By: John R. Corlett, Visiting Senior Fellow Dylan Armstrong, Public Policy Fellow Kyle Thompson, Public Policy Assistant State capital budget activities, at least in one chamber of the Ohio General Assembly, are getting off to an earlier start than usual. That’s because Ohio House Finance Chair Jay Edwards (R-Athens) is asking groups to submit their...
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Ohio public policy developments we’re grateful for
By: Staff, Public Policy We are excited to share our inaugural blog post on what we are thankful for…the policy edition. We often share updates on health and human services policies, but they aren’t always positive. With this blog, we focused on a few of (but not all) the policy developments that help move Ohio...
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Department of Children and Youth: supports, goals, and leadership
By: Kyle Thompson and Tara Britton Governor Mike DeWine signed the budget for FY (Fiscal Year) 2024-2025 into law on July 5, 2023. The enacted version of this budget funds many different programs and initiatives in Ohio for the next biennium. Community Solutions published several pieces earlier this year covering the final budget for several...
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Impacts of the new budget on Ohio Job and Family Services, SNAP, and TANF
By: Dylan Armstrong, Public Policy Fellow and Tara Britton, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy | Edward D. and Dorothy E. Lynde Fellow The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services’ (JFS) mission is to improve the well-being of Ohio’s workforce and families by promoting economic self-sufficiency and ensuring the safety of Ohio’s most vulnerable...
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Community Based Policing Approach to Bias Backed by Lakewood Community Health Needs Assessment Results
By John R. Corlett, President and Executive Director Alex Dorman, Research Fellow City of Lakewood Mayor Megan George announced in May that Lakewood would be implementing the Safe Place Initiative. It’s a community-based approach to safety and policing developed first by the Seattle Police Department in 2015 that seeks to assist victims of hate crimes,...
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From Pandemic EBT to Summer EBT: The End of the Public Health Emergency and the Beginning of Permanent Hunger Solutions
By Rachel Cahill, Visiting Fellow, Public Benefits Sofia Charlot, Guest Author The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 mapped out the legislative end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) programs, marking the end of SNAP emergency allotments and other relief programs associated with the pandemic. This includes the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program which...
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Reclaiming our heritage: How Juneteenth sparked a return to our roots
By: Natasha Takyi-Micah, Public Policy & External Affairs Associate and Kyle Thompson, Policy Assistant Connecting with my family in America: Kyle Thompson In my day-to-day work, I spend a large amount of time researching and understanding disparities that impact Ohioans through research, advocacy, and writing. Working with colleagues to address maternal mortality, behavioral health, or...
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Pandemic EBT Extends to Virtual and Homeschooled Students for 2022-2023 School Year
By: Rachel Cahill, Visiting Fellow, Public Benefits Sofia Charlot, Co-author Since the launch of the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program in the spring of 2020, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), and thousands of Ohio schools have worked tirelessly to ensure that federal funds help...
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Rural Poverty and Rent Burden in Appalachian Ohio: A Dangerous Crisis
By: Kyle Thompson, Policy Assistant and Alex Dorman, Research Fellow Poverty is a significant problem that impacts many different communities, families, and individuals across America. In Ohio, over thirteen percent of the population lives in poverty, and roughly 30 percent of the population lives near poverty (earning 200 percent of the federal poverty line). In...