BLOOMINGTON – Monroe County CARES will host a panel discussion on substance misuse trends seen among local youth on Thursday, March 28, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the Nat U. Hill Room in the Monroe County Courthouse, 100 West Kirkwood, in Bloomington.
Panelists will be Leah Sheetz from Overdose Lifeline, Cathy Greene from Al-Anon/Alateen, Amanda Vanleeuwen from Monroe County Department of Child Services, and Lasaundra McCoy from Monroe County Community School Corporation.
To attend virtually, visit the main page on the Monroe County Government website at www.co.monroe.in.us and find the meeting link on the Event Calendar.
Monroe County CARES distributes grants each year to local agencies that work to reduce substance use in prevention, education, intervention, treatment, and justice.
The 2024 grant applications will be released in March. Those interested in applying for a 2024 CARES grant should contact llmeuser@me.com for more information.
Monroe County CARES is the local coordinating council for the Governor’s Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana. It was established to coordinate, support, and promote local efforts to prevent and reduce harmful involvement with alcohol and other drugs.
