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August 7, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the first-ever statewide human trafficking hotline during his opening remarks at the office’s fifth annual Human Trafficking Summit in downtown Columbus. The hotline number – 844-END-OHHT (844-363-6448) – will funnel incoming tips on suspected sex and labor trafficking directly to law enforcement. It will go live to the public later in 2024.

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Derry Glenn will be holding his 1st Youth Mental Health Summit this Saturday. The goal of the summit is to help students in middle and high school to open up about mental health and learn more about how to deal with it or identify others who may be struggling with it. Since COVID, mental health issues have been growing, but the best way to fight that trend is to talk about it.

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Representatives from all the school districts that Rhodes State College works with were in attendance learning about the ways Ohio community colleges can assist in filling the workforce pipeline. By working with their K-12, business, and university partners, changes can be made to meet all their needs. They have seen success with the college credit plus program that allows high school students to take college courses.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources held a summit in Bluffton to share information with professionals such as urban foresters, zoo employees, mayors, and arborists. Speakers gave presentations on matters that impact our parks, trees, and everything outdoors, such as ticks and oak wilt. Many of the attendees work for state-funded organizations and make our communities better places to live without us noticing their work.

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Lifewise Academy is getting ready to spread the word of the Lord to more students across the state and country this coming school year. They are holding a two-day summit in Van Wert for their bible focused instructors before the next school year starts. Lifewise is a religious instruction program, that happens during the school day but off of school property.