On November 17, 2021 Cuyahoga County Council’s Health, Human Services, and Aging committee met to hear one contract, a contract extension for Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries (LMM) for adult guardianship services. Guardianship is a part-legal/part-social relationship and guardians serve as concerned, caring advocates and surrogate decision-makers. The contract, a one-year extension from December 31, 2021, to...
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Community Solutions Joins Effort to Support Non-Profit Cleveland Newsroom
Over two years ago the Center for Community Solutions grew increasingly concerned about the disappearance of local journalism, particularly as it related to the coverage of important health and human service issues. We watched news outlets across Ohio either shut down entirely or layoff reporters with years of experience, and not replace them. And with...
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Dear Mayor, How Will You Address the Concerns of the City’s Residents?
By: Loren Anthes, Senior Fellow/William C. and Elizabeth M. Treuhaft Chair for Health Planning Alex Dorman, Research Associate Taneisha Fair, Research Assistant/Contract Manager Sheila Lettsome, Executive Assistant Emily Muttillo, Applied Research Fellow As a continuation of our Dear Mayor project, we invited staff who are residents of the City of Cleveland to share their thoughts, concerns and hope...
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COOP Mayoral Forum
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The New Cleveland Neighborhood Fact Sheets are Here; Initial Thoughts and Takeaways
Cleveland is a city of neighborhoods. These neighborhoods have unique histories, strong cultures, and distinct characteristics. The Center for Community Solutions is proud to once again release our Neighborhood Fact Sheets, which provide important information for each one of Cleveland’s 34 neighborhoods. Almost all of the data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent...
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Dear Mayor, How Will You Help Survivors of Assault and Abuse?
By: Sondra Miller Dear Mayor: During your four-year term as mayor, we can estimate that nearly 4,000 residents will report a sex crime to the Cleveland Division of Police. During that same time, an additional 15,000 Cleveland residents will reach out to Cleveland Rape Crisis Center for support as they attempt to recover from recent or...
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Dear Mayor, How can Community Solutions Help You Navigate the Health and Human Services Needs of the Community?
By: David Miller, PhD, Chair, Board of Directors John Corlettt, President and Executive Director Dear Mayor, Congratulations on your recent election as Mayor of the City of Cleveland. The Center for Community Solutions stands ready to assist through the offering of non-partisan policy analysis and proactive recommendations regarding challenges as you begin your term in January,...