TRIAD

What is Triad of Brown County?

Triad is a group of community volunteers providing a link between the Brown County Sheriff's Office and the community. The program provides support, primarily social, to senior citizens and/or the disabled. 

Triad VolunteersThe Brown County Sheriff's Office has long supported Triad as a valuable periodic contact with the county's citizens. Each Triad volunteer has undergone a background check and six months of on-the-road training, and is deputized by the Brown County Sheriff's Office as a Special Deputy. We visit homes in Triad uniforms and Triad-marked vehicles. While we have undergone CPR training, we are generally NOT qualified as first responders and EMTs.


Triad volunteers are primarily retired people who now have the time and desire to give back to their community. We are not paid, but find joy and meaning in the service we can provide and the friendships that develop from our visits. Triad is always looking for volunteers. Is joining in our work something you might consider?

What does Triad do?

The primary mission and activity of Triad of Brown County is periodic home visits - a friendly chat, a check on well-being, and an opportunity to suggest resources if there are specific needs. Many of those we visit are homebound or are recovering from a bereavement or a medical crisis. Some do not have family nearby who can visit. (It is important to note that Triad is not able to serve in a "home helper" role or to provide daily monitoring.)

Additionally, Triad does the following for those whom we visit:

  • conveys information about scams and other safety issues
  • puts on an annual community picnic
  • delivers the Community Thanksgiving meals to our clients and others
  • provides a Christmas activity and/or gift
  • sends birthday, condolence, and "thinking of you" cards
  • installs green reflective address signs ("911 signs") for those who want one
  • provides "File of Life" packets, used to alert EMTs to current medical information
  • checks on those currently hospitalized or staying in Brown County Health & Living
  • attends viewings and/or funeral services as possible

Triad does not make home repairs, provide personal care, and the like. We do try to put people in touch with social service agencies and/or volunteers who do provide such help. 

We are open to your ideas of how Triad could serve the community better.

How can you support Triad of Brown County?

Triad's expenses are covered almost entirely by donations and grants. Our donations come from individuals, churches, charitable organizations, Township trustees, and local businesses. 

Our vehicles are obtained by grant money and donations.  Client-focused costs include 911 signs, FOL packets, cards/stamps, seasonal gifts, and the annual picnic.  Other outlays include uniforms and office supplies.  

The members of Triad are unpaid volunteers. They are asked to donate one day a week of their time, primarily to make home visits. Some give more than that.

If you are able, please consider including Triad among your charitable donations. You can mail donations (tax deductible) to Triad at P.O. Box 2141, Nashville, Indiana 47448.