Fluor-BWXT Provides $24,676

Grant to Scioto County Business

Scioto County's Swartz Race Cars is expanding with the help of a $24,676 grant from Fluor-BWXT (FBP) and the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio (JEDISO). 

Swartz Race Cars is known throughout the racing industry for their expertise and innovation in building custom-fit chassis and components, particularly late model dirt cars. Swartz builds everything at their shop in Minford and has customers around the world - shipping chassis and parts as far away as South Africa and Australia.

"This grant has put our business a lot further up the ladder than I ever thought we would be," said owner Audie Swartz. "I may have had to quit before I made it this far if it wasn't for this support from Fluor-BWXT."

	Pictured Front Row (l-r) Dafne Mosley (JEDISO), Robert Horton (Scioto County Economic Development), Greg Wilkett (FBP), Audie Swartz (Owner, Swartz Race Cars) Back Row (l-r) Sam Brady (JEDISO), Tim Poe (FBP), Gary Arnett (JEDISO), Cathy Coleman (Scioto County Commissioner), Mark Wark (Scioto County Economic Development)

"Swartz Racing is a wonderful example of a home grown business that is making significant contributions to our local economy by growing nationally and globally," said Deputy Site Project Director Greg Wilkett. "The Fluor-BWXT Community Commitment Fund is dedicated to assisting these types of businesses as they find ways to grow and increase their work force."

With the grant, Swartz purchased new equipment that has transformed his company's efficiency and ability to diversify the business and expand in other potential areas.

"This machine will not only help save time and ensure the same quality with every cut, but it will also help improve safety for all our employees," said Swartz.

Significant economic investments like these are being made in the region through FBP's partnership with JEDISO, with the goal to create and retain jobs for a sustainable and strong economy in Pike, Scioto, Ross, and Jackson counties.

Nationwide Children's to Deliver Nursery 

& Inpatient Care at Adena

Adena Health System and Nationwide Children's Hospital have expanded an ongoing partnership to now include expert, family-centered clinical care for newborns and children requiring hospitalization at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.

 

Nationwide Children's hospitalists will begin caring for children who are hospitalized at Adena Regional Medical Center beginning in January 2021. Adena and Nationwide Children's have been working together in helping to care for the region's children since 2011.

 

Adena President and CEO Jeff Graham today praised the plan that will keep families together when a child is hospitalized for illness or recovering from a procedure. "Parents understand the stress and fear that comes with having a child in the hospital," he said. "Adding an hour drive - each way - to spend time with the child adds another layer to that overall stress. It is our hope that by incorporating Nationwide Children's hospitalists to the care of Adena's newborns and pediatric inpatients will give parents and families peace of mind, knowing there are now more opportunities for them to be close to their home and family as their child recovers."

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Specialized Pods Help Adena Carry Curbside 

Testing Through Winter Months

Continuing to build on safety and convenience initiatives for patients utilizing Adena's testing services, new structures outside Adena Urgent Care - Western Avenue and Adena Wellness Center - West, both in Chillicothe, have been pressed into use for the winter months to keep curbside testing going.

The structures, known as ootBoxes, resemble a small office measuring only about 10 feet by 8 feet, but what they bring in terms of convenience for patients and staff far exceeds their size.

"It just makes it a true drive-up service where, right now, our caregivers have been going out in the elements and having to locate the patient's car-make, model and color," said Jessica Matheny, Adena Service Line Director for Urgent Care & Occupational Health. "This allows for a more organized and centralized area to provide these curbside types of services.'"

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Outreach During the Pandemic

2020 has certainly been a year none of us will ever forget. It's been a year of

learning and adjustment, but through the entire process, our Agency has continued

to provide the essential services that so many of our consumers depend on.

 

Recently, our state association, the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (o4a),

distributed a survey to Ohio Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) and published a special

report with the results. Highlighted was the response of AAAs to the needs of our

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Seniors and Disabled Individuals Can Receive Help

with Applications for Heating Costs Through HEAP

The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) and the Ohio Development Services Agency wants to remind Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty guidelines pay their heating bills.

Applied directly to the customer's utility or bulk fuel bill, the benefit can help manage heating costs. Ohioans can visit www.energyhelp.ohio.gov to apply online, download a copy of the application, or find contact information for a local Energy Assistance Provider (EAP). When applying, individuals need to have copies of the following documents:

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Upcoming TechCred Application Period Opens January 4th

Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves as Director of the Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation, announced the results of the October round of TechCred, which will provide the opportunity for 246 Ohio companies to upskill their workforce.

The most recent TechCred application period closed at the end of October. During this round, 246 Ohio employers were approved for funding, resulting in Ohio employees earning up to 3,164 technology-focused credentials. This round marks a milestone as funding for the program has been approved for over 15,000 credentials.  

In August, the TechCred program exceeded 10,000 tech-focused credentials, fulfilling a commitment made by Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted to fund 10,000 technology-focused credentials each year.

Since the program's start, a total of 966 Ohio employers have been approved for funding, supporting the earning of 15,105 tech-focused credentials by Ohio employees.

The seventh TechCred application period opens on Monday, January 4^th and closes on January 29^th at 3:00 p.m.

Businesses with employees who have completed their TechCred training are reminded to submit proof of credential completion to receive reimbursement at TechCred.Ohio.gov.

You can learn more about the program at TechCred.Ohio.gov.