With the release of the U.S. Census’ 2019 5-year Estimates comes an opportunity to explore various populations within state. Last year, I took a look at how many counties in the state had flipped to have more older adults than children. Looking at this most recent data release revealed that no additional counties have flipped....
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Community Solutions invited to join Ohio Council to Advance Maternal Health
This fall, Community Solutions was invited to join the Ohio Council to Advance Maternal Health (OH-CAMH). Housed at the Ohio Department of Health, OH-CAMH began its work in 2020 in response to funding from the federal government to address the maternal health crisis facing women across the state and country. Community Solutions is proud to...
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What to watch for heading into Ohio’s next state budget
By: Loren Anthes, Fellow/William C. and Elizabeth M. Treuhaft Chair for Health Planning Tara Britton, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy | Edward D. and Dorothy E. Lynde Fellow Hope Lane, Public Policy & External Affairs Associate Natasha Takyi-Micah, Public Policy and External Affairs Associate William Tarter, Jr., Public Policy and External Affairs Associate Every two years, our team...
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$1.2 million to help local restaurants. 28,450 COVID-19 cases, 716 deaths
Cuyahoga County held a briefing on December 4, updating residents and the media about the number and rate of COVID-19 cases in the county. “Please think about others,” Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish remarked as he opened the weekly briefing on December 4, discussing the county’s move on to the Ohio Public Health Advisory System’s...
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Cuyahoga County Executive and Council to spend remaining CARES Act dollars
A few weeks ago, Community Solutions wrote about the county’s proposed plan to spend $100 million in CARES Act funds, as well as that the county still had some undesignated dollars remaining. The Budish administration proposed the county take advantage of some new guidance issued by the Treasury Department, which permitted CARES Act dollars to...
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This World AIDS Day
By: Melissa Federman, Consultant Across the state, as we reconcile the upcoming holiday season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, public health leaders have been ambitiously and creatively preparing to recognize December 1, World AIDS Day. It’s a day when we remember those who have died of HIV/AIDS and recommit to ending an epidemic for which we...
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Virtual Budget Training Academy Series Reached Larger Audiences
During the first three weeks of November, the policy team at The Center for Community Solutions presented our virtual Budget Training Academy. The webinar series provided information about the upcoming Ohio state budget and how the public can get involved. The series kicked off on November 6, with a webinar titled Setting the Stage for...