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Community Solutions’ work and experts are regularly covered by national, state, and local print, broadcast, and online media. Reporters and editors depend on Community Solutions as a source of reliable data and sound, nonpartisan, data-driven analyses of critical community issues. Our staff members are available to submit opinion editorials to newspapers and or to appear as experts on radio and television programs. We can also provide journalists with background information on important community issues and connect them with other sources of information.
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September 2023
The Land cited data from Community Solutions’ piece, Cuyahoga County: Preparing for an Aging Future, in “Free home repairs help Union Miles seniors manage quality of life, stay independent” (9/1/23)
August 2023
Ideastream Public Media’s Stephen Langel featured Community Solutions event, HSAN: Approaching The 2024-2025 Cuyahoga County Budget, in “Cuyahoga County Council focuses on foster care, basic services in budget negotiations” (8/29/23)
Crain’s Cleveland Business featured Senior Fellow Zulma Zabala and Board Member Jenice Contreras in “Notable Latino Leaders 2023” (8/28/23)
Cleveland.com mentioned Board Member Chris Alvarado in “Slavic Village Development’s Chris Alvarado tapped to be Cuyahoga County’s Director of Regional Collaboration” (8/17/23)
Crain’s Cleveland Business mentioned Board Member Chris Alvarado in “Christopher Alvarado nominated to lead Cuyahoga County Department of Regional Collaboration” (8/17/23)
Public News Service’s Leah Shepard and Public Policy & External Affairs Associate Natasha Takyi-Micah discussed Ohio’s maternity care access issues in “Maternity Care Becoming Harder for Ohioans to Access, Experts Say” (8/16/23)
The Chronicle-Telegram mentioned Chief Operating Officer Emily Campbell and her Cleveland.com Op-Ed, The youth mental health crisis is only getting worse: Emily Campbell, in “‘Race Forward’ speaker series continues Thursday” (8/15/23)
Canton Repository mentioned Director of Research Emily Muttillo in “Group seeks feedback on how to make Stark County more age-friendly” (8/14/23)
July 2023
Cleveland.com published President and Executive Director John Corlett’s Op-Ed “Life was a roller coaster before Medicaid coverage: John Corlett” (7/30/23)
Weekly News from LMM mentioned Community Solutions’ board and staff community engagement trip in “Center for Community Solutions Visits LMM” (7/20/23)
Ideastream Public Media’s Taylor Wizner and Visiting Fellow Loren Anthes discussed the expansion of telemedicine in “Q&A: The Cleveland Clinic is expanding telemedicine. Here’s what patients should consider” (7/17/23)
Weekly Update from Groundwork Ohio mentioned Community Solutions’ piece, What happened with doulas in the state budget? (7/14/23)
The Hannah Report mentioned Director of Public Policy Tara Britton and Director of Advocates for Ohio’s Future, Kelsey Bergfeld in “It’s in the Budget: Groups Issue Reactions to Final Version of HB33” (7/11/23)
WYSO 91.3’s Alejandro Figueroa and President and Executive Director John Corlett discussed changes to food aid programs in “Breaking the cycle: How some advocates want to change public food aid programs in Ohio” (7/5/23)
June 2023
Ideastream Public Media mentioned Chief Operating Officer Emily Campbell’s guest panel appearance at United Way of Greater Cleveland’s The State of Greater Cleveland: 2023 Community Needs Assessment in “New wave of arrivals expected to come to Northeast Ohio from Central and South American countries” (6/28/23)
News5Cleveland quoted Research Fellow Alex Dorman in “Millions of federal dollars allocated to widening broadband in Ohio” (6/27/23)
Cleveland.com published Chief Operating Officer Emily Campbell’s Op-Ed “The youth mental health crisis is only getting worse: Emily Campbell” (6/18/23)
The Statehouse News Bureau’s Karen Kasler and Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Tara Britton discussed the state budget in “Senate budget removes a requirement for Ohio food stamp recipients, but adds a new one” (6/15/23)
