Earlier this month, voters in Piatt County gave the thumbs up to a tax to support mental health services, including the Piatt County Mental Health Center. 

Tony Kirkman is the Executive Director of the Piatt County Mental Health Center and told Regional Radio after the election, he is very excited for all the things they are going to be able to do with proper funding levels. 

The ROSC program, or Recovery Oriented System of Care, is a recovery-oriented approach to addiction. Kirkman indicates they have been very successful with this program in both Piatt and DeWitt Counties. 

Through the ROSC program, Kirkman is celebrating the introduction of four new support groups in Piatt and DeWitt Counties. He explains a large part of their system is building communities. 

Kirkman hopes as this program develops, it gives people suffering from addiction the courage and confidence to get the help they need. He says there is still a lot of work to do. 

If you are struggling with addiction, no matter the case, there is a space for you with the Piatt County Mental Health Center. Find more information at piattmhc.org.