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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...

Age-Friendly Consulting Services
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Age-Friendly Consulting Services

“A world in which you would want to grow older.” – World Health Organization definition of an Age-Friendly World Over the past ten years, the Center for Community Solutions has collaborated with cities and counties throughout Ohio as they have engaged in the process to become Age-Friendly communities. The first guide to Age-friendly cities was...

Has anything improved for Black women in Cleveland? Project Noir survey is open.
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Has anything improved for Black women in Cleveland? Project Noir survey is open.

The Worst City for Black Women In 2020, Bloomberg City Lab ranked Cleveland as the worst livable city for Black Women. Founders Chinenye Nkemere and Bethany Studenic of Enlightened Solutions decided to spring into action. The firm centers the lived experiences of diverse people in the research, advocacy, and solutions they provide to cultivate change...

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OneOhio Recovery Foundation accepting proposals

The OneOhio Recovery Foundation saw a busy day on March 4, 2024. The Foundation announced three regional information sessions, released the 2024 Regional Grant Request for Proposals (RFP), opened applicant registration for the grant portal, and announced additional resources for applicants. Information Sessions: Regions 1, 2, 7, and 17 The three regional information sessions are...

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5 Things advocates need to know

 Cuyahoga County faces several vital decisions in the months ahead. Here are five things that advocates need to know:  1: The 40-year sales tax extension and where the money goes Cuyahoga County voters extended the 0.25 percent sales tax for another 40 years. It was initially passed by the Cuyahoga County Commissioners in 2007, and prior...

Cuyahoga County Community Reinvestment Collaborative Plan: Call for proposals
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Cuyahoga County Community Reinvestment Collaborative Plan: Call for proposals

Ohio’s Medicaid Managed Care plans seek to invest in local communities in Cuyahoga County. The Community Reinvestment Collaborative Plan (CRCP) is a partnership with Ohio’s Medicaid Managed Care Plans to invest in solutions that address local needs and social drivers of health to improve population health outcomes in Athens County and Cuyahoga County. Ohio’s Managed...

Residents with low income aren’t getting the mental health care they need 
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Residents with low income aren’t getting the mental health care they need 

A 2023 Center for 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. Each participant was asked if they had needed mental health services or counseling since 2020, and as a follow-up, if they had successfully gotten the...

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...

Thirteen Health and Human Services levies on the March ballot
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Thirteen Health and Human Services levies on the March ballot

There will be 13 health and human services levies in 11 counties on the March 19th primary ballot. Health and human service levies in this primary include behavioral health, developmental disabilities, senior services, children’s services, and health departments. Proposed property tax levies across Ohio use mills, which is used to portray the amount of money a...

Ohio Department of Administrative Services releases policy governing use of AI 
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Ohio Department of Administrative Services releases policy governing use of AI 

Late last year, the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) passed IT-17, an administrative policy that would provide planning, implementation, privacy, and governance requirements for the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The policy broadly authorizes the use and implementation of AI while also instituting a framework that will protect Ohioans’ data, with emphasis on Integrity...