Drug-Free Council CompPl… · Web viewJackson County Drug-Free Council, Inc. (JCDFC) was officially created in 1991 by Indiana statute in association with the Governor’s Council

Comprehensive Community PlanCounty: Jackson County

LCC: Jackson County Drug-Free Council, Inc.

Date Due: June 30, 2018

Date Submitted: June 26, 2018 Approved:

New Plan ____ Plan Update __X_

LCC Contact: Brenda D. TurnerAddress: 2005 Chelsea CourtCity: Seymour, IN 47274Phone: (812) 216-2229Email: [email protected]

County Commissioners: Matt Reedy, PresidentAddress: Jackson County Courthouse

Governor’s Commission for a Drug Free Indiana A Division of the

Comprehensive Community Plan 2

City: Brownstown, In 47220

County Auditor: Kathy Hohnstreiter


Plan Summary

Mission Statement: The mission of the Jackson County Drug-Free Council, Inc. is the prevention and reduction of substance abuse throughout the county, both youth and adults.

History:

Jackson County Drug-Free Council, Inc. (JCDFC) was officially created in 1991 by Indiana statute in association with the Governor’s Council for a Drug-Free Indiana. We coordinate community resources, projects and services surrounding ATOD issues; assess community needs and develop plans and projects to address those needs; increase community awareness of ATOD issues and problems facing our county; and advise the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute on actions needed and the progress we have made in this county.

Jackson County, Indiana is located in south-central Indiana within ninety miles of two major drug trafficking centers: Indianapolis, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky, and are linked by I-65 which transverses our county. State Highway 50, reaching coast to coast, runs directly through Jackson County.

The total population of Jackson County decreased from 44,069 in 2015 to 43,884 in 2016. Median household income increased from $45,504 in 2015 to $51,871 in 2016. The poverty rate increased from 12.1% in 2015 to 13.1% in 2016. Kids Count Data Center’s most recent reports in 2015 show Jackson County’s Per Capita Income rate ranked 20th of 92 counties with $39,645 in 2015, placing Jackson County in the 94.5% in the State. Unemployment rate as of April 2015 has decreased to its lowest level in nearly 8 years to an estimated rate of 3.8% according to the Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development, although Kids Count Data Center shows an annual average of 7.3% rate for 2015. Children under age 18 in poverty reduced to 16.8% in 2015. Public high school graduate rates have remained steady in Jackson County at 94.5% in 2016 according to Kids Count Data Center. Health Rankings for Jackson County rose to 57th percentile in 2017. Protective factors include 40 churches, 8 youth serving agencies, 14 public schools, 11 non-public schools, and 4 libraries in Jackson County.

Summary of the Comprehensive Community Plan:

The Jackson County Drug-Free Council, Inc. is a non-profit referral and resource organization made up of volunteer community members who annually update a Community Comprehensive Plan identifying problems related to substance abuse and addiction in Jackson County.

The volunteers of the LCC continue to supervise the current contracted part-time coalition director since January of 2011 to assist with the duties of operation and outreach coordination. Utilization of volunteers and existing community resources has become essential. The coalition director has continued to assist our coalition to stay on task and make progress toward our goals and objectives. The LCC


maintains contact to engage youth through existing school and community organizations to enhance efforts to reduce substance abuse and increase youth awareness. Youth participation continues to be challenging, though efforts have been made to reach out to youth in their planned events with collaboration of LCC member partnerships, such as Red Ribbon Week, collaboration with local SADD chapters, and SPD sponsored “Rules of the Road” events targeting youth. The council also participates in National Night Out sponsored by Jamestown Apartments, and various community events initiated by our Action Teams. This has helped expand community awareness of the council and promote a positive drug-free image in our community. Our LCC and partners also prepared and participated in National Drug Take Back Day events, promoting proper and safe disposal of all drugs by providing a mobile collection unit in coordination with Seymour Police Department and Jackson County Health Department.

Barriers:

In 2016 the Schneck Medical Center shifted the “Call to Action” initiative to a community “Safety Committee” organized by the local police department. There has been little to no forward movement on the initiative, and no regular meetings conducted. The Juvenile Detention Center closed March 30, 2018, eliminating an opportunity for alcohol/drug abuse education and intervention on detained youth.

Community Drug Fund Oversight Procedures:

The JCDFC, as the steward of the Community Drug Fund, serves as the local link of state and local government to collect and share local data concerning alcohol and other drugs and the effectiveness of state supported programs and services. JCDFC provides an annual Comprehensive Community Plan to the state commission, and upon its approval, the Plan and grant allocations are presented to the County Commissioners and County Council recommending worthy projects and programs for funding through the local Drug-Free Community Fund. This fund is established through assessed fees from alcohol/drug convictions in Jackson County, as mandated by state law.

Grants are available to the public, including various organizations, schools, law enforcement, treatment facilities and community projects or programs. Applicants must address the issues of alcohol/drug education and prevention, treatment/intervention or justice/law enforcement, seeking to reduce substance abuse problems in our county addressed in the Comprehensive Community Plan. The grants are advertised in early spring through meeting announcements, newspaper notices, JCDFC web site and Facebook postings. Applications are due by the April meeting of our LCC each year. The grant process is overseen by the JCDFC Board Members and Grant Oversight Committee comprised of three active board members, and two representatives from the community. Applications are reviewed, and each applicant may appear before the committee for the interview process and a brief question and answer session as needed. The JCDFC requires written semi-annual reports from each grantee after funding is disbursed, and each grantee is required to attend council meetings, and be actively involved with the workings of the


Council. Grant recipients provide a brief presentation on the use of their funds at the beginning of each year to the JCDFC members and guests.

