners tabled the funding decision until Feb. 2, 2026.
Operation Mind Body and Soul sought county opioid-settlement funds during the Jan. 20, 2026 Dubois County Commissioners meeting, requesting $60,000 for Year 1 and $40,000 for Year 2 to pilot coordinated behavioral-health and opioid recovery supports for veterans, law enforcement and first responders in Dubois County.
Chris "Boone" Taylor, representing the organization, described program elements including coordinated access to behavioral health services, peer-support recovery networks and trauma-informed wellness interventions, and noted the organization is pursuing federal and state grants. Taylor also requested $50,000 to assist with remodeling a community wellness gym dedicated to veterans, law enforcement officers and first responders.
Commissioner Chad Blessinger questioned whether the gym remodel would meet restrictions in Exhibit B for Opioid Restricted Fund use. David Fynn spoke in support of the organization and its request. After discussion, the commissioners tabled action on the funding request and will revisit the item at the Feb. 2, 2026 meeting.
The record shows no county funding was approved at the Jan. 20 meeting; the board paused to allow additional review of statutory and Exhibit B restrictions tied to opioid settlement abatement categories.
