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A car wash was held May 1 as Joe Antillâs final project for Compass Drug Court. The car wash, held at the VFW Ronnie W. Davis Memorial Post 5108 in Marietta, raised more than twice what Antill expected.
At a glance:
¯ He noted he has been 374 days sober.
¯ As his final project, he held a car wash to help veterans.
Source: Compass Drug Court.
Joe Antill graduated from Compass Drug Court on Monday with a special milestone 374 days of sobriety.
“You made it a year. That’s awesome!” said Washington County Common Pleas Judge Mark Kerenyi.
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Washington County’s Compass Drug Court has received final certification and a $500,000 federal grant.
Washington County Common Pleas Judge Mark Kerenyi, who oversees the program operated by Oriana House, said the federal grant through the Bureau of Justice Assistance program will fund the drug court for the next three years.
“The drug court has been funded with (Targeted Community Alternatives to Prison) funds through the (Washington County) Behavioral Health Board, so now we have that money to divert to something else,” he explained.
Kerenyi said the drug court contracts with Oriana House for counseling and drug tests. The grant will be used to fund the Compass program coordinator, case worker, drug tests, electronic monitoring and GPS costs, said Eric Brockmeier, Oriana House program manager for correctional programs. Treatment costs are paid through Medicaid or private insurance.