Membership List

County LCC Name: Jackson County Drug-Free Council, Inc.# Name Organizatio

nRace Gender Category

1 AmyMarie Travis

President

Jackson County Prosecutor

W F Justice

2 Beth WhiteV. President

Alcohol & Drug Court Services

W F Justice

3 Darlene Kilborn, NP-C

Treasurer

Schneck Pain Center

W F Medicine

4 Myra Mellencamp

Board Member

Jamestown Apartments

W F Seniors

5 John Long Brownstown Police Dept.

W M Law Enforcement

6 Wendy CashBoard Member

Jamestown Apartments

W F Seniors

7 Bob Lucas Sheriff’s Dept. W M Law Enforcement

8 Melanie O’Neal

Mental Health America

W F Civic Organization

9 Nancy FrankeBoard Member

Seymour School Board

W F Education

10 Greg Walker Brownstown Central Schools

W M Education

11 Charlotte Moss Board Member

Turning Point Domestic Violence

W F Civic Organization

12 Lin Montgomery

Jackson County Health Dept.

W F Medicine

13 Becky Alexander

Mental Health & Addictions

W F Treatment

14 Bill Abbott Seymour Police Dept.

W M Law Enforcement

15 Ginger Schneck

Girls, Inc. W F Youth


16 JL Brewer Community Corrections

W M Law Enforcement

17 Janet Davidson Community Corrections

W F Law Enforcement

18 Stephen Wheeles

IN State Police W M Law Enforcement

19 John Eric Turner

Polarity Counseling,

Inc.

W M Treatment

20 Kristopher Small

Centerstone W M Treatment

21 Susan Henderson

Girls, Inc. W F Prevention

22 Kate DuBois Seymour High School

W F Education

23 Matt Nicholson B2 Bikes W M Business24 Bob Lucas Sheriff Dept. W M Law

Enforcement25 Chrystal Street Medora HS W F Education26 Anita Collins Schneck

Medical CenterW F Medicine

27 Robyn Dykstra Dept. of Child Services

W F Youth

28 Kimberly Buck Americorps W F Civic29 Kelly Royer Girls, Inc. W F Youth30 Joni Zabel Cherished

Ministries, Inc.W F Religion

31 Talmadge Reasoner

Seymour High School

W M Education

32 Carla Wright Schneck Medical Center

W F Medicine

33 Tonja Couch United Way W F Civic34 Jacki Crane Jackson Co.

Health DeptW F Health

35 Rachelle Steele Childrens Bureau

W F Youth

36 Samantha Ginther

Bl. Meadows Hospital

W F Treatment

37 John Reichenbacker

Brownstown Police Dept.

W M Law Enforcement

38 Jennifer Shapiro

Celebrate Recovery & Psalm 24 Ministry

W F Self-Help & Religion


39 Cathy Wichman

Schneck Medical Center

W F Medicine

40 Karen Layman Schneck Medical Center

W F Medicine

Problem Identification

A. Problem Statement #1: Youth and adults are misusing and abusing alcohol in Jackson County.

B. Supportive Data: Initial data collected for calendar year 2016.

Prevention/Education: Jackson County Coroner reported: 2016Total deaths 77Alcohol related Overdose deaths 02

Adolescents referred to prevention/educational programs, with their parent(s), participated in basic alcohol/drug education class as a result of use or possession of alcohol.Reason for referral: 2016Alcohol-related incidents 09Percentage of referrals 42

Jackson Co. Alcohol & Drug Court Services evaluate individuals convicted of drug/alcohol offenses upon referral by the judge.

2016Alcohol-related referrals 189Total cases 402Percentage of referrals 47%Referrals made to educational programs 88Referrals made to self-help meetings 32

Treatment/Intervention:Jackson County Alcohol & Drug Court Services referred 43 probationers to substance abuse counseling and 2 to inpatient treatment out of 189 alcohol-related cases in 2016.

Seymour Community Schools participated in “Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use by Indiana Children and Adolescents” survey through IPRC indicating 21% of 12th graders used alcohol in the past 30 days, and 4.7% used it 40+ times in 2016.

Polarity Counseling provided Alternatives Youth Diversion Program to incarcerated youth at Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center. 208 youth


received alcohol abuse educational programming in 2016. 122 admitted to alcohol abuse, 150 admitted to tobacco use, and 133 claimed to desire recovery from substance abuse.

Centerstone provided adult outpatient treatment services: 2016Alcohol abuse 237Alcohol dependence 120Total substance abuse patients 505

Christopher & Associates launched an adult IOP program supported by a United Way grant in mid-May 2016, with either group or individual services.

2016Alcohol abuse, mild, moderate and/or severe 42Total substance abuse patients 173

Schneck Medical Center implemented SBIRT in the Emergency Department in 2016.

2016Presenting Complaints for alcohol abuse 84Departing diagnosis for alcohol abuse 143

Justice/Law Enforcement:Jackson County Probation referrals for evaluation of minors: 2016Illegal consumption /possession 21Public intoxication --Other alcohol-related offenses by minors 02

Jackson County Juvenile Detention reported: 2016Alcohol-related incarcerations 20

Jackson County Sheriff’s Dept. reported 157 alcohol-related arrests in 2016, a dramatic reduction over the past 4 years.

Local Police Departments reported arrests: 2016Minor-Illegal Possession of Alcohol 04Minor-Consumption of Alcohol 33Public Intoxication 54BAC .08% - .14% 05BAC .15% or greater 02Operating Vehicle While Intoxicated 11

Jackson Jennings Community Corrections: 2016Total cases 253Alcohol related offenses 12


Percentage of total 4.7% (21% decrease over 4 yrs)

End of Year 1 Update:2017Prevention/Education:B. Supportive Data:

Jackson County Coroner reported: 2016 2017 Total deaths 77 79Alcohol related Overdose deaths 02 04Motor Vehicle Accidental deaths -- 02Suicide -- 01

Adolescents referred to prevention/educational programs, with their parent(s), participated in basic alcohol/drug education class as a result of use or possession of alcohol.Reason for referral: 2016 2017 Alcohol-related incidents 09 22Percentage of referrals 42% 66%

Jackson Co. Alcohol & Drug Court Services evaluate individuals convicted of drug/alcohol offenses upon referral by the judge.

