Putnam County Recovery Coalition now part of Family Support Services

Inspired by passionate advocacy work to promote substance abuse prevention and recovery in the community, and led largely by a core group of volunteers, the Putnam County Recovery Coalition has taken on many challenges and desire an opportunity to grow.

With that passion and desire, a relationship with Family Support Services of West Central Indiana (FSSWCI) began to form a year ago. Through several conversations and planning sessions, the board of directors for Family Support Services and Advisory Council for the Putnam County Recovery Coalition (PCRC) have agreed to merge the PCRC program into the FSSWCI organization. The move will allow PCRC to enhance its voice and advocacy work while reducing the administrative burden of running an organization which will be taken on the FSSWCI leadership team.

“This opportunity will provide the Recovery Coalition with the administrative support needed for the volunteers to focus more of their efforts on increasing awareness for prevention and recovery opportunities in our community,” Danielle Cummings, president of the Putnam County Recovery Coalition, said. “This move makes us stronger as we work.”

For FSSWCI, this move strategically expands its programmatic reach, while venturing into a new area of advocacy work. On average, 40 percent of clients served by the FSSWCI Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Healthy Families Program are negatively impacted in some way by substance abuse. Becoming a leader on the front lines of this fight, FSSWCI staff and volunteers are confident that reducing incidents of substance abuse and increasing recovery opportunities in our community, increases the possibility of preventing domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse.

“Bringing the Recovery Coalition under our umbrella represents our firm commitment to bring together the best resources to reduce the human and social costs of addiction until this public health crisis is eliminated,” Family Support Services Executive Director Scott Monnett said. “So many of the social challenges our community faces are connected. We see this as a tremendous opportunity to enhance the work of the volunteers from the Putnam County Recovery Coalition. They are a passionate group and we are excited to have them as part of our team.”

The Putnam County Recovery Coalition will now serve as a program of Family Support Services, joining the Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Program, Healthy Families, Putnam County CYCLE and Tot’s Time. With this move, PCRC is now eligible to receive individual donations and explore grant opportunities to increase its impact.

Donations can be made by visiting www.fsswci.net/donate or by mail payable to FSSWCI to 16 S. Jackson St., Greencastle, IN 46135. Please note PCRC in the memo line.

The Putnam County Recovery Coalition (PCRC) is committed to building resources, organizing a system of support, raising awareness and providing education and prevention tools to those individuals and their families that struggle with addiction.

“Since the beginning, our group of volunteers, many whom have been directly impacted by substance abuse individually, through a family member, by a loved one, or friend, have worked tirelessly to increase awareness about substance abuse and recovery. With this move, FSSWCI will provide new awareness opportunities and energy that will take our work to the next level. For the volunteers I am very excited,” Shelia Holloway, founder of the Putnam County Recovery Coalition, said.

Family Support Services of West Central Indiana is headquartered in Greencastle at 16 S. Jackson St.

FSSWCI is a 501(c)3 non-profit focused on domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and intervention.Healthy Families is a program provider focused on eliminating child abuse and neglect while building strong families, and is a substance abuse prevention and recovery advocate.

For more information about programs or services call 765-653-4820 or visit www.fsswci.net.