PLAINFIELD, IN — The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded nine grants totaling $255,000 to programs that help Indiana communities grappling with mental health and substance abuse needs.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen a rise in mental health and substance use disorders across Indiana,” said Stan Pinegar, president of Duke Energy Indiana. “I have personally heard from our community leaders that more needs to be done, and we’re joining the fight by supporting the critical work of organizations that are providing pathways to prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery services.”
The Indiana Region 9 Workforce Board, which includes Ripley, Franklin, Decatur, and Dearborn counties plus six others, will use a $35,000 grant for its Workforce Reintegration Program.
The aim of that program is to help people impacted by substance misuse with reintegration into the workforce, provide them with opportunities for work-based training, and placement in high-wage, in-demand occupations.