2016 2017 Alcohol-related referrals 189 189Total cases 402 485Percentage of referrals 47% 39%Referrals made to educational programs 88 93Referrals made to self-help meetings 32 47

Treatment/Intervention:Jackson County Alcohol & Drug Court Services referred 37 probationers to substance abuse counseling and 1 to inpatient treatment out of 189 alcohol-related cases in 2017.

Seymour Community Schools participated in “Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use by Indiana Children and Adolescents” survey through IPRC indicating 21% of 12th graders used alcohol in the past 30 days, and 4.7% used it 40+ times in 2016. The 2017 results indicate Seymour schools no longer report a prevalence rate higher than the state rate for binge drinking as they did in the previous year.


Polarity Counseling provided Alternatives Youth Diversion Program to incarcerated youth at Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center. 210 youth received alcohol abuse educational programming in 2017. An average of 3 individual sessions were provided twice weekly. All youth participating in individual sessions reported tobacco and marijuana use, and most also used a variety of other drugs.

Centerstone provided adult outpatient treatment services: 2016 2017 Alcohol related disorders 505 497

Christopher & Associates launched an adult IOP program supported by a United Way grant in mid-May 2016, providing either group or individual services.

2016 2017 Alcohol abuse, mild, moderate and/or severe 42 59Total substance abuse patients 173 197

Schneck Medical Center implemented SBIRT in the Emergency Department.2016 2017

Presenting Complaints for alcohol abuse 84 77Departing diagnosis for alcohol abuse 143 124

Justice/Law Enforcement:Jackson County Probation referrals for evaluation of minors: 2016 2017 Illegal consumption /possession 21 25Public intoxication -- 05Other alcohol-related offenses by minors 02 02

Jackson County Juvenile Detention reported: 2016 2017 Alcohol-related incarcerations 20

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Jackson County Sheriff’s Dept. reported 157 alcohol-related arrests in 2016, a dramatic reduction over the past 4 years. In 2017 they reported 51 DUI’s, 27 liquor law violations, and 10 public intoxications totaling 88 alcohol-related arrests by county sheriff deputies.

Local Police Departments reported arrests: 2016 2017 Minor-Illegal Possession of Alcohol 04 03Minor-Consumption of Alcohol 33 25Public Intoxication 54 29

Jackson Jennings Community Corrections:


Of 418 total convicted individuals supervised in 2017, 23 were felony alcohol offenses and 23 were misdemeanor alcohol offenses. 42 pre-trial individuals were also supervised for various offenses. Many cases are alcohol or drug related but are charged with offenses that are not directly tied to a substance offense. More violent offenses are being supervised by Community Corrections, noting many of the violent offenses are committed due to either an addiction or mental health problem.

End of Year 2 Update:2018 Prevention/Education:Treatment/Intervention:Justice/Law Enforcement:

Final Update (end of Year 3):2019Prevention/Education:Treatment/Intervention:Justice/Law Enforcement:

C. Goals:1. Increase participation in prevention/education events and

campaigns by 10% in 2019.2. Increase community participation in efforts to address alcohol

abuse through awareness campaigns and public meetings by 2019.

End of Year 1 Annual Benchmarks:2017

1. Seymour SADD students developed and presented a teen video “Drive 365” to raise awareness of distracted and impaired driving utilizing LCC funding for equipment, presenting it to 1462 students. Seymour SADD and Teens for Change clubs promoted National Alcohol & Drug Awareness Month at Seymour High School with the Jackson Bowl football game distributing packets of information to 300 attendees. Brownstown Teens for Change developed a power point presentation on Red Ribbon Week – The Meaning Behind It, presenting it to the Brownstown Schools student body and received “2018 Power of We Award” from United Way. It was also presented at our LCC meeting to 21 community members in May. Seymour & Brownstown schools continued their random drug testing programs, educating approximately 2,400 students on the importance of abstinence from alcohol and drug abuse utilizing coaches, teachers, and health classes. Overall increase of 5% in campaigns.


2. National Night Out was celebrated with Jamestown Apartments’ residence involving 75 participants. Schneck Medical Center hosted “Day of Dance” community health fair with 50 booths to encourage healthy lifestyles for hundreds of community members. Special public speaker presented at SHS with message on bullying, suicide, substance abuse, and self-harm to 1200 students and adults.


Final Report (end of Year 3):2019

D. Objectives:Prevention/Education:Support community agencies and initiatives that address alcohol abuse through the utilization of evidence-based programs and materials; continue to support and expand existing programs; and promote public awareness.

Treatment/Intervention:Support community initiatives that reduce the abuse of alcohol through existing and new programs, and initiatives geared toward discouraging adult acceptance and/or encouragement of underage drinking.

Law Enforcement/Justice:Support community initiatives that reduce the abuse of alcohol through existing and new programs. Support local services to educate individuals convicted of alcohol offenses on low-risk drinking and abstinence. Support law enforcement efforts in special patrols and educational programs for youth and adults.

End of Year 1 Update:2017Prevention/Education: Seymour High School received LCC grant to continue random drug testing of extra-curricular participants & student drivers (699) throughout the school year, educating 1462 students, with 1 positive test for alcohol. Brownstown Middle School and High School educated 917 students on substance abuse prevention utilizing health classes and various teachers/coaches. They continued random drug testing with 3 positive drug tests (2 were the same student). Girls’ Inc. received LCC funding to continue to provide Friendly PEERsuassion curriculum to 341 eighth grade students with IPRC survey results showing a decrease in prevalence rates for cigarette and drug use.


Seymour SADD received LCC funding for video production equipment for PSA’s and event supplies to present to 3000 students and faculty. United Way completed a 2-year project of community conversations to publish a summary of needs, concerns, public & expert knowledge, statistics and resources.

