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Prairie Counseling Center urges county to address gaps in recovery supports
Summary
Amanda Zinkgraf of Prairie Counseling Center told the Bond County Board that local residents face limited transportation to evening support meetings, lack of affordable housing—especially for people with felony convictions—and that she is researching grants to help fill these gaps.
Amanda Zinkgraf of the Prairie Counseling Center Referral Network presented to the Bond County Board on June 17 about local gaps in services for people with mental health and substance use disorders. Zinkgraf said there are limited resources in Bond County for participants in their programs, citing a need for subsidized evening transportation to reach support meetings and a shortage of affordable housing for people with felony convictions; she told the Board she is researching grant opportunities to assist these populations.
Zinkgraf stressed how transportation and housing barriers can delay recovery and that local partnerships and grant funding could help close service gaps. The presentation was informational; the transcript records the Board receiving the presentation and Zinkgraf's pledge to continue pursuing grant options but does not record a formal county funding commitment in the excerpt provided.
