KY Chamber of Commerce concludes ‘Kentucky Comeback Tour’

MANCHESTER, Ky. (WYMT) – Substance abuse and unemployment are matters that many Jap Kentucky communities cope with.

However one group is working to influence the state’s strategy to substance abuse restoration, felony justice reform and different points surrounding drug abuse and employment.

“That is really one among our final stops on the Kentucky Comeback Tour,” stated Ashli Watts, President & CEO of the Kentucky Chamber. “That is an initiative by the Kentucky Chamber, actually wanting on the influence substance abuse dysfunction has all through Kentucky.”

On Monday, Clay County officers, state representatives and enterprise leaders gathered at EKU’s Manchester campus to find out how they may also help Kentucky make a comeback.

These with the chamber stated conferences like this give communities an opportunity to create a dialogue surrounding substance abuse, second probability employment, and different matters.

“One of many most important targets of the comeback tour is to essentially hear from Kentuckians on what they suppose must occur with sources to substance abuse dysfunction, how its impacting the workforce, is there sufficient sources by way of law enforcement officials, and regulation enforcement and social employees, is there sufficient remedy services obtainable?” stated Watts.

Watts added that the chamber makes use of knowledge collected from these conferences to see how they may also help to fill these gaps.

“We additionally deal very closely within the coverage work and ensuring that lawmakers in Frankfort and Washington D.C. are listening to the suggestions that we’ve gotten on this tour, working with them on coverage options to essentially assist curb these numbers,” stated Watts.

Manchester officers, they are saying they’re completely satisfied this space is getting the assistance it wants so individuals can return to work.

“Its a worldwide downside, it [is not] simply Manchester or Clay County or the state of Kentucky,” stated Manchester mayor James Garrison. “Folks’s gotta be keen to assist these individuals to go do what they should do.”

Watts stated though the Kentucky Comeback Tour is coming to an in depth, the chamber has two full-time employees members dedicated to equal alternative employment that may assist to proceed this mission.

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