Ohio Capital Journal quoted Advocates for Ohio’S Future (AOF) Director Kelsey Bergfled and mentioned AOF’s press conference, Ohio Senate Cuts Work Supports and Leaves Ohio Kids & Families Hungry Press Conference, in “Send this back and do better.’ Advocates criticize Ohio Senate’s version of state budget” (6/13/23)
The Hannah Report mentioned Advocates for Ohio’s Future (AOF) Director Kelsey Bergfled and AOF’s press webinar, Run-down of Senate Budget Changes, in “Send this back and do better.’ Advocates criticize Ohio Senate’s version of state budget” (6/9/23)
Spectrum News 1 interviewed Advocates for Ohio’s Future Director Kelsey Bergfled in “A bill introduced at the Statehouse could cut unemployment benefits” (6/9/23)
May 2023
Dayton Daily News Samantha Widown and Visiting Fellow Loren Anthes discussed hospitals’ community benefit and Medicaid in “Area hospitals estimate community benefit exceeded $700M in 2021” (5/30/23)
WKRC Local 12 News interviewed Chief Operating Officer Emily Campbell in “Community project aims to bring free Wi-Fi to heart of East Price Hill” (5/25/23)
Ohio Capital Journal quoted President and Executive Director John Corlett in “Bill to create universal health care coverage in Ohio re-introduced in House” (5/24/23)
NextShark and Yahoo! News cited data from Community Solutions’s blog post, The diversity of Asian Americans contributes to Ohio’s diversity, in “Nearly 100,000 people attend Cincinnati’s 2023 Asian Food Fest” (5/15/23)
The Epoch Times quoted Director of Research Emily Muttillo in “More Ohio Families Turn to Food Banks Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis” (5/11/23)
Ideastream Public Media quoted Director of Research Emily Muttillo and cited data from a Community Solutions piece, What does our new research tell us about food insecurity?, in “One in eight Ohioans face food insecurity. End of emergency SNAP benefits could make things worse” (5/10/23)
Cleveland.com published President and Executive Director John Corlett’s Op-Ed “Two ways the state budget can support older adults in Ohio: John Corlett” (5/7/23)
The Columbus Dispatch Thomas Suddess column featured Visiting Fellow Gayle Channing-Tenenbaum in “Determined, visionary, and well-respected Gayle Channing Tenenbaum left mark| Suddes” (5/1/23)
April 2023
Cleveland.com quoted Visiting Fellow Loren Anthes in “House budget proposal offers big money for nursing homes, elder care” (4/26/23)
News 5 Cleveland cited data from Comunity Solutions Community Fact Sheets in “Pilot program aims at addressing technology inequality in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood” (4/25/23)
Ideastream Public Media mentioned Visiting Fellow Loren Anthes in “‘Don’t let me die.’ A Cleveland neighborhood grapples with the loss of its ER” (4/19/23)
Hannah News Service mentioned Visiting Fellow Gayle Channing-Tenenbaum in “PCSAO, Others Mourn Death of Gayle Channing Tenenbaum” (4/18/23)
Hannah News Service mentioned Director of Public Policy Tara Britton, Visiting Fellow Rachel Cahill, and Advocates for Ohio’s Future’s Director Kelsey Bergfeld in “Advocates Say Public Benefits Programs Weighed Down by ‘Bureaucracy,’ ‘Red Tape’” (4/18/23)
March 2023
Let’s Talk Cuyahoga featured President and Executive Director John Corlett in this podcast episode “S2E4: Medicaid Changes” (3/31/23)
Cleveland.com published Community Solutions’ Council On Older Persons’ Lisa S. Weitzman’s Op-Ed “We aren’t getting any younger: Lisa S. Weitzman” (3/26/23)
Ideastream Public Media cited data from Community Solutions’ piece, The New Cleveland Neighborhood Fact Sheets are Here; Initial Thoughts and Takeaways, in “High eviction areas in Cleveland echo the city’s history of redlining” (3/20/23)
Cleveland.com Op-Ed mentioned Community Solutions’ Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Coalition in “Cleveland is dragging its feet on spending COVID stimulus dollars, while the deadline looms: Leslie Kouba” (3/19/23)