Treatment/Intervention:Jackson County Alcohol & Drug Court Services received LCC funding to continue providing DUI Flex Module 12-hour Basic Education and 20-hour Advanced Education programs for contracted services in evenings, educating over 200 adults to prevent repeat offenses. Todd’s Place continues to offer Christ-centered transitional living and support for 88 men released from incarceration, encouraging long-term abstinence, self-help meetings, and outpatient services. Adolescent Education Program for youth and parents provided services to 33 participants to intervene on alcohol/drug abuse and prevent repeat offenses by minors, resulting in 24% increase in number of youth educated.

Justice/Law Enforcement:Community Corrections continues to provide programming geared toward reducing alcohol abuse and increasing awareness of community impact to 450 individuals under their supervision, reducing recidivism. Drug Court had its first graduate of the program, and 4 unsuccessfully discharged due to non-compliance. They continue to identify individuals appropriate for drug court services, noting a shift in the types of offenses becoming more violent offenders of crimes not specifically drug or alcohol related, but likely induced by substance abuse or mental illness. Due to jail overcrowding, many individuals are placed on home detention that may not be appropriate primarily due to lack of housing, employment, or ability to pay fees.

End of Year 2 Update:2018Prevention/Education:Treatment/Intervention:Justice/Law Enforcement:

Final Update (end of Year 3):2019Prevention/Education:Treatment/Intervention:Justice/Law Enforcement:

A. Problem Statement #2: Abuse of controlled substances is adversely affecting youth and adults in Jackson County, including misuse/abuse of illegal drugs and medications.


B. Supportive Data : Prevention/Education:

Jackson County Coroner report showed a decrease in total overdose cases that included controlled substances: 2016Total deaths 77Controlled substance related Overdose 13Percentage due to overdose 17%Overdose deaths with Cannabis use 02Overdose deaths with Methamphetamine02Overdose deaths with Opioids 02Accidental 11Natural (stillborn) 02Males 77%Females 23%

Adolescent Education: adolescents referred by probation to basic alcohol/drug education class as a result of use of cannabis or controlled substances violations participated in the program with their parent(s).

2016Controlled substance incident by minor 01Cannabis-related incident by minor 11Percentage of referrals 57%

Jackson County schools randomly selected 20 consenting students per month for 9 months for drug testing at Seymour and Brownstown School Corporations.

2016: Seymour reported 100 students randomly selected for testing resulted in 2 positive tests for Amphetamine due to legal medical prescriptions for Adderal provided at parent conferences – therefore there was no penalty for these results. Brownstown Community Schools reported 2 positive tests for Cannabis out of 110 students randomly selected for testing.

Treatment/Intervention:Centerstone provided services to Jackson County residents:

2016Cannabis abuse/dependence 442Opioid abuse/dependence 178Amphetamine abuse/dependence 365Other substances 54Total clients served 505


Jackson County Alcohol & Drug Court Service evaluated 144 defendants for Cannabis abuse and 55 defendants were evaluated for controlled substances. They reported receiving the lowest number of client referrals from Superior Court in more than 20 years, noting a steady decline over the last 8 to 10 years as a result of changes in judges and prosecutors since 2005. More cases are receiving Home Detention or jail sentences without the benefit of evaluation, with less stacking of probation and less coordination of services.

Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center contracted with Polarity Counseling for alcohol/drug education, reporting 85% presented with Cannabis abuse, and 59% presented with controlled substance use history. 2016 reports included youth using illicit drugs with family members and sharing of needles. Other drug use included Spice, Meth, LSD, paints, and caffeine not included in totals above.

Schneck Medical Center Emergency Department: 2016Presenting Complaint: “Drugs” 56

“Overdose” 138Total substance abuse patients 448Presenting complaint captured 62% of departing diagnoses in 2016 with the implementation of SBIRT in Emergency Department.

Christopher & Associates provided adult IOP treatment starting Sept. 2015:2016

Amphetamine-type disorders 56Cannabis use disorders 26Opioid use disorders 41Other substance abuse disorders 05Total substance abuse patients 173

Polarity Counseling provided Alternatives Youth Diversion Program to incarcerated youth at Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center in 2017. 141 admitted to marijuana abuse, 147 admitted to illicit drug abuse, 122 admitted to prescription drug abuse, and 133 claimed to desire recovery from substance abuse.

Law Enforcement/Justice:Juveniles referred to probation 2016Possession of marijuana 08Possession of paraphernalia 04Possession of Methamphetamine 01TOTAL 13

Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center administered 103 drug tests with 75 positive results by incarcerated youth.


Adult arrests related to controlled substances by Jackson Co. law enforcement:Cannabis-related arrests 438Dealing drugs arrests 170Possession of drugs or precursors arrests 239

Jackson County Drug Task Force grant funds led to the purchase of illegal drugs and investigations led to double the number of arrests over 3 years:

2016*Annual arrests 84Prescription medications 31 tabsMethamphetamine 209 gramsCocaine 07 gramsHeroin 27.3 gramsMarijuana 30 gramsMeth labs by Task Force 2Ounces of Meth purchased 7.5 ozGrams of Heroin purchased 27.3 gramsTotal number of controlled buys 155

*The 2016 reports are for controlled purchase cases only, with suspects arrested for dealing in Jackson Co. area. Totals do not represent number of persons arrested. 2016 statistics are for cases generated by Seymour Police Dept. investigations. Jackson County Circuit Court felony prosecutors filed 159 drug cases in 2016.

According to the Circuit Court Prosecutor, in 2016 there was an increase of 42% in dealing meth cases, and 50% increase in dealing narcotics, as well as an increase in cases for possession of controlled substances which they credited to our law enforcement’s response to the opioid epidemic.

