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Tax and revenue: Effective systems need reliable and predictable funding

Dylan Armstrong
October 5, 2026

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Poverty + safety net
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Dear Governor: How will you support a strong safety net?

Emily Campbell
October 11, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Dear Governor: How will you support violence prevention?

Community Solutions Team
October 11, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Dear Governor: How will you support refugees, immigrants, and asylees?

Community Solutions Team
October 11, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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Dear Governor: How will you support healthy neighborhoods?

Community Solutions Team
October 11, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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Dear Governor: How will you support the LGBTQ+ community?

Community Solutions Team
October 11, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Dear Governor: How will you support affordable housing?

Community Solutions Team
October 11, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Dear Governor: How will you support workers?

Community Solutions Team
October 11, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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Dear Governor: How will you support behavioral health?

Community Solutions Team
October 11, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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Dear Governor: How will you support students and youth?

Community Solutions Team
October 11, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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Dear Governor: How will you support older adults?

Community Solutions Team
October 11, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Dear Governor: Philanthropy supports health and human services

Community Solutions Team
October 11, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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What you need to know before Election Day 2026

Dylan Armstrong
October 5, 2026
Tax + revenue policy
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Tax and revenue: Effective systems need reliable and predictable funding

Dylan Armstrong
October 5, 2026
Tax + revenue policy
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Submit public comments to stop the proposed changes to the U.S. Census by November 2

Alex Dorman
October 5, 2026
Tax + revenue policy
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Sixty-two health and human services levies on Ohio ballots this November

Kyle Thompson
October 5, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Community Solutions Board endorses both Cuyahoga County levies, Issue 10 and Issue 11

Community Solutions Team
October 5, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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The safety net: People need systems that work 

Tara Britton
September 28, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, Former Secretary of the Department of House and Urban Development, is our 2026 Celebration speaker!

Community Solutions Team
September 28, 2026
Tax + revenue policy
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Submit comments on SNAP administrative cost shift before September 29

Tara Britton
September 21, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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New CPS data provide a critical baseline for measuring future change

Emily Campbell
September 21, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Federal homelessness policy shifts to a Treatment First model

Dylan Armstrong
September 21, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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Balancing accuracy, detail, and privacy in data

Angela Maher
September 14, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Meeting the moment: How nonprofits are responding to a changing landscape

Annette Iwamoto
September 13, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Do I meet Medicaid's new work requirements? Update!

Emily Campbell
September 9, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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More than 60,000 children in Ohio have lost access to SNAP since the passage of H.R. 1

Rachel Cahill
September 8, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Understanding medical frailty in Medicaid: What the New Interim Final Rule means for coverage

Camren Harris
September 8, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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The American College of Obstetrician Gynecologists advises medical providers to partner with doulas; Ohio clinicians should follow suit

Natasha Takyi-Micah
September 8, 2026
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Jason Kluk-Barany joins the Cleveland Bridge Builders Class of 2027

Community Solutions Team
September 5, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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What we know about SNAP and Medicaid right now

Community Solutions Team
September 4, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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New at Community Solutions: Our focus areas and strategic plan

Emily Campbell
August 17, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Reading the proposed Medicaid work requirement rules: 5 questions to ask

John R. Corlett
August 10, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Medicaid work and community engagement requirement state-level rules released for public comment, due by THURSDAY, AUGUST 13

Tara Britton
August 10, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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How will the DOJ’s recent guidance impact home and community-based services?

Community Solutions Team
August 10, 2026
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And the winner is…2026 community award nominations are open!

Eboney Thornton
July 6, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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The economic wellbeing of LGBT communities in Ohio

Alex Dorman
June 29, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Reinvigorating collaboration to advance Housing Justice in Cuyahoga County

Angela D'Orazio
June 29, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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ODJFS finds temporary solution to help older Ohioans keep SNAP

Emily Campbell
June 22, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Within the social safety net, nonprofits are foundational

Suzanna Thiese
June 22, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Five hot takes on CMS's Interim Final Rule for Medicaid community engagement requirements

John R. Corlett
June 17, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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More than 7,000 Ohioans could lose their homes under new homeless funding regulations

Angela D'Orazio
June 15, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Just over half of health and human services on the May ballot passed

Kyle Thompson
June 8, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Why is SNAP in HB795, a bill about Medicaid?

Rachel Cahill
June 4, 2026
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New AFC funding opportunity supports HIV prevention and care across Cuyahoga County

Julie Patterson
June 1, 2026
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Waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid: What are we really talking about?

John R. Corlett
June 1, 2026
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Welcome Camren Harris, Policy Fellow

Tara Britton
May 30, 2026
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Special update: What to know about Ohio Medicaid fraud conversations

Tara Britton
May 20, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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How is Ohio addressing the maternal health crisis?

