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Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Justice-Involved Populations Under Community Supervision: Best Practices from Four States

Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Justice-Involved Populations Under Community Supervision: Best Practices from Four States

States discovered a variety of policy and programmatic approaches to improve the MOUD landscape. States were able to pilot interagency collaborations, launch training and education curricula and explore innovative solutions ...
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Maximizing Impact: State Strategies to Manage and Prevent HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs and TB

Maximizing Impact: State Strategies to Manage and Prevent HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs and TB

By targeting prevention efforts in specific settings, Governors can develop an intersectional, equitable and holistic approach to addressing barriers to testing and treatment for HIV, viral hepatitis, STDs and TB ...
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Re-Envisioning State Cyber Response Capabilities: The Role of Volunteers in Strengthening our Systems

Re-Envisioning State Cyber Response Capabilities: The Role of Volunteers in Strengthening our Systems

Michigan’s MiC3, Wisconsin’s CRT and Ohio’s Cyber Reserve have found unique ways to leverage the skills and knowledge of cybersecurity practitioners to improve outcomes across SLTT organizations, the cybersecurity workforce ...
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Governors Implement: Broadband, Workforce Innovation and Digital Equity

Governors Implement: Broadband, Workforce Innovation and Digital Equity

How Governors are Advancing Workforce Innovation, Broadband Access and Digital Skills in America’s Workforce. By Rachael Stephens and Katherine Ash This week, Governors’ broadband advisors and workforce development leaders will ...
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2021-2022 CHAIRMAN’S INITIATIVE

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION

Jobs that require computer science skills and knowledge will only continue to grow during the 21st century. Especially as more remote working opportunities arise, state leaders want to ensure that graduates have the skills they need to find high-paying jobs without leaving the state. Governors are leading the charge to identify best practices in expanding access to computer science education in K-12 schools across the country. Governor Hutchinson’s Initiative focuses on expanding access to computer science opportunities, including how to ensure equitable access to computer science education.

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    Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Justice-Involved Populations Under Community Supervision: Best Practices from Four States

    Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Justice-Involved Populations Under Community Supervision: Best Practices from Four States

    States discovered a variety of policy and programmatic approaches to improve the MOUD landscape. States were able to pilot interagency ...
    Read More
    Maximizing Impact: State Strategies to Manage and Prevent HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs and TB

    Maximizing Impact: State Strategies to Manage and Prevent HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs and TB

    By targeting prevention efforts in specific settings, Governors can develop an intersectional, equitable and holistic approach to addressing barriers to ...
    Read More
    Re-Envisioning State Cyber Response Capabilities: The Role of Volunteers in Strengthening our Systems

    Re-Envisioning State Cyber Response Capabilities: The Role of Volunteers in Strengthening our Systems

    Michigan’s MiC3, Wisconsin’s CRT and Ohio’s Cyber Reserve have found unique ways to leverage the skills and knowledge of cybersecurity ...
    Read More
    Governors Implement: Broadband, Workforce Innovation and Digital Equity

    Governors Implement: Broadband, Workforce Innovation and Digital Equity

    How Governors are Advancing Workforce Innovation, Broadband Access and Digital Skills in America’s Workforce. By Rachael Stephens and Katherine Ash ...
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    Pre-Apprenticeship Action Lab

    Pre-Apprenticeship Action Lab

    National Governors Association, in partnership with Education Strategy Group, and thanks to support from the Siemens Foundation, hosted its fourth ...
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    NGA Hosts its Fourth Annual Outdoor Recreation Learning Network Meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas

    NGA Hosts its Fourth Annual Outdoor Recreation Learning Network Meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas

    Governors across the country recognize the importance of outdoor recreation and are uniquely positioned to support its growth through state ...
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    Advance STEM education in bipartisan innovation and competition legislation

    Advance STEM education in bipartisan innovation and competition legislation

    Republican and Democratic Governors alike understand that K-12 computer science education is critical to American competitiveness and security. By Governor ...
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    State efforts to expand the healthcare workforce

    State efforts to expand the healthcare workforce

    Governors have celebrated the healthcare workforce and called for an increased focus on their recruitment and retention, as well as ...
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    States Bolster Transportation Workforce through Apprenticeship Programs

    States Bolster Transportation Workforce through Apprenticeship Programs

    The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices is working with four states – Connecticut, Idaho, Oregon and North ...
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    Computer Science Education and The Workforce

    Computer Science Education and The Workforce

    Governors, First Spouses, industry partners and national experts met in Boston, Massachusetts, to discuss K-12 computer science education, the focus ...
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    Governors Leading on Supporting Student Loan Borrowers

    Governors Leading on Supporting Student Loan Borrowers

    Governors will continue to provide borrowers in their states with resources and guardrails that promote successful repayment and leverage student ...
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    Governors’ Initiatives To Enhance Planning, Delivery And Success Of Major Infrastructure Projects

    Governors’ Initiatives To Enhance Planning, Delivery And Success Of Major Infrastructure Projects

    This document serves as a reference guide to demonstrate how Governors are thinking about infrastructure investments holistically, organizing their administrations ...
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