End of Year 1 Update:2017

Prevention/Education:Jackson County Coroner report showed a decrease in total overdose cases that included controlled substances: 2016 2017 Total deaths 77 79Controlled substance related Overdose 13 23Percentage due to overdose 17% 29%Overdose deaths with Cannabis use 02 02Overdose deaths with Methamphetamine02 03Overdose deaths with Opioids 02 14Accidental 11 15


Natural (stillborn) 02 --Natural – overdose -- 02Suicide -- 02Homicide -- 01Motor Vehicle Accident -- 01Males 77% 87%Females 23% 13%

Adolescent Education: adolescents referred by probation to basic alcohol/drug education class as a result of use of cannabis or controlled substances violations participated in the program with their parent(s).

2016 2017 Controlled substance incident by minor 01 00Cannabis-related incident by minor 11 11Percentage of referrals 57% 33%

Jackson County schools randomly selected consenting students for drug testing. In 2016 Seymour reported 100 students randomly selected for testing resulted in 2 positive tests for Amphetamine due to legal medical prescriptions for Adderal provided at parent conferences – therefore there was no penalty for these results. Brownstown Community Schools reported 2 positive tests for Cannabis out of 110 students randomly selected for testing. Seymour High School reported 699 students of the 1462 student body consented to random testing with 120 students tested in 2017-18 school year. Year-end results were unavailable.

2017 IPRC survey report indicated more than 62% of Seymour High School students had high risk factors for perceived risk of drug use, up from 52% in 2016 survey.

Treatment/Intervention:Centerstone outpatient services 2016 2017 Cannabis abuse/dependence 442 448Opioid abuse/dependence 178 285Amphetamine abuse/dependence 365 376Other substances 54 91Total clients served 505 824

Jackson County Alcohol & Drug Court Services 2016 2017 Total Evaluated 402 485Cannabis abuse 144 178Amphetamines 02 06Benzodiazepines 09 11Heroin 09 16Methamphetamine 33 68


Other Opiates 12 12Other drugs 04 01

Schneck Medical Center Emergency Department: 2016 2017 Presenting Complaint: “Drugs” 56 53

“Overdose” 138 131Total substance abuse patients 448 255Presenting complaint captured 62% of departing diagnoses in 2016 with the implementation of SBIRT in Emergency Department.

Christopher & Associates provided adult IOP treatment starting Sept. 2015:2015-16 2017

Amphetamine-type disorders 56 19Cannabis use disorders 26 03Opioid use disorders 41 06Other substance abuse disorders 05 00Total substance abuse patients 173 41

Polarity Counseling provided Alternatives Youth Diversion Program to approximately 200 incarcerated youth at Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center in 2017. Illicit drug abuse, marijuana abuse, and prescription drug abuse continued to be the top issues for incarcerated youth.

Law Enforcement/Justice:Juveniles referred to probation 2016 2017 Possession of marijuana 08 26Possession of paraphernalia 04 15Possession of Methamphetamine 01 00Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substance -- 02Dealing a Narcotic Drug -- 01Dealing in a Look Alike Drug -- 01Dealing in Marijuana -- 03Possession of a Syringe -- 01TOTAL juvenile drug & alcohol police reports 13 81

Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center administered 103 drug tests with 75 positive results by incarcerated youth in 2016. The Center closed March 30, 2018 to be utilized by adult population to reduce overcrowding in the county jail. No statistics for 2017 were available for this report.

Community Corrections supervised 418 convicted individuals including 155 felony drug offenses and 11 misdemeanor drug offenses. They report many of their cases may be drug/alcohol related but are charged with offenses that are not directly tied to drug/alcohol offenses. There has been a noted shift in seeing more violent offenders with charges of battery,


kidnapping/confinement, sex crimes, burglary, etc. with many of the offenses having been committed due to either an addiction or mental health problem according to the Community Corrections Director.

Adult arrests by Jackson Co. law enforcement: 2016 2017: SPD JCSD Cannabis-related arrests 438 108 36Dealing drugs arrests 170 127 59*Possession of drugs or precursors arrests 239 243 24*reported by Jackson Co Sheriff’s Dept as sale/manufacture

Jackson County Drug Task Force grant funds were used to purchase illegal drugs and investigations led to double the number of arrests over 3 years by 2016:

2016* 2017 Annual arrests 84 74Prescription medications 31 tabs 141Methamphetamine 209 grams 233 gramsCocaine 07 grams 0Heroin 27.3 grams 7 gramsMarijuana 30 grams 60 gramsMeth labs by Task Force 2 0Ounces of Meth purchased 7.5 oz 16.5 ozGrams of Heroin purchased 27.3 grams 14 gramsTotal number of controlled buys 155 113

*The 2016 reports are for controlled purchase cases only, with suspects arrested for dealing in Jackson Co. area. Totals do not represent number of persons arrested. 2016 statistics are for cases generated by Seymour Police Dept. investigations. Jackson County Circuit Court felony prosecutors filed 159 drug cases in 2016.

Drug Court has increased its capacity of participants, from 6 to 14 participants, with 4 unsuccessful discharges in 2017. They had their first graduate of the drug court in Spring of 2018. A barrier to increased referrals for Drug Court is that many are prevented from participating due to lack of housing, employment, or financial barriers to pay program fees. Development of a work release center is suggested to remove those barriers.

According to the Jackson County Prosecutor, AmyMarie Travis, in 2017 (in comparison to 2016) dealing in heroin/opiate/narcotic drugs went down slightly. However, dealing in methamphetamine cases increased slightly from 2016 to 2017. While this could represent a peaking of the opiate epidemic, a change in drug of preference, or a change in drug availability, the Jackson County Prosecutor believes this change is more likely due to a decrease in manpower in the area of narcotics detectives for complex drug


investigations by both the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and the Seymour Police Department. Anecdotally affirming this conclusion, she found that possession cases for opiates/heroin/narcotic drugs increased nine%, possession of methamphetamine cases increased 47%, possession of marijuana cases increased 13%, and unlawful possession of syringe cases increased 13%. As possession cases are most often investigated by field or patrol officers, as opposed to detectives, the reduced detective manpower could have a causal effect. She will need additional statistics from next year and beyond to determine if a peak or change in preference has occurred.