Natasha Takyi-Micah
May 18, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Three silver linings as Cleveland continues to ensure homes and families are lead safe

Natasha Takyi-Micah
May 18, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Some topics we are watching at the Statehouse

Tara Britton
May 16, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to recognize progress and challenges

Kyle Thompson
May 4, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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Federal government continues to undermine harm reduction progress

Dylan Armstrong
May 4, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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Trends in pregnancy-related deaths in Ohio are worsening

Natasha Takyi-Micah
May 4, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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The Time to Care Ohio Coalition is collecting real life stories about paid family leave, in support of Senate bill 396

Natasha Takyi-Micah
May 4, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Developmental disabilities support is the most common ask among the 23 Ohio health and human services levies in the May 2026 primary

Kyle Thompson
April 27, 2026
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Social and policy shifts have increased the need for more substantive forms of LGBTQ+ allyship

April 12, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Step into your power—Become a Policy Ambassador

Community Solutions Team
April 11, 2026
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Area Agency on Aging for Planning Service Area 2 releases community needs assessment

Alex Dorman
April 6, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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The ripple of rising gas prices: Transportation burden, food prices, and rural communities

Alex Dorman
April 6, 2026
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Status of health in Ohio and the U.S.: America’s Health Rankings 2025 Annual Report

Natasha Takyi-Micah
March 30, 2026
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Health Impact Ohio announces Tara Britton as newly elected board chair

Community Solutions Team
March 30, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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The Gap Report: Ohio has just 37 units of affordable housing for every 100 extremely low-income renter households

Angela D'Orazio
March 28, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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At risk after 60: Ohio’s proposed SNAP rules put food assistance for caregiving older adults at risk

Tara Britton
March 23, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Who pays for federal SNAP cuts? Only the largest counties, under the Ohio house plan

Emily Campbell
March 23, 2026
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Bridging the gap: Access to equitable mental health services for the Deaf community

Tamikka James-Haygood
March 16, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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More than 400 housing advocates traveled to Capitol Hill to advance housing solutions

Community Solutions Team
March 16, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Workforce development helps facilitate economic mobility and stability

Dylan Armstrong
March 16, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Food Research and Action Center examines states’ recession risk with new SNAP cost shifts

Community Solutions Team
March 9, 2026
Tax + revenue policy
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Property taxes in Cuyahoga County: What do they fund and how much do we pay?

Dylan Armstrong
March 9, 2026
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AIDS Funding Collaborative welcomes 2026 advisory committee leadership to advance the local HIV response

Julie Patterson
March 5, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Updated broadband access maps and the complicated relationship between mapping and equitable internet access

Alex Dorman
March 2, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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5 ways to increase your odds of securing State Capital funding for your project

Dylan Armstrong
March 1, 2026
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Andrew M. Snyder honored with Presidential Award from Full Spectrum

Emily Campbell
February 28, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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SUPPORT Act reauthorizes federal funds for opioid-related programs and grants through 2030

Dylan Armstrong
February 28, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Literacy is a quiet thread holding us all together

Suzanna Thiese
February 23, 2026
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Angela D’Orazio joins Community Solutions as Visiting Fellow for Housing Justice

Community Solutions Team
February 23, 2026
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Behavioral health funding in Ohio relies on the stability of federal investment

Kyle Thompson
February 23, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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Raising awareness about reproductive health: issue briefs will be released soon

Natasha Takyi-Micah
February 23, 2026
Tax + revenue policy
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Our first look at the Ohio Office of Budget and Management Property Tax Memo

Dylan Armstrong
February 23, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Public testimony moves online…submitting is not as intimidating as it may seem!

Tara Britton
February 15, 2026
Progress across the lifespan
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Doula Advisory Group meeting summary; 2026 schedule announced

Natasha Takyi-Micah
February 9, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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The Rural Health Transformation Program will distribute $50 billion over five years to states

Community Solutions Team
February 9, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Reflecting on the value of 211 in our community

Emily Muttillo
February 9, 2026
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Three new board members for 2026

Emily Campbell
February 2, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Ten snapshots of change in Ohio: Newly released Census Data, 2019 - 2024

Alex Dorman
February 2, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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New Census data: A more nuanced look at poverty in Cleveland

Alex Dorman
February 2, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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What’s the difference between a partial and a full government shutdown?

Dylan Armstrong
February 2, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Different lenses, common ground: Two health needs assessments in Summit County

Suzanna Thiese
January 26, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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A day of chaos, a year of uncertainty: Nonprofits keep showing up

Annette Iwamoto
January 20, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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The burden of childcare costs on Ohio families

Alex Dorman
January 19, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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5 policy headlines you may have missed

Tara Britton
January 12, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Congress must postpone unprecedented SNAP cost shift to states

Rachel Cahill
January 12, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Cuyahoga Human Services Chamber and an exciting first year

Annette Iwamoto
January 12, 2026
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5 reasons I'm starting 2026 with cautious optimism

Emily Campbell
January 5, 2026
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AFC Grantees 2020 - 2025

Julie Patterson
January 1, 2026
Poverty + safety net
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Four ways to improve community preparedness and crisis support in our neighborhoods

Tamikka James-Haygood
December 22, 2025
Poverty + safety net
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Shaping change together: Policy Ambassadors at Community Solutions

Community Solutions Team
December 22, 2025
Poverty + safety net
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Am I exempt from SNAP work requirements? Has my eligibility status changed?

Tara Britton
December 15, 2025
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Guidance for the coming Medicaid community engagement and work requirements

Tara Britton
December 15, 2025
Poverty + safety net
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Cuyahoga County passed the budget with one amendment impacting health and human services

Dylan Armstrong
December 15, 2025
Poverty + safety net
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SNAP: Where are we after the shutdown?

Dylan Armstrong
December 8, 2025
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