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Friday PM Daily | August 2, 2019
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Here are eight innovative programs making a difference in Iowa’s addiction crisis
By Business Record Staff Eight Iowa-based programs that are making a difference in addressing the drug addiction and overdose crisis in the state will be recognized during a ceremony in Des Moines on Aug. 6.
The Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy has partnered with the Addiction Policy Forum, a national nonprofit dedicated to eliminating addiction as a major health problem, to highlight the eight Iowa programs as part of the forum’s Innovation Now initiative. The programs’ successes are detailed in a new report: "Iowa Innovations to Address Addiction."
The recognized programs are: Alliance of Coalitions for Change, Bridges of Iowa, Community Resources United to Stop Heroin (CRUSH) of Iowa, Eastern Iowa Heroin Initiative, Employee and Family Resources, Heart of Iowa, Iowa Harm Reduction Coalition, and Primary Health Care MAT Program.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 341 Iowa residents died in 2017 due
to drug overdoses. However, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported a 33% decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths from 2017 to 2019.
"Addiction and overdose devastate far too many Iowa families, but there is also progress to report, as illustrated by the recent drop in drug overdose deaths in Iowa," Dale Woolery, director of the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy, said in a statement. "While much work remains, Iowans are responding to address addiction through numerous proven and promising initiatives, including eight programs highlighted in Addiction Policy Forum’s report."
Des Moines-based Bridges of Iowa is among the organizations recognized. The nonprofit was founded 20 years ago by Don Lamberti, the founder and former chairman of Casey’s General Stores. Lamberti and his wife, Charlene, started Bridges after their son, Anthony, received a prison sentence for drug offenses.
A privately run program, Bridges of Iowa is located and operates in the west wing of the Polk County Jail, but clients are not incarcerated and are free to come and go within the guidelines of the program. The community-based approach works by partnering with other organizations such as St. Vincent DePaul, Food Bank of Iowa, the Polk County Board of Supervisors, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Prairie Meadows and a host of private employers who help clients
return to the workforce.
The nonprofit takes a long-term approach to addiction treatment, with most clients spending a year in the program, which includes high-intensity residential therapy, continuing care and a path to long-term employment and self-sufficiency.
"We don’t just treat addiction; we provide people with a pathway to a new life," Lamberti said. "We know Bridges works and we continually strive to make the program better."
The invitation-only ceremony begins at noon on Aug. 6 and can be seen on Facebook Live.
To read a Business Record Insider article about Bridges of Iowa and its CEO, Patrick Coughlin, click here.
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BUSINESS RECORD CALENDAR The week ahead: Aug. 5-11
Aug. 8: From Diapers to Dogs: How Disruption Transforms Business Host: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce About: Innovative benefits and a cultural transformation have caught the attention of media
outlets across the country and made sizable impact on employee engagement. Beth Shelton, CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, will share how they make decisions and support their 120 staff members, and the business outcomes they've experienced. When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Des Moines Golf and Country Club Learn more
Aug. 8: Women of Influence Host: Business Record About: The Women of Influence awards celebrate the work of women who have made a difference. Join us in congratulating this inspiring group of women. When: 4-7 p.m. Where: Downtown Des Moines Marriott Learn more
Aug. 8: Intergenerational Impact & Networking Event Host: NAWBO Iowa About: This is the perfect networking event to help pay it forward and reconnect with all of our members, corporate partners and our guests. At this special networking outing, we’ll focus on how to network and how to build up our own special young women in our lives. When: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Where: Compass Financial, West Des Moines Learn more
Aug. 8-18: Iowa State Fair Host: Iowa State Fair About: Nothing compares
to the State Fair. Ride the big slide, share a corn dog, earn a purple ribbon, you can't miss the Iowa State Fair. When: 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. Where: Iowa State Fairgrounds Learn more
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NEWS BRIEFS
Alliant Q2 earnings lag Alliant Energy reported second-quarter 2019 operating earnings of 40 cents per share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents by 13%. The reported earnings also declined from the year-ago figure by 3 cents, Zacks Equity Research reported. Cooler temperatures brought lower sales. Total revenues were $790.2 million, down 3.2% year over year. Total operating expenses were $640.4 million, down 3.9%. Operating income was $149.8
million, down 0.7% from $151.2 million.
State treasurer’s investment pool earns more than $56 million State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald today announced record earnings for the state’s fiscal year 2019, which ended on June 30. "Iowa earned over $56 million in its investment pool, the largest amount in over a decade," Fitzgerald said in a release. "Increased interest income reduces the tax burden, and that is great news for Iowa taxpayers." Fitzgerald’s office is responsible for investing idle funds in a combined short-term investment pool, which in fiscal 2019 totaled over $2.7 billion. This
includes such funds as the state’s general fund, the road tax fund and the state’s two reserve funds. The funds are invested under a conservative investment policy that emphasizes the safety of the funds, then looks to ensure liquidity to make payments. The pool earned 2.04% on the funds in fiscal year 2019.
Cady named president of national group Iowa Chief Justice Mark Cady was named president of the Conference of Chief Justices and chairman of the National Center for State Courts board of directors. The one-year terms became effective at the end of July.
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MEMBERSHIP EXCLUSIVE CONTENT On The Move: Week of July 29
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Trade war will cut iPhone sales by as much as 8 million, analyst says CNN Business: If the Trump administration makes good on its latest tariff threat, Apple would be a big loser. The tariffs could knock down iPhone sales by between 6 million and 8 million in the United States next year, said technology analyst Dan Ives, of Wedbush Securities, in a note to investors today. That could cut Apple's earnings by 4% in 2020.
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BUSINESS RECORD CALENDARNEWLY ANNOUNCED EVENTS
Aug. 7: Generation Nation: Making Sense of Today's Consumers Host: AMA Iowa About: This multimedia session, featuring speakers Michael Wood and Tim Hoskins, will provide contextual generational insight, clarity and a look at what's on the minds, and in the hearts, of today's consumers. To truly understand newer generations, such as Gen Z or millennials, you need to do so within the context of their parents, Gen X and boomers, and provide an inclusive perspective on all four generations. The presentation combines the very latest findings from the Generation Nation 2019 study with hands-on market research experience, grounding the insights and making them applicable and actionable. When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Hilton Garden Inn, West Des Moines Learn more
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Losing Your Ties, Losing Your Data JOE KRISTAN, EIDE BAILLY CPA, PARTNER Rain every day. Soaked ground. Persistent minor flooding all spring. For Iowans of a certain age, this spring was enough like the one 26 years ago to make us wonder what those old jugs of water still sitting in the basement would taste like. FULL ARTICLE
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Board recommends adding chronic pain for CBD use, denies 3 other conditions The state Medical Cannabidiol Board met today to consider adding more qualifying conditions for cannabidiol treatment. The board heard testimony from Iowans before voting to approve chronic pain as a condition for use of the drug. The board voted down generalized anxiety, OCD and schizophrenia as conditions
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BUSINESS RECORD IOWA INDEXThe Iowa Index is an unweighted average of all 21 Iowa-based public companies. Below is a live look at those 21, plus 15 additional companies with large operations in Iowa.
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