Jackson County Health Dept tested 72 individuals with 4 positive tests for HCV and 1 positive test for HIV. Jackson County Sheriff’s Department administered 170 tests in 2017 with 25 positive tests for Hepatitis C and no positive tests for HIV. Our county rate is 144 per 100,000 according to other sources, including other incarcerated population not tested by our Health Dept.


Prevention/Education: Treatment/Intervention:Law Enforcement/Justice:

Final Update (end of Year 3):2019

Prevention/Education:Treatment/Intervention:Law Enforcement/Justice:

C. Goals:1. Increase partnerships with local agencies by 10% to increase

coordination of efforts to prevent illegal drug use. 2. Reduce the availability and abuse of controlled substances by Jackson

County residents by 10% by 2019. 3. Increase awareness of prescription drug abuse and risk of infectious

diseases through campaigns and collaboration among service providers.


1. Collaborated with United Way to develop Action Teams identifying prevention programs in Jackson County to educate the public and business communities, increasing participation by 25 members.


Publicized local educational events using Action Team members, 4 school corporations, and 20 business members. Hosted & expanded International Overdose Awareness event to include 70 participants with multiple businesses & individuals participating, supporting families and friends of overdose victims, sharing prevention and recovery messages to the public. Participants collaborated to share their grief and hope to prevent more drug abuse tragedy. United Way completed a 2- year project of community conversations to publish a summary of needs, concerns, public & expert knowledge, statistics and resources made available to public and private individuals/organizations for easy access to information to support prevention of substance abuse. Participants of the conversations felt appreciated and heard, making new commitments to working together to make their community safer.

2. Seymour Police Department’ Narcotics Division increased its team to make over 75 drug dealer arrests focusing on methadone, heroin and prescription narcotics. SPD coordinated with our LCC, United Way, Senior Centers, and Health Dept. to conduct National Drug Take Back Day in Oct. 2017 & April 2018, collecting 264 pounds in April 2018 utilizing mobile teams in Crothersville, Medora, Brownstown, Freetown, Medora, and Seymour. This reduced the amount of unused medicines in homes county-wide to prevent accidental use or misuse of medications, increasing public awareness of safe storage, proper medication disposal and risks involved in keeping unwanted medicines. People brought from handfuls to bags and boxes filled with medicines they found when cleaning out medicine cabinets, some as much as 10 years old, and reported this encouraged them to be more aware of expiration dates, safekeeping, and family members’ needs to do the same.

3. Jackson County Health Department and Schneck Medical Center partnered to begin to provide harm reduction services including free HIV/Hep C testing with education available to participants, expanding services for additional STD testing, organizing and assisting families to find treatment services. Participants are working on building trust in a non-judgmental setting to reduce use and seek treatment. The Cares Clinic was developed out of this partnership to provide supplies and education about substance abuse, including access to an insurance navigator. Jackson County Health Department’s infectious disease director is considering implementation of a needle exchange program to reduce infectious diseases through injections.



Final Report (end of Year 3) Annual Benchmarks:2019

D. Objectives:

Prevention/Education:Support community agencies and initiatives that address the use of marijuana and illicit drug abuse through the utilization of evidence-based programs and materials. Support and expand existing prevention programs. Promote public awareness.

Treatment/InterventionEncourage innovative treatment options. Support community efforts in treatment/intervention programming. Support random drug testing for schools and other agencies.

Law Enforcement/Justice:Support law enforcement activities and educational programming to discourage drug abuse. Support special operations to target drug dealers and trafficking. Support Drug Court to increase support for recovery from addiction. End of Year 1 Update:2017Prevention/Education:Jackson County Alcohol & Drug Court Services received LCC funding to continue providing 20-hour Advanced Education programs for contracted services in evenings addressing drug-related convictions. This has been an ongoing funding project designed to intervene on substance abuse prior to onset of dependence, reducing repeat offenses and educating participants on low-risk use guidelines. Annual Overdose Awareness Day was expanded to include a multitude of groups including residents of Todd’s Place Transitional Living, Seymour Police, United Way, Turning Point Domestic Violence, LCC members, politicians, grieving family members, recovering addicts, church members, Seymour SADD students, and local business owners. This has brought a sense of community together, placing the responsibility of reducing stigma and drug abuse on the community as a whole. National Night Out was hosted by Jamestown Apartments for 75 residents with local agencies providing tables with information and freebies to encourage engagement and supporting residents to report suspicious activities. A resident’s visitors were later reported and police were called for overdose victims. Schneck Medical Center hosted “Day of Dance” community health fair with over 50 booths on healthy lifestyle choices, providing multiple free screening and low-cost labwork. Seymour SADD council has participated in LCC meetings and events this school year as a result of SPD officer’s encouragement of


community activism to prevent drug abuse. Centerstone and other agencies promote public awareness at Jackson County Fair, increasing visibility and resources for individuals and families. Centerstone developed an Opioid Crisis Response Team that works with emergency responders and other organizations to enhance services available to people with opioid use disorders immediately upon overdose events.

Treatment/Intervention:United Way grant supported a pilot Intensive Outpatient Program and individual counseling through Christopher & Associates to provide additional outpatient services for addiction to treatment provide options to 197 alcohol/drug abusers in Jackson County, reporting a 53% completion rate. ProTech Recovery continued to provide monthly medication assisted programs (MAT). Centerstone continues to offer IOP, OP, and individual substance abuse programs, treating 824 individuals, and participates in LCC meetings. Cherished Ministries opened an office to provide counseling that included substance abuse issues for women, then closed their office in April 2018 due to lack of funding to redirect focus on Resident Hall/jail ministry. They provided group sessions specifically to women, a service that has been lacking. Turning Point Domestic Violence provides group sessions in Jackson County Jail to include substance abuse intervention and provides CAGE, CAGE-AID, and PH-Q evaluations as indicated with family cases involving substance abuse. Centerstone was awarded a grant to provide Peer Recovery Coaches in emergency departments to help overdose victims connect with treatment. Centerstone also implemented EMERGE in Jackson County with a 3-year SAMHSA grant to pair recovery coaches and peer recovery members at time of release from incarceration to support ongoing sobriety and has support of Circuit Court Judge. Turning Point counselor will refer participants of Seeking Safety in the jail to the EMERGE program prior to release from incarceration. Jackson County Health Dept. makes naloxone available to the public with trainings for its use. Self-help groups have expanded, adding additional Celebrate Recovery meetings in smaller communities. Todd’s Place Transitional Living has graduated 52 men from their program with 75% reporting ongoing sobriety, and has 88 current residents.

