In a recent blog post, CCS Executive Director John Corlett used data from the Cuyahoga County District Profiles to point out that several County Council districts are nearing a tipping point in which their populations over the age of 65 will outnumber children under the age of 18. This trend is, of course, not unique...
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Mayoral Senior Forum at Eliza Bryant draws more than 60 attendees
On October 25, 2017, the Council On Older Persons (COOP), in collaboration with Eliza Bryant Village, hosted the Senior Forum with Cleveland’s mayoral candidates: incumbent Mayor Frank G. Jackson and challenger City Councilman Zack Reed. The event was held at Eliza Bryant Village, the oldest senior living facility for African Americans in the country. (Eliza...
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The Commission on Infant Mortality
The Commission on Infant Mortality met Wednesday, October 11, for the first time in over a year and a half. The commission focused on the work that began with the passage of Senate Bill 332, focusing on what has happened since the last meeting (April 28, 2016) and what the state has been doing regarding...