When one looks at the public policy landscape on the local, county and state levels, there are many important decisions that will significantly impact the quality of life for older adults in Greater Cleveland. This year alone, policy decisions like the state transportation budget, and the state and county budgets will affect services such as Adult Protective Services (APS), home...
July 15, 2019July 11, 2019
Board reunion: An opportunity to reconnect and recharge
by Roslyn Kalealin Blog
July 8, 2019July 5, 2019
Budget offers hope for Ohio’s multi-system youth and their families
Parents and advocates have worked for five years to abolish forced custody relinquishment of multi-system youth in Ohio, and we are hopeful that, due to broad bipartisan support, this budget will bring an end to this heartbreaking practice. No one can better explain the heartbreak of a forced custody relinquishment than a parent who has had to make that choice....
July 8, 2019July 5, 2019
How can Cleveland close its racial income and wealth gap?
Racial disparities in income run deep in this country. Unconscious bias, historic disinvestment in black communities and public policies that advantage white people have all fed a growing wealth gap that persists to this day. While it is true that black workers are disproportionately represented in low-wage occupations, there is national research that shows black workers earn less pay...
July 8, 2019July 10, 2019
Understanding the Cuyahoga County levy calendar
Cuyahoga County will face several major public policy decisions in the near future. In this post, we will share an updated snapshot of levies currently in place in Cuyahoga County, as well as discuss how much the levies cost and how money is allocated. The Center for Community Solutions hopes that this piece will serve as a resource for voters,...
July 1, 2019July 1, 2019
Citizenship question is out of the census for now…but was the damage already done? Not if we can help it!
by Emily Campbellin Blog, Data, Ohio
For now, the citizenship question is off 2020 census forms. That’s good news for those of us, like The Center for Community Solutions, who want to see a complete and accurate count every 10 years. However, where we go from here is complicated. The Supreme Court sent the issue of whether a citizenship question will be included on the 2020...
June 24, 2019June 24, 2019
Winners of the 2019 Ohio Health and Human Services Reporting Grant
by Dani Carlsonin Blog
It was truly inspiring to see the number and quality of applications from journalists all across Northeast Ohio who responded to our inaugural Ohio Health and Human Services Grant! Applicants from across the region, reporters based everywhere from Youngstown to Cleveland, applied with original, unique and compelling reporting projects. Due to the quality of the applications, and the varied story ideas,...
June 17, 2019June 10, 2019
Ohio Commemorates World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Ensuring health and safety has been a concern of The Center for Community Solutions since its inception in 1913 when it was called The Federation for Charity and Philanthropy. Over the decades, our organization played key roles in creating and monitoring the implementation of state and local laws and protocols to protect Ohio residents. Today, June 17, the Ohio Attorney...
June 14, 2019June 14, 2019
Cuyahoga County HHSA Committee Awards Workforce Development Contracts
The Cuyahoga County Council Health, Human Services and Aging (HHSA) Committee heard a workforce development Request for Proposal (RFP) award for contracts with two agencies: the first to Maximus, a national workforce development entity with a local presence in Cleveland, for an award of $2,606,193.96, the other to The Centers for Families and Children for an award of $4,440,833.54. Each...
June 13, 2019June 17, 2019
Securing Stability: Legal Aid’s Lasting Impact
by Multiple Authorsin Blog
The Center for Community Solutions was engaged by The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and Community Legal Aid to examine whether civil legal assistance has a lasting impact. Using a mixed-methods approach, Community Solutions collected data from former clients from both Legal Aid nonprofit organizations that serve 13 counties in Northeast Ohio. More than 1,250 former clients responded to a...