Law Enforcement/Justice:Police Departments provide Safety Resource Officers in all 4 school corporations, and Seymour PD officer sponsors the Seymour SADD chapter which actively participates in LCC meetings for the past 2 years. SADD chapters had previously ceased in Jackson County. LCC grant funding supports undercover narcotic drug investigations resulting in an increase in arrests of drug dealers. These funds are a small portion of the funds needed to conduct the repeated drug buys required to make an arrest. Drug Court is in its 3rd year of providing services to specifically targeted participants (14)


with the support of our LCC, slowly increasing capacity and services. First responders are provided with naloxone through Schneck Medical Center to continue to replenish needed supplies for overdose victims, many of which are requiring multiple doses to revive. There has been expanded buy-in from law enforcement and community members regarding use of naloxone.

End of Year 2 Update Objectives:2018

Final Update (end of Year 3) Objectives:2019

Problem Statement #3: Pregnant women and babies are being adversely affected by Heroin and Meth use.

B. Supportive Data:Prevention/Education:Schneck Medical Center reported high risks for infant mortality due to 12% rate of substance abuse during pregnancy in 2016 with a lack of prenatal care and education.

Treatment/Intervention:Schneck Medical Center reported Infant Mortality Dashboard indicating 24 of 759 (3.16%) births with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome resulting in increased length of stay, low birth weight, and 34 positive Umbilical cords in NAS treatment in 2016.

Law Enforcement/Justice:In 2016 the coroner reported 2 stillborn deliveries as a result of spontaneous abortion due to the mother’s drug use.

End of Year 1 Update:2017Prevention/Education:Schneck Medical Center reported high risks for infant mortality due to 8% rate of substance abuse during pregnancy in 2017, a 4% decrease from 2016 rates. Identified lack of prenatal care increased to 1.7% in 2017 from 1.18% in 2016.

Treatment/Intervention:Schneck Medical Center reported 120 umbilical cords sent for testing in 2017 resulted in 57 positive tests of 737 births (7.73%), an increase of 4.57% from 2016. Of those positive tests, 24 were cannabinoids, 11 were opiates, 9 were


amphetamines, 8 were Suboxone, 2 were benzodiazepines, and 1 was barbiturates, methadone, and oxycontin respectively.

Law Enforcement/Justice:No stillborn deliveries were identified by the coroner as a result of mother’s drug abuse in 2017.


Final Update (end of Year 3):2019

C. Goals:1. Reduce drug-induced overdose deaths by 5% by 2019.2. Decrease the prevalence of drug abuse among expectant mothers prior to childbirth by 5% by 2019.3. Increase awareness among expectant women of the dangers of drug use to unborn children through media and awareness campaigns.


1. No drug-induced infant deaths were reported in 2017, a decrease from 2 in 2016. Increased focus on getting addicted pregnant women into prenatal care and addiction treatment has reduced drug-induced infant deaths in Jackson County.

2. Prevalence of drug abuse among expectant mothers at childbirth increased by 4.57% with expanded identification processes. This is in part due to increased focus on identifying pregnant women abusing drugs by multiple agencies and referring to appropriate services.

3. Schneck Medical Center referred all mothers positive for substance abuse to Schneck Mental Health and Wellness for evaluation and treatment services. Department of Child Services identified pregnant substance abuse cases and referred to treatment providers for services. Turning Point Domestic Violence utilizes assessments designed to identify substance abuse among pregnant women and make appropriate referrals and education.



Final Report (end of Year 3) Annual Benchmarks:2019

D. Objectives:

Prevention/Education:Support community agencies and initiatives that address illicit drug abuse during pregnancy through the utilization of evidence-based programs and materials.Support and expand existing prevention programs. Promote public awareness.

Treatment/Intervention:Encourage innovative treatment options. Support community efforts in treatment/intervention programming. Encourage coordination of efforts among local agencies.

Law Enforcement/Justice:Support law enforcement activities and educational programming to discourage drug abuse. Support special operations to target drug dealers and trafficking. Support judicial efforts to require treatment for drug-related convictions.

End of Year 1 Update Objectives:2017Prevention/Education:Nurse Family Partnerships initiative started in Jackson, Jennings & Jefferson Counties to make home visits with first time mothers during pregnancy until the baby is 2 years old to assist with mental health and substance abuse issues. Call to Action meetings initiated by Schneck Medical Center several years ago prompted increased collaboration between agencies and partnerships with our LCC. A change in staffing at various agencies creates ongoing changes in our partnerships and LCC membership.

Treatment/Intervention:Department of Child Services intervenes on substance abuse of pregnant women through assessments during investigations and existing cases by making referrals utilizing Salvation Army, LifeSpring, Tara Treatment Center, Centerstone, Christopher & Associates, East Indiana Treatment Center, Life Recovery Associates, and Volunteers of America services. Centerstone recently had a pregnant mother who successfully completed their program. Turning Point Domestic Violence utilizes evidence-based assessments within 72 hours of contact to make referrals for mental health and substance abuse services. Partnerships with our LCC have assisted agencies to participate in


Action Teams to identify available services and create continuity among service providers.

