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*WEEK IN REVIEW*
Friday, September 18, 2019
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review
"For the week ending September 18, 2019"
On *Tuesday,* Governor MikeDeWinejoinedgovernorsfromMichigan, Wisconsin,Pennsylvania,Illinois,andMinnesotainsendinga letter [ [link removed] ] tomembers ofthe U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources in support ofthe Recovering Americas Wildlife Act. Thebillwoulddedicatealmost$1.4billion forfish and wildlife conservation effortsacross the country.
On *Tuesday*, Lt. Governor Jon Husted spoke to the economic development breakfast co-hosted by the Dayton Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Dayton Development Coalition. He spoke about the skills gap that exists in Ohio and across the country and how the Governors Office of Workforce Development is working to support economic growth by pairing Ohioans with the skills they need to compete in a technology-infused economy.
Lt. Governor Husted at the economic development breakfast
On *Wednesday*, Governor Mike DeWineannounced that Ohio is now offering $8.5 million in grant funding to enhance safety and security at religious institutions, chartered nonpublic schools, licensed preschools, andnonprofit organizations. These grants are being offered as part of Governor DeWine's STRONG Ohio violence prevention plan and are funded through Ohio's 2020-2021 operating budget.
More information on the grants is available on the Ohio Emergency Management Agency's website [ [link removed] ].
STRONG Ohio
On *Wednesday*, Lt. Governor Husted delivered the keynote address at a statewide workforce summit held between the Ohio Hospital Association and the Ohio Association of Community Colleges. He used the event to challenge industry leaders to be a part of the solution to Ohios workforce shortage by partnering with education providers to ensure students are gaining the right skills to qualify them for good career opportunities in the healthcare industry.
Also on *Thursday*,Governor DeWine, Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Stephanie McCloud, and RecoveryOhio Director Alisha Nelson announced thatinjured workers receiving an opioid prescription will also receive a drug disposal bag upon filling the prescription at a retail pharmacy. The bags destroy the opioids in a chemical process, rendering them useless for legitimate or recreational use.
Governor DeWine with Administrator McCloud and RecoveryOhio Director Nelson announcing new BWC initiative
On *Friday*, Lt. Governor Husted spoke to around 1,000 students at Lima Makerfest. The event celebrates products that are made in the Lima region. Makerfest brings together businesses, education providers, and students from the area to showcase all the potential career paths available to young people right in their own community.
Lt. Governor Husted at Lima Makerfest
*Check out Governor DeWine's Week in Review [ [link removed] ] video.*
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