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*WEEK IN REVIEW*
Friday, September 27, 2019

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review

"For the week ending September 27, 2019"



On *Monday,*Governor Mike DeWine toured the Ohio Emergency Operations Center's State Terrorism Analysis and Crime Center with Ohio Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Tom Stickrath.

Governor DeWine at the Ohio Emergency Operations Center

On *Tuesday*, Governor DeWine announcedthat the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Ohios substance use disorder (SUD) demonstration waiver to support a comprehensive continuum of care for Medicaid-enrolled individuals with an opioid use disorder (OUD) or other SUDs.

CMS Approves Ohio's Substance Use Disorder Demonstration Waiver

Also on*Tuesday*, Lt. Governor Jon Husted helped launch the Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing System (AIMS) at The Ohio State University. The 1,500 square foot facility on OSUs west campus is designed to train students for the future of manufacturing. At the Lt. Governors direction, a robot cut the ribbon on the new state-of-the-art facility.

Lt. Governor Husted launching the Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing System (AIMS)

On *Wednesday*, Governor DeWine attended the first meeting of the Ohio Census 2020 CompleteCount Commission. The Complete Count Commission was established to develop recommendations and help administer the 2020 census to ensure there is an accurate count in Ohio.

Governor DeWine at the Ohio Census 2020 CompleteCount Commission

Also on*Wednesday*, Lt. Governor Husted traveled to Cincinnati to announce the official launch of TechCred [ [link removed] ]. The program fulfills Governor DeWines commitment to fund thousands of short-term micro-degrees each year in technology-related fields to help close Ohios skills gap, give employers the talent they need, and deliver increased opportunity to Ohioans. The first open enrollment period will begin on October first at TechCred.Ohio.gov [ [link removed] ].

Lt. Governor Husted at the official launch of TechCred

On *Thursday,*Governor DeWine andthe Ohio Childrens Hospital Association co-hosted theBuilding Resiliency: A Pediatric Mental Health Summit in Dayton. The summit was intended to help communities support the mental health needs of their children. More than 700 participants from across the state attended the event, where they learned more about how to spot the signs and symptoms of trauma in children, and gain tangible strategies to address it from experts in mental health, health care education, and other fields.

Governor DeWine speaking at the Building Resiliency: A Pediatric Mental Health Summit

Also on *Thursday*, First Lady Fran DeWine attended the Operation Warm coat event at Avondale Elementary School. Operation Warm provides new winter coats to children, helping them feel valued, and empowered to get to school and gain an education.

First Lady DeWine at Avondale Elementary School

On Friday, Governor DeWine announced that he directed theOhio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to analyze the prevalence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Ohios drinking water.

PFAS are manmade chemicals that are used in products such as carpeting, upholstery, cookware, food packaging, and firefighting foam. PFAS contamination from manufacturing operations and firefighting activities can migrate through soil, posing potential contamination threats to surface and ground waters.

*Check out Governor DeWine's Week in Review Video [ [link removed] ].*

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