Introduction The Ohio Medicaid program is privatized. In 1978, roughly a decade after Medicaid was first created by Congress, Ohio contracted private corporations to assist it in managing Medicaid benefits for Ohioans. Today, these relationships represent some of the most significant sources of public expenditures, representing billions in taxpayer money both in Ohio and nationally....
Research
April 29, 2019
Budget Priorities: Adult Protective Services
April 15, 2019
Ohio’s 2020-2021 State Budget, As Introduced
February 11, 2019
Implementing a trauma-informed approach in public assistance programs
Trauma-informed care has become more widely adopted throughout the human services field, but public assistance programs like TANF and SNAP have largely not adopted a trauma-informed approach. For some individuals, the experience of living in poverty is a form of chronic trauma, resulting in negative health outcomes and creating additional barriers to self-sufficiency. Could states...
January 14, 2019
Ohio community groups face challenges helping needy Ohioans navigate new benefits system
Introduction Community-based organizations play a critical role in connecting low-income families to public benefits, such as food, medical and cash assistance, that help make ends meet. Accessing these benefits often requires navigating complex rules and paperwork at County Job and Family Services (CJFS) offices, leading many vulnerable families to turn to trusted intermediaries for help....
January 7, 2019
Trauma, Toxic Stress and the Impact: Defining Adverse Childhood Experiences
Introduction In the mid-1990s the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Kaiser Permanente joined to conduct a study that focused on the history of exposure to trauma in 17,000 adults. Data from physical examinations was combined with a percent question survey that focused instances of abuse or neglect that occurred when each participant...
December 6, 2018
Racial Disparities
December 3, 2018
The $44,000 Question: Examining Disengaged Youth in Cuyahoga County
Most people establish a stable attachment to the workforce during their late teens and early twenties that sets them on the path for their career. They finish their studies, obtain employment and begin to live independently. Unfortunately, some youth do not make the transition from student to employee. These young adults are disconnected from both...