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Poverty Speaks 2023: Climbing out of poverty
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Poverty Speaks 2023: Climbing out of poverty

By: Angela Maher, Research Associate Alex Dorman, Research Fellow Forty percent of low-income residents of Cuyahoga County reported that their financial situation is worse today than it was two years ago. People experiencing poverty report a rising perception that it is getting harder to get out of poverty, yet many hold hope their incomes will...

Doula certification and billing being carefully developed and reviewed by Ohio Medicaid and Board of Nursing
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Doula certification and billing being carefully developed and reviewed by Ohio Medicaid and Board of Nursing

By: Tara Britton, Director of Policy | Natasha Takyi-Micah, Public Policy & External Affairs Associate Progress continues on doula certification and Medicaid coverage. A new doula provider type has been created in the Medicaid system, and later this year doulas will be able to engage with Medicaid managed care organizations to formally become providers in...

Poverty Speaks: Getting help
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Poverty Speaks: Getting help

By: Suzanna Thiese, Research Fellow | Alex Dorman, Research Fellow The level of need among residents of Cuyahoga County earning $35,000 and less increased between 2019 and 2023. Unfortunately, 30 percent of individuals surveyed in 2023 did not receive the help that they needed. Over half of individuals who sought help reported feeling ashamed or...

Poverty Speaks: Making Tough Choices 2023
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Poverty Speaks: Making Tough Choices 2023

By Taneisha Fair, Associate, Racial Equity Alex Dorman, Research Fellow A 2023 Community Solutions survey invited residents in Cuyahoga County with household incomes below $35,000—just below the Federal Poverty Level for a family of five—to share their experiences on managing their financial resources. Individuals living on a low income must make tough choices when trying...

Using AI at a think tank
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Using AI at a think tank

By: Alex Dorman, Research Fellow Kyle Thompson, Policy Associate If every piece of buzzword tech lived up to its hype, I would currently be lounging in the metaverse, trading NFTs on the blockchain, and typing to you from my Google Glasses. Instead, I’m sitting at a desk in the normal-verse, still unsure what ‘fungible’ means,...

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Doula certification and Medicaid coverage plan finally in development

By: Brandy Davis, Fellow, Medicaid Policy Tara Britton, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy | Edward D. and Dorothy E. Lynde Fellow The state of Ohio continues to move toward increased access to doula services. Last week, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) and the Ohio Board of Nursing co-hosted a webinar focused on the...

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An Ohio Capital Budget with a Twist

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...

Impacts of the new budget on Ohio Job and Family Services, SNAP, and TANF
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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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