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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...

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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...

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...

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Housing Affordability has remained stable in Cuyahoga County

The Center for Community Solutions worked with United Way of Greater Cleveland in 2023 to develop a community needs assessment. The project examined the conditions in Cuyahoga County related to Economic Mobility, Housing Stability and Health Pathways. The full report and executive summary provide analysis of data, pre-existing community assessments and 211 data trends. Mixed...

Never Safe: The experience of Black women in Northeast Ohio?
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Never Safe: The experience of Black women in Northeast Ohio?

Earlier this year, our CEO, Emily Campbell, mentioned the work that we are doing through the Community Reinvestment Collaborative Plan (CRCP), in collaboration with the Ohio Association of Health Plans, to reinvest money back into communities in Athens County and Cuyahoga County. This work required extensive travel throughout Cuyahoga County, where I listened to residents...

Council On Older Persons has a successful 2023, marks transition in 2024
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Council On Older Persons has a successful 2023, marks transition in 2024

It is said that the only constant thing in life is change. For the Council On Older Persons (COOP), the new year brings several changes to the organization. Before we look to 2024, it is important to reflect on a very successful 2023. COOP is the last remaining advisory group from the predecessors of The...

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Let communities lead: Thirteen AIDS Funding Collaborative grantees to know

“Too often, communities are treated by decision-makers as problems to be managed, instead of being recognized and supported as leaders. Communities are not in the way; they light the way to the end of AIDS.” ~ Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director, 2023 World AIDS Day Report Around the world, 39 million people are living with...

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April HHSA meetings focused on housing, transportation, medical respite and recovery

The Cuyahoga County Health, Human Services, and Aging Committee met on April 5th, 2023, to consider several contracts. The meeting was Chaired by Vice Chairman Martin Sweeney. The first item considered was an award of $10,000 over two years to Enterprise Community Partners. The funds were administered because of the American Rescue Plan Act, from...

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May HHSA contract focused on supporting crime victims and trauma survivors & community health and crime prevention

The Cuyahoga County Health, Human Services, and Aging Committee met on May 3, 2023, to consider one contract. The featured contract considered was an award of $20,000 to Brenda Glass Multipurpose Trauma Center from the District 9 ARPA Community Grant Fund. Presenting to the HHSA committee was Candice Williams, Ohio State Director for the Alliance...

Community Based Policing Approach to Bias Backed by Lakewood Community Health Needs Assessment Results
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Community Based Policing Approach to Bias Backed by Lakewood Community Health Needs Assessment Results

By John R. Corlett, President and Executive Director Alex Dorman, Research Fellow City of Lakewood Mayor Megan George announced in May that Lakewood would be implementing the Safe Place Initiative. It’s a community-based approach to safety and policing developed first by the Seattle Police Department in 2015 that seeks to assist victims of hate crimes,...