Sheriff Announces Hiring Of Resource Navigator For County Recovery Program
June 13, 2024 at 3:16 p.m.
Kosciusko County Sheriff Jim Smith announced the hiring of Shanna Wallen, Warsaw, as the new resource navigator for the Kosciusko County Recovery Program.
The program will help inmates become a productive part of the community after they’re released from jail and help keep them from returning to jail. A grant from the K21 Health Foundation is helping to pay for the position.
Wallen is a certified Peer Recovery coach with many years of service working in that same field, according to a news release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office. She also teaches classes for the Kosciusko County JCAP (Jail Chemical Addiction Program).
Along with her many years as a recovery coach, Wallen also has an associates degree in business from Indiana Business College. She currently works at the Rose Garden Recovery Community. Wallen will oversee the new Kosciusko County Recovery Program.
JCAP Coordinator Casey Trombley said, “We are super excited to have Shanna as a part of our team and to help get the Kosciusko County Recovery Program off the ground.”
Smith stated, “We have spent many months working to get this program started in our jail. Many community members, businesses, and organizations have bought into the program and help us get to this point. We are very excited to have Shanna as the resource navigator for the Kosciusko County Recovery Program. She will be a great fit and we are excited to have her on our team.”
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Kosciusko County Sheriff Jim Smith announced the hiring of Shanna Wallen, Warsaw, as the new resource navigator for the Kosciusko County Recovery Program.
The program will help inmates become a productive part of the community after they’re released from jail and help keep them from returning to jail. A grant from the K21 Health Foundation is helping to pay for the position.
Wallen is a certified Peer Recovery coach with many years of service working in that same field, according to a news release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office. She also teaches classes for the Kosciusko County JCAP (Jail Chemical Addiction Program).
Along with her many years as a recovery coach, Wallen also has an associates degree in business from Indiana Business College. She currently works at the Rose Garden Recovery Community. Wallen will oversee the new Kosciusko County Recovery Program.
JCAP Coordinator Casey Trombley said, “We are super excited to have Shanna as a part of our team and to help get the Kosciusko County Recovery Program off the ground.”
Smith stated, “We have spent many months working to get this program started in our jail. Many community members, businesses, and organizations have bought into the program and help us get to this point. We are very excited to have Shanna as the resource navigator for the Kosciusko County Recovery Program. She will be a great fit and we are excited to have her on our team.”