Category: Strengthening the HHS Safety Net

Home / Blog / Strengthening the HHS Safety Net
Poverty Speaks: Getting help
Post

Poverty Speaks: Getting help

By: Suzanna Thiese, Research Fellow | Alex Dorman, Research Fellow The level of need among residents of Cuyahoga County earning $35,000 and less increased between 2019 and 2023. Unfortunately, 30 percent of individuals surveyed in 2023 did not receive the help that they needed. Over half of individuals who sought help reported feeling ashamed or...

Post

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...

Poverty Speaks: Making Tough Choices 2023
Post

Poverty Speaks: Making Tough Choices 2023

By Taneisha Fair, Associate, Racial Equity Alex Dorman, Research Fellow A 2023 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 on managing their financial resources. Individuals living on a low income must make tough choices when trying...

“Fast Car” and the poverty ties that bind us
Post

“Fast Car” and the poverty ties that bind us

The first time I heard a white man cover Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car, it wasn’t Luke Combs. It was last summer at a shopping center upscale enough to have a concert green and covered stage. My reaction was involuntary: “that man has absolutely no business singing that song.”   Turned out the performance at the mall...

Status of Women: More Ohio women with children working but also more likely to live in poverty
Post

Status of Women: More Ohio women with children working but also more likely to live in poverty

Access to economic resources is a critical component of stability, health, wellness, and agency. Historically, the distribution of economic resources is tied to distribution of power. This legacy of inequality is one of the reasons it is important to continue to monitor and report on the economic status of women. The 2023 Status of Women...

Post

Ohio public policy developments we’re grateful for

By: Staff, Public Policy We are excited to share our inaugural blog post on what we are thankful for…the policy edition. We often share updates on health and human services policies, but they aren’t always positive. With this blog, we focused on a few of (but not all) the policy developments that help move Ohio...