By Blaine McDonald, Mason Watkins
PADUCAH — Badges of Hope is a program of the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department offering people who struggle with substance abuse a ride to recovery.
Twenty-five days into 2023, three people have already received help through Badges of Hope.
The sheriff’s department offers the program in partnership with Four Rivers Behavioral Health, and the goal is to end the stigma that may prevent people from seeking help from law enforcement.
As long as there is not an active warrant out for your arrest, you can call the sheriff’s office, and a deputy on patrol will meet you where you are and take you to a recovery service provider, like Turning Point Recovery Center.