State Sen. Erin Houchin (R-Salem) made the following statement today regarding the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 345 out of the Senate Committee on Family and Children Services:

“Thank you to my colleagues on the Senate Committee on Family and Children Services for voting unanimously to support my legislation, Senate Bill 345.

“SB 345 would establish the Child Services Oversight Committee to review cases where the Department of Child Services (DCS) and juvenile courts had prior involvement with a child, and the child ultimately experienced a negative outcome, such as serious bodily injury from neglect or abuse, or if a child fatality occurred in the child’s home.

“Understanding the causes of such heartbreaking incidents and fully analyzing actions taken before such tragedies occur is an essential component to preventing similar outcomes for other children and families, and providing the legislative, policy, and training recommendations toward that end.

“We have made great strides in improving outcomes for children in vulnerable situations, and this simple legislative oversight is another piece in our ongoing efforts to keep all Hoosier children safe.”

January 26

Washington County Sheriff’s Department

Keith William Schorr, 59, Evansville

• Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated – with previous conviction
• Operating While Intoxicated Per Se

January 27

Indiana State Police

Paul S Lloyd, 31, Pekin

• Resisting Law Enforcement – Using a Vehicle To Flee
• Habitual Traffic Violator – Life
• Carrying a handgun without being licensed
• Possession of Meth
• Possession of Paraphernalia

Washington County Sheriff’s Department

Charles Eli Glenn, 26, New Albany

• Here For Court

Crews to perform shoulder work and bridge approach repairs

Lane closures are expected to be in place through next week on I-65 SB at Lodge Creek in Clark County for shoulder and bridge approach repairs.

A temporary left lane closure of I-65 SB will begin Tuesday morning (Jan. 28) between 8 and 9 a.m. near MM 17.5, north of Memphis. Crews will complete shoulder strengthening work in preparation for bridge approach repairs and additional lane closures the following week. The closure is expected to be removed Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 29).

Bridge approach repairs are scheduled to begin the following Monday morning (Feb. 3) and will require a right lane closure of I-65 SB at Lodge Creek (near MM 17.5) through early Friday morning (Feb. 7). Crews will remove and replace the existing bridge approaches and complete pavement repairs during the closure.

Message and arrow boards will be in place to alert drivers of the lane closures.

Motorists should slow down, use extra caution and drive distraction-free through all work zones. Traffic queues are likely at this location. Drivers are encouraged to seek an alternate route or allow extra time when traveling through the area. All work is weather dependent.

Did you forget to enroll in 4-H by January 15 th?

Do not worry, there is still time! There are many important meetings, workshops, and events coming up so we want everyone to get enrolled as soon as possible.

Regular 4H is open to anyone currently enrolled in grades 3-12.

Anyone who is currently in Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade is eligible to join Mini 4H.

To enroll, go to https://in.4honline.com.

If you have been enrolled in the past, simply log in with your username or password and re-enroll. If this is your first time, you may create a profile and enroll.

Regular 4-H is $20 and Mini 4-H is $5. This can be paid online with a credit
card or in the Extension Office with cash or check.

For further information concerning 4H or for assistance enrolling, call Purdue Extension –
Washington County at 812-8834601, stop by their office located on the lower level of the
Washington County Government Building at 806 Martinsburg Road in Salem, or email
mcbrough@purdue.edu.

Washington County will offer Youth Mental HealthFirst Aid training in the Meeting Room of the Washington County Government Building. This groundbreaking eight-hour training course gives people the tools to identify when someone is struggling with a mental health or substance use problem, and to connect them with appropriate support and resources when necessary.

The Mental Health First Aid program is open to any adult.

One in five Americans has a mental health condition, but many are reluctant to seek help or may not know where to turn for care. Unlike physical conditions, mental health and substance use issues can be difficult to detect. For friends and family members, it can be hard to know when and how to step in. As a result, those in need of mental health services often do not get them until it is too late.

Just as CPR helps those without clinical training assist an individual having a heart attack,
Mental Health First Aid prepares participants to interact with a person experiencing a mental health crisis. Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step action plan that guides them through the process of reaching out and offering appropriate support until professional help is available.

“Through this program, we hope to take the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems,” says Linda Rosenberg President and CEO of the National Council for Behavioral Health, which helped bring Mental Health First Aid to the U.S. in 2008. “When more people are equipped with the tools they need to start a dialogue, more people can get the help they may need.”

In just ten years, Mental Health First Aid has become a full-blown movement in the United
States—more than 1 million people are certified Mental Health First Aiders, and that number grows every day.

Further information regarding Purdue Extension’s delivery of Mental Health First Aid courses, Continuing Education information, featured stories related to the course, and registration links for upcoming courses can all be found at: www.extension.purdue.edu/mhfa.

To register for this course in Washington County, please visit http://www.cvent.com/d/mhqpxc, email mcbrough@purdue.edu, or call 812-883-4601. The cost of the course is $20 per person and includes the workbook and lunch. Please enroll by February 11 th.

Advance sign-up is required.

To learn more about Mental Health First Aid USA, visit www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org.