June 5, 2020 The Center for Community Solutions, hosted a webinar where advocates talked about behavioral health, developmental disabilities, multi-system youth and the pandemic. Click here to download a PDF copy of the slides.
June 1, 2020May 29, 2020
Primary elections results, general election uncertainties
by Multiple Authorsin Blog, Ohio
May 29, 2020March 3, 2021
May 29 Friday Webinar: COVID-19, housing and the homeless
by Patti Carlylein Blog, COVID-19, Webinars
May 29, 2020 The Center for Community Solutions, hosted a webinar on May 29 where advocates talked about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on housing and the homeless. Click here to download a PDF copy of the slides.
May 29, 2020June 4, 2020
“Transmission continues robustly in our community,” Cuyahoga County has 3,063 cases, 186 deaths
by Patti Carlylein Blog, COVID-19, Cuyahoga County
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health holds press conferences updating citizens on the coronavirus pandemic on Friday mornings. Terry Allen, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) commissioner, began his comments on May 29 by recapping remarks Governor Mike DeWine made about COVID-19 testing in long-term care facilities. He said the Ohio National guard is helping with a statewide plan...
May 29, 2020June 1, 2020
Cuyahoga County Executive promotes county loan buying program, updates about small business loans
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health holds press conference updating citizens on the coronavirus pandemic on Friday mornings. The weekly briefing of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health on May 29 began with Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish honoring the dean of the Case Western University Medical School, Dr. Pamela Davis, who is stepping down form the position. Budish thanked...
May 26, 2020May 22, 2020
Considerations about remote services in the COVID-19 pandemic
With social distancing measures in place, many organizations have implemented virtual and remote services to support the health and social needs of the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than two-thirds of service providers in Community Solutions’ COVID-19 survey reported shifting their in-person work with clients to phone or video chat. We’ve seen more expansion specifically in telehealth, teletherapy and...
May 22, 2020March 3, 2021
May 22 Friday Webinar: COVID-19 and Education
by Patti Carlylein Blog, COVID-19, Webinars
The Center for Community Solutions, hosted a webinar on May 22 where advocates talked about the COVID-19 pandemic and education. Click here to download a PDF copy of the slides.
May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
Growing our gratitude during Mental Health Awareness Month
by Roslyn Kalealin Blog, COVID-19
One thing that seems to have increased during the past several weeks is discussion of gratitude. One thing that seems to have increased during the past several weeks is discussion of gratitude. It’s in public service announcements—“Thanks to first-responders”—in advertising—“We appreciate our loyal customers”—in webinars on mental health—“Keep a gratitude journal”—and even in cute messages on Facebook. It was especially...
May 19, 2020June 26, 2020
Ohio’s new Pandemic EBT program will provide groceries for 850,000 Ohio children
by Rachel Cahillin Blog, COVID-19
Learn more at OhioPEBT.org Highlights On May 12, Ohio received approval to operate the federally-funded Pandemic EBT program 850,000 school-age children will receive a $300 benefit to spend on groceries without needing to apply Regional analysis shows all Ohio areas will see a boost in economic activity from Pandemic EBT New child food insecurity data reinforces the importance of Pandemic...
May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
County to provide wifi hotspots to 1,000, virtual job fair coming in June
by Patti Carlylein Blog, COVID-19, Cuyahoga County
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health holds press conference updating citizens on the coronavirus pandemic on Friday mornings. During the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) briefing on May 15, County Executive Armond Budish shared that more than 1,400 small businesses applied for the second round of funding from the county’s small business stabilization fund. Budish said that since the...