By: Tara Britton, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Brie Luscheck, Associate, Public Policy & External Affairs Introduction In 1996, President Bill Clinton fulfilled his promise to end “welfare as we know it,” and now, more than 20 years later, the change is evident. Welfare as an entitlement has ended, but the program that replaced...
Research Priority: Behavioral Health
October 1, 2018
18 Questions for the 2018 Election
September 24, 2018
How are Cuyahoga County schools teaching sex education?
July 9, 2018
Ohio at a Crossroads: Three years later, an update on the state’s developmental disabilities system
INTRODUCTION The past decade has been a period of remarkable change for Ohio’s developmental disability system, as views continue to shift around how to best promote the integrity and independence of individuals served by the system. However, significant change is often accompanied by resistance and discord. Rifts remain among individuals served, family members, providers and...
May 14, 2018
Wraparound Services for Young People in Poverty: Taking a Look at CCMEP with New Program Data
The Comprehensive Case Management and Employment Program (CCMEP) began in July 2016 and is targeted to reach one of Ohio’s most vulnerable populations – youth and young adults in poverty. The program combines funding from the Workforce Investment and Opportunities Act (WIOA) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to provide wraparound services to positively...
April 30, 2018
As Ohio and Counties Modernize Work Support Programs: Community Engagement Critical to Success
INTRODUCTION Ohio’s County Departments of Job and Family Services are in the midst of significant changes to the way they administer public assistance programs – including food, cash and medical assistance. These programs are designed to help low-income families get back on their feet. In each of Ohio’s 88 counties, new technology and business processes...
November 16, 2017
Substance Use Prevention in Ohio: Programs, Policies, and Funding to Target Addiction Before it Starts
Substance Use Prevention in Ohio: Programs, Policies, and Funding to Target Addiction Before it Starts Brie Lusheck, Public Policy Associate Adam White, Graduate Assistant Tara Britton, Lynde Fellow & Director of Public Policy November 2017 In this issue of State Budgeting Matters, The Center for Community Solutions (CCS) seeks to provide a landscape of the...
October 6, 2017
A Preview of the 2018-2019 Cuyahoga County Biennial Budget
A Preview of the 2018-2019 Cuyahoga County Biennial Budget William Tarter, Jr., Policy Planning Associate and Community Advocacy October 6, 2017 This paper focuses on the Health and Human Services (HHS) Levy Fund budget and, to a lesser extent, the General Operating Fund budget. The HHS Levy fund is funded in large part by the...
July 31, 2017
2018-2019 State Budget, As Enacted: Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
2018-2019 State Budget, As Enacted: Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Adam White, Graduate Assistant July 31, 2017 Details decisions and investments made in Ohio’s enacted state budget surrounding the opioid crisis, the Behavioral Health Redesign and multi-system youth. Key Takeaways In a plan called Ohio HOPES (Heroin, Opioids, Prevention, Education, Safety), the...
June 23, 2017
2018-2019 State Budget, Senate Budget: Ohio Departments of Aging, Developmental Disabilities, Job and Family Services, and Mental Health and Addiction Services
2018-2019 State Budget, Senate Budget: Ohio Departments of Aging, Developmental Disabilities, Job and Family Services, and Mental Health and Addiction Services Brie Lusheck, Public Policy Associate June 23, 2017 Reviews the Ohio Senate budget changes’ affects on the Departments of Aging, Developmental Disabilities, Job and Family Services, and Mental Health and Addiction Services. Key Takeaways...
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