Law Enforcement/Justice:Seymour Police Resource Officer sponsors SADD of Seymour High School to discourage drug abuse and raise awareness among youth and adults. Seymour Police Narcotics Division has focused on drug dealers to reduce trafficking, receiving grant funding from our LCC for controlled narcotic buys. Jackson County Prosecutor has served on our board of directors and reports that Circuit Court Judge Poynter supports continuous incarceration of pregnant substance abusers to protect the unborn child from drug abuse as appropriate within the law. Law enforcement does not tract the number of pregnant substance abuse cases they encounter, though they report having protocol to address the issue. Outcomes have not be available for reporting due to lack of tracking.

End of Year 2 Update Objectives:2018

Final Update (end of Year 3) Objectives:2019

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Next Annual Update Due: June 30, 2018

Next Comprehensive Community Plan Due: 06/30/2020

Date of Community Consultant Review:

Disclaimer:

You agree that the information provided within this Plan is subject to the following Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions may be modified at any time and from time to time; the date of the most recent changes or revisions will be established by the Commission and sent electronically to all Local Coordinating Councils.

Terms and Conditions:

The information and data provided is presented as factual and accurate. I hereby acknowledge that I can be asked to submit proper documentation


regarding the data submitted within the Plan. Failure to do so could result in a “denied approval” by the Commission under IC 5-2-6-16.

The Local Drug Free Communities Fund must be spent according to the goals identified within the plan. I hereby acknowledge that I can be asked to submit proper documentation regarding funds that are collected, allocated, and disbursed within the county. Failure to do so could result in a “denied approval” by the Commission under IC 5-2-6-16.

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LOCAL DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES FUND INFORMATION

(1) Amount deposited into the drug-free communities fund during the most recent, complete calendar year, per the County Auditor:

The Jackson County Auditor’s office deposited $41,242.22 into the LCC’s Community Drug Fund from fees collected last calendar year 2017.

$825.59 rolled over from unused funds from the previous years. $42,067.81 total amount available for programs and

administrative costs for the upcoming calendar year. $ 9,500.00was approved for administrative costs leaving

$32,567.81 available for the upcoming year for programming

(2) Funding approval by category, including a brief description of the purpose of the grant funding:

APPLICANT/PROJECT & PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT REQUESTED

AMOUNT GRANTED

Prevention/EducationBrownstown Central School Corp., 20 random student drug screenings per month for 10 months to deter drug use. They are providing 50% of total needed funds.

$ 3,000.00 $2,583.00

Seymour High School, 20 random student drug screens per month for 9 months to deter drug use.

$3,000.00 $4,183.00

Girls, Inc., Friendly PEERsuasion program delivery to all Jackson Co. middle school health classes.

$5,000.00 $4,117.00

Turning Point Domestic Violence Services for workbooks used for incarcerated women and supplies for school/community events by Teens for Change.

$ 856.00 $783.50

TOTAL(S)

$14,436.00 $11,666.50

AMOUNT AMOUNT


Treatment/Intervention REQUESTED

GRANTED

Jackson County United Way for contract services to continue pilot project of IOP by Christopher & Associates

$10,000.00 $ 10,000.00

TOTAL(S)

$10,000.00 $10,000.00

Criminal Justice Services AMOUNTREQUESTED

AMOUNT GRANTED

Seymour Police Dept (Narcotic Div) narcotic purchases and use of confidential drug informants during drug investigations

$6,000.00 $4,961.31

Jackson County Alcohol & Drug Court Services, DUI Flex Module evening classes contract services

$ 5,940.00 $5,940.00

TOTAL(S)

$11,940.00 $10,901.31

(3) Total amount of dollars approved (including previous annual deposit and all unused/rolled over dollars) and dollars awarded (percentages included):

CATEGORY Percentage ofDollars

Approved

DollarsApproved

Percentage ofDollars

Awarded

Dollars Awarded

Prevention/Education 25% $11,666.50

28% $11,666.50

Treatment/Intervention

25% $10,000.00

24% $10,000.00

Criminal Justice Services

25% $10,901.31

26% $10,901.31

Administrative 25% $ 9,500.00

22% $ 9,500.00

TOTAL(S) 100% $42,067.8 100% $42,067.


1 81(4) Describe the grant process and requirements for the

grantees:

The JCDFC serves as an advisory board to the County Commissioners and County Council recommending worthy projects and programs for funding through the local Community Drug Fund. This fund is established through assessed fees from alcohol/drug convictions in Jackson County, as mandated by state law. The grants are available to various organizations, schools, law enforcement, treatment facilities and community projects or programs. Applicants must address the issues of alcohol/drug education and prevention, treatment or justice, seeking to reduce substance abuse problems in our county. The grants are advertised in early spring, with applications due at the April meeting of the Drug-Free Council each year. The grant process is overseen by the Executive Committee, and a local grant oversight committee is comprised of three active members who secure up to five members not seeking grants to review grant applications and make recommendations. Applications are reviewed, and each applicant may appear before the committee for an interview for a brief question and answer session if needed. The Drug-Free Council requires written semi-annual reports from each grantee after funding is disbursed as well as an annual presentation in person to JCDFC. Each grantee is required to sign a Grant Agreement for use of the funds allocated, attend council meetings, and be actively involved with the workings of the Council.

(5) Provide administrative expenses (be specific):

EXPENSE COSTCoalition Director salary $9,000.00Office Supplies, marketing materials, Post Office box, tax filing annual fee

$ 500.00

TOTAL(S)

$ 9,500.00,


(6) Provide summary explanation of amount of any unused dollars from previous years: $825.59 remained from previous year due to lack of grant applications and preventing use for LCC administrative funding due to 25% limit.

(7)Additional Comments: The Grant Review Committee carefully considered each grant request, history of previous grant allocations, amount of matching dollars, and ability to complete the project without full grant funding.

Documents

Drug-Free Council CompPl… · Web viewJackson County Drug-Free Council, Inc. (JCDFC) was officially created in 1991 by Indiana statute in association with the Governor’s Council