David B. Miller, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.P.H., Chair of The Center for Community Solutions Board of Directors, “I am pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of The Center for Community Solutions has voted to establish a half million dollar CCS Endowment Fund for Racial Equity to be held at the Cleveland Foundation. Interest earned by the fund, will be...
Cuyahoga County HHSA Committee Approves Contract to support county senior centers
The Cuyahoga County Health, Human Services, and Aging committee met on October 20, 2021 to discuss a funding increase for the Community Senior Services Program (CSSP). The CSSP program contract, which ends on December 31, 2021, helps to provide funding support for senior centers across the county. The contract amendment would add up to $600,000 to the contract to provide...
Voters in more than half of Ohio counties will see health and human services levies on their ballots in November
In this year’s November 2nd general election, Ohio voters will see 53 county-wide health and human services levies in 47 different counties on their ballots. These HHS levies would fund a number of programs, including services for seniors, Ohioans with developmental disabilities, mental health and addiction recovery services, and children’s services, in addition to operations and programs of county health...
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and how state and local current prevention efforts provide resources for families in poverty
October is known for many health awareness causes such as breast cancer and domestic violence, but lead poisoning is a public health issue that more people are noticing. Established in 1999 by the US Senate, National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) occurs during the last week of October each year. A collaboration between the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),...
Exploring the Thrifty Food Plan: A SNAP Shopping Experiment
The United States Department of Agriculture released the Thrifty Food Plan in 1975, as one of four plans that estimate the cost of a healthy diet. The four plans – Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, Liberal, and Thrifty – provide guidelines for the type and amount of food, measured in pounds per week, that an individual should eat with slightly different recommendations dependent on an individual’s age and sex. Of the four...
2021 Celebration of Human Services Virtual Event
Welcome to the 2021 Celebration of Human Services Event!
HHSA Committee hears medical examination contract and two homeless services contracts
The Cuyahoga County Council Health, Human Services, and Aging committee met on October 6, 2021 to discuss a number of contracts, one for medical screening for children admitted to foster care, another for transitional housing for homeless individuals, and finally a contract for homeless men to receive support for substance use disorders. MetroHealth contract increased to provide comprehensive medical services...
Patti Carlyle Joins Community Solutions as Director of Communications and Digital Strategy
Patti Carlyle has joined The Center for Community Solutions as the director of Communications and Digital Strategy. Before joining Community Solutions, she spent over a decade in communications leadership roles at Cleveland area non-profits, public entities and technology firms. Her most recent initiatives addressing racism and bias include the 2020 Citizens Advisory Committee on Policing Policies which made recommendations for...
Tracking of American Rescue Plan Spending Underway
In September, The Center for Community Solutions announced a new effort to closely track American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding coming to both the state and local governments through the newly-created Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Council. Tracking and research into the funding allocated to entities in Ohio is underway, with the goal of increasing the capacity of organizations to more...