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Opioids

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Opioid-Dependent Newborns in My West Virginia Hometown Point to a Path Out of Drug Crisis
In small, rural towns like Bluefield, West Virginia, economies are hurting, the opioid epidemic is growing, and together they are taking a toll on a surprising population: pregnant women and their babies.
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Mar 6, 2019
USA Today
Stephen W. Patrick

Occupational Training

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Appalachia Partnership Helps Both Workers and Employers in a Changing Market
An innovative program in Appalachia is realigning the skills of the workforce with the needs of employers, getting people back on the job and providing a 21st-century model of workforce development.
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Aug 30, 2018
Workforce Development

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Keeping Americans on the Job in a Changing Economy
Despite calls to bring back U.S. coal mines and factories, the real issue isn't a lack of family-sustaining jobs, it's a mismatch between workers and available jobs.
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Oct 20, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
Gabriella C. Gonzalez, Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson