By Lydia Taylor Ohio
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OHIO The state documented a high number of drug overdose deaths in the first half of 2020, outpacing 2019 by nearly 20%. That s according to a new report from Harm Reduction Ohio, a Granville-based nonprofit which consists of a group of epidemiologists and other health professionals. The group claims to be the largest distributor of naloxone in the state, which is an opioid-overdose antidote.
Nineteen counties have already set records this year in terms of drug overdose deaths, according to data from the Ohio Department of Health. Overall, the state set new records for May, June and July compared to the past five years. The state recorded the most deaths it s ever had within a month in May, documenting 557 deaths.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review (For the week ending Dec. 18, 2020)
Information submitted Governor DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine greet the first vaccines to arrive in Ohio Ohio Public Health Advisory Map • •
OHIO – Throughout the week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine was joined by
Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and provided updates on Ohio s response to the
COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other state initiatives.
On
Monday,
Governor DeWine announced that the first COVID-19 vaccinations have
been administered in Ohio. Shipments of 975 doses were delivered to both
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus and UC
Health in Cincinnati. Several healthcare workers and personnel who are
DeWine s Week in Review for week ending Dec. 18 Saturday, December 19, 2020 11:08 AM DeWine Throughout the week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine was joined by Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and provided updates on Ohio s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other state initiatives.
On Monday, Governor DeWine announced that the first COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in Ohio. Shipments of 975 doses were delivered to both The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus and UC Health in Cincinnati. Several healthcare workers and personnel who are routinely involved with the care of COVID-19 patients immediately received vaccinations. It was such a moment of hope to watch the healthcare workers begin to get vaccinated, said Governor DeWine. This is the first day of a process that will continue over the months ahead as Ohioans who choose to be vaccinated have their opportunity to receive the vaccine. However, un
VW independent/submitted information
COLUMBUS Governor Mike DeWine joined with U.S. Senator Rob Portman, Recovery Ohio Director Alisha Nelson, and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Director Lori Criss on Friday to announce grants totaling $76,534,000 for new strategic efforts combatting Ohio’s drug crisis in local communities.
The grants, which represent a portion of Ohio’s overall share of $96 million in federal State Opioid Response (SOR) 2.0 funding, come at a time when many communities are seeing a spike in demand for behavioral health services amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. OhioMHAS will grant $58,884,000 directly to local county alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services (ADAMHS) boards and their community partners. Additional funding for innovations in approaches to connecting people to care will be made available by OhioMHAS as part the SOR 2.0 investments.
DeWine announces over $74 mil in grants to battle opioids
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COLUMBUS, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine joined with Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), Recovery Ohio Director Alisha Nelson, and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Director Lori Criss on Thursday to announce grants totaling $76,534,000 for new strategic efforts combatting Ohio’s drug crisis in local communities.
The grants, which represent a portion of Ohio’s overall share of $96 million in federal State Opioid Response (SOR) 2.0 funding, come at a time when many communities are seeing a spike in demand for behavioral health services amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. OhioMHAS will grant $58,884,000 directly to local county alcohol, drug addiction and mental health services boards and their community partners. Additional funding for innovations in approaches to connecting people to care will be made available by OhioMHAS as part the SOR 2.0 investments.