DeWine appoints head of private foundation overseeing opioid settlement fund

Gov. Mike DeWine has named the first-ever leader of a private, nonprofit organization that will oversee prevention and recovery efforts with money from opioid settlements (Source: “DeWine names leader of private foundation established with public opioid settlement fund,” Statehouse News Bureau).
 
DeWine has appointed Alisha Nelson as the first executive director of the OneOhio Recovery Foundation. Nelson has led anti-drug efforts for DeWine, both when he was attorney general and during his current time as governor.
 
The OneOhio Recovery Foundation is a private, nonprofit entity established in a legal settlement in 2021, with 55% of opioid settlements involving the state going to OneOhio. Another 15% of settlements will go to the state itself. And 30% will go to local governments. DeWine said the OneOhio Recovery fund will ensure that every community will have money for drug prevention and recovery efforts.