When The Center for Community Solutions designed our survey to find out how COVID-19 and the Stay-at-Home order were impacting service providers we included a number of open-ended questions. This enabled respondents to share experiences and thoughts without being confined to the answers provided in multiple choice questions. Taken together, these responses can be an account of what people experienced...
May 18, 2020May 14, 2020
Cuyahoga County Health and Human Services levy passes with flying colors
On April 28, Cuyahoga County voters overwhelmingly approved an increase to the Cuyahoga County Health and Human Services (HHS) levy, passing by an unofficial margin[1] of approximately 70 percent to 30 percent. The 4.7 mill levy[2] is a replacement levy for the county’s previous 3.9 mill levy. Cuyahoga County homeowners will pay an additional $41.58 for every $100,000 in home...
May 15, 2020May 18, 2020
“It’s not true just because someone said it on the internet,” 2,254 COVID-19 cases in Cuyahoga County
by Dani Carlsonin Blog, covid-19, Cuyahoga County
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health holds press conference updating citizens on the coronavirus pandemic on Friday mornings. The Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) briefing on May 15 started with comments from the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson. Gilson said that while the majority of deaths due to COVID-19 are not under the jurisdiction of the medical...
May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Staying connected, especially during this pandemic
They’re there. Behind closed doors. Rarely seen or heard. But there and they need attention. Who? Isolated older adults. On Tuesday, May 12, Ohio announced the launch of a new program, Staying Connected, a free, daily check-in phone service for Ohioans age 60 or older. Its laudable goal is to ensure that Ohioans—especially those who are alone and may not...
May 11, 2020May 11, 2020
Grocery shopping alternatives are great, unless you have SNAP
Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) began, customers across the country have been utilizing the convenience of online shopping for more than just clothes and shoes. Online shopping has become one of the most popular ways to obtain food and household essentials as it allows customers to adhere to social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders while not having...
May 11, 2020May 10, 2020
How will we count America? Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are more questions than answers.
by Kate Warrenin Blog, covid-19, Data, Ohio
As the days of social distancing continue to pass us by, so do the days that the U.S. Census Bureau has left to conduct a complete and accurate count of every person living in the United States. As with many other systems in our society, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench in census plans, to say the least. The...
May 8, 2020May 11, 2020
“Flattening the curve is not the end of the pandemic.” 1,997 COVID-19 cases, 105 deaths in Cuyahoga County
by Dani Carlsonin Blog, covid-19, Cuyahoga County, Health
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health holds press conference updating citizens on the coronavirus pandemic on Friday mornings. Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) commissioner Terry Allan discussed the Responsible Restart Ohio plan. On Friday, May 15 personal services facilities like salons, barbershops, tanning booths and day spas can open. Also, on May 15 outdoor dining at restaurants and bars...
May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Cuyahoga County announces more small business grant money, more money for testing
by Dani Carlsonin Blog, covid-19, Cuyahoga County
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health holds press conference updating citizens on the coronavirus pandemic on Friday mornings. Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish opened the weekly Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) briefing Friday by announcing that an additional $2.5 million was added to the county’s small business stabilization fund. An additional $2.5 million was added to the county’s small...
May 7, 2020May 11, 2020
$750M in budget cuts DO NOT mean consumer Medicaid benefit/coverage cuts
by John Corlettin Blog, covid-19, Health, Medicaid, Ohio, State Budget
When the Ohio Office of Budget and Management (OBM) announced on Tuesday, May 6 that April tax revenues were $866.5 million short in this year’s budget it didn’t really surprise me. When one considers Ohio’s record unemployment claims, it was expected that income and sales tax proceeds would take a big hit. OBM Director Kim Murnieks explained that $600 million...
May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Ohioans encouraged to use mental health resources at Governor’s press conference
by Roslyn Kalealin Blog, covid-19, Ohio
Community Solutions’ recent survey of groups across Ohio indicated that, despite the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), more than 75 percent of respondents are “very concerned” about the well-being or mental health of their clients, compared to 35 percent who are “very concerned” about themselves. “Your mental health is just as important as your physical health,” said Dr. Amy...