News Release

PIERCETON — Kosciusko Coalition on Drug Education will host their November coalition meeting at Bowen Health Psychiatric Hospital and Bowen Health Crisis Receiving and Stabilization, 9 Pequignot Drive, Pierceton, on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 11:30 a.m.

K-CODE is partnering with Bowen Health, LITE Regional Recovery Hub, Kosciusko Cares and Kosciusko Drug Free Coalition for this important roundtable discussion.

Each county has a Local Coordinating Council, which is the planning and coordinating body for addressing alcohol and other drug problems. Members include volunteers from a variety of organizations including education, treatment, social services, and local police. LCCs are required to submit a Comprehensive Community Plan, which consists of an assessment of the local alcohol and other drug abuse problems in the county, including problem identification and supportive data; a listing of proposed objectives to help alleviate the stated problems; and an evaluation component designed to measure the success of the plan’s strategies.

Doug Huntsinger will host a roundtable discussion on substance misuse in Kosciusko County and throughout Indiana. He serves as Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement and Chairman of the Indiana Commission to Combat Substance Use Disorder. He is a Senior Adviser to Governor Eric J. Holcomb and a member of the Governor’s Cabinet. Huntsinger oversees the coordination of the Governor’s Next Level Recovery initiative, aligning and focusing the State of Indiana’s response to the drug crisis.

Huntsinger will also be visiting the LITE Regional Recovery Hub in Milford. The LITE Regional Recovery Hub/Recovery Cafe is located at 210 W. Catherine St. LITE, Living in Transition Effectively, is a nonprofit Recovery Community Organization and Regional Recovery Hub. The Recovery Cafe is a community with the goal of helping members recover through Recovery Circles, meals, classes and events.