https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2BNsHrvGGQ The Indiana State Museum recently opened its exhibit, "FIX: Heartbreak and Hope Inside Our Opioid Crisis." This program will run through August 1. The Indiana Chamber and the Wellness Council of Indiana have made it a priority to tackle substance abuse in the workplace with our Indiana Workforce Recovery effort. The mission of the initiative is to empower [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — A new event presented by the Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI) and Indiana Chamber of Commerce will offer insights for employers on how to support their workers struggling with substance abuse. The Indiana Employer Opioid Summit takes place September 16 in a virtual format. The full-day summit is the latest programming from Indiana Workforce Recovery – an initiative [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — More than 200,000 employed Hoosiers are actively struggling with addiction. Businesses statewide have the opportunity to learn how to assist and retain valuable employees and learn prevention methods by virtually attending free meetings this spring. The first priority for the Wellness Council of Indiana and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce is the safety of employees, members and investors. [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — More than 200,000 employed Hoosiers are currently struggling with addiction. Businesses across the state have an opportunity to help their employees address the problem and learn prevention methods by attending free meetings set for March and April. Indiana Workforce Recovery, which is putting on these educational events, is a joint initiative created in collaboration with the Wellness [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Governor Eric Holcomb has been selected the 2019 Birch Bayh-Richard Lugar Government Leader of the Year by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce for his Next Level agenda – in particular his focus on the opioid epidemic and its impact on community, families and the workforce. “Substance misuse has hit Indiana hard and the Governor has responded with [...]
People suffering from drug addiction often feel isolated and helpless. The same can be said for those with mental health disorders. Increasingly, the medical community is looking at the ties between them to assist with recovery. The July-August issue of BizVoice® magazine features several stories as part of the Indiana Workforce Recovery series. One explores how the Bowen Center, [...]
Senate Bill 162 (Chronic Pain Management), authored by Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper), was amended on second reading this week to better define chronic pain. While it’s not what we would call a good bill, it has been changed to where it is about as good as we are going to get it (it’s still a mandate, however, which we [...]
House Bill 1182 (Worker’s Compensation), authored by Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne), achieved final passage this week with a successful concurrence vote along party lines, 65-29. This Chamber-supported bill does two important things: 1) clarifies who is responsible for worker’s compensation for volunteer firefighters (it’s not employers but the fire department); and 2) increases the burial amount an employer must [...]
House Bill 1444 (Taxation of Electronic Cigarettes), authored by Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville), was heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday. The Chamber went on record in testimony supporting taxing e-liquids on par with tobacco products. No vote was taken and at least one amendment is expected next week on this bill, which is still viewed as a [...]
Jason Pieper sees the impact of the opioid crisis from multiple angles. He works in the Corporate Care division (health and safety on the shop floor, as well as on-site clinic operations) at Jasper Engines & Transmissions, serves on a local hospital advisory board and is a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer. And while the impact numbers are [...]
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