Fox 8 News Maia Belay and Chief Operating Officer Emily Campbell discussed childcare benefit waivers in “State-issued childcare benefit set to end soon, putting strain on families” (3/15/23)
Crain’s Cleveland Business quoted Chief Operating Officer Emily Campbell and mentioned Community Solutions’ work with The Legal Aid Society in “Cleveland Legal Aid’s new mandate: the pursuit of racial justice and equity” (3/13/23)
The Oberlin Review quoted Chief Operating Officer Emily Campbell in “City Government Engages in Community Discussion on Equity in Oberlin” (3/10/23)
Cleveland.com editorial board quoted Visiting Fellow Rachel Cahill in “Creative fixes needed to end costly bureaucratic hurdles for SNAP, other benefits: editorial” (3/10/23)
Cleveland.com interviewed Visiting Fellow Rachel Cahill for their piece “Anything but a SNAP: Most calls to Cuyahoga County for help with assistance programs never get answered” (3/6/23)
Spectrum News 1 cited data from Community Solutions’ piece, Federal anti-hunger aid in Ohio being slashed by over $1.2 billion dollars in 2023; working families and older adults to see biggest cuts, in “End of SNAP Emergency Allotments: Ohio residents, grocers, economy to take substantial hit” (3/1/23)
The Saint Luke’s Foundation February News featured Community Solutions’ piece “Village of Healing: A Beacon of Hope” (3/1/23)
February 2023
News 5 Cleveland interviewed President and Executive Director John Corlett for their piece “Families prepare for end of extra pandemic SNAP payments” (2/28/23)
Telemundo Cleveland interviewed Community and Racial Equity Senior Fellow Zulma Zabala for their piece “African American and Hispanic community come together to improve the quality of life in Cleveland” (2/28/23)
Prognosis Ohio interviewed Director of Public Policy Tara Britton and Director of Advocates for Ohio’s Future Kelsey Bergfeld in their podcast “It’s Budget Season! Priorities for a Healthier Ohio” (2/15/23)
Cleveland.com’s Capitol Letter mentioned the pending retirement of President and Executive Director John Corlett in “Jewish human rights organization calls on Ohio leaders to change home-school rules after antisemitic group found on Telegram: Capitol Letter” (2/13/23)
Cleveland.com published Chief Operating Officer Emily Campbell’s Op-Ed, “Ohio has a chance to increase family stability through permanent tax credits: Emily Campbell” (2/12/23)
Crain’s Cleveland Business featured President and Executive Director John Corlett’s retirement announcement in “John Corlett to retire as leader of Center for Community Solutions” (2/10/23)
Statehouse News’ Karen Kassler and President and Executive Director John Corlett discussed the impact food assistance cuts will have on Ohioans in “End of SNAP pandemic boost has advocates for low-income Ohioans worried” (2/10/23)
Dayton Daily News mentioned Visiting Fellow Loren Anthes and Director of Public Policy Tara Britton in “Ohio Medicaid launches ‘Next Generation’ of managed care” (2/6/23)
Crain’s Cleveland Business interviewed Visting Fellow Loren Anthes for their podcast, “The Landscape: Expanding access to health care” (2/3/23)
The Columbus Dispatch cited data from Community Solutions’ report, The poorer your neighborhood, the shorter your life, for their piece “Black Americans face widening life expectancy gap. How one Columbus woman is helping” (2/3/23)
Ideastream Public Media used data from Community Solutions’ Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards fact sheets in “COVID-19 pandemic hit this East Side Cleveland neighborhood especially hard, research shows” (2/1/23)
January 2023
Review Times mentioned Community Solutions and partner organization Advocates for Ohio’s Future in “Coalition advocates for children in next Ohio budget” (1/31/23)
The Sound of Ideas Rick Jackson and President and Executive Director John Corlett discussed pending cuts to the SNAP program in “Ohio SNAP recipients facing end of emergency allotments” (1/25/23)
Yahoo!Life mentioned Visting Fellow Loren Anthes in “Yuvo Health Expands Leadership Team with Loren Anthes as New Head of Policy and Programs to Drive Health Equity in Ohio and Beyond” (1/24/23)
Crain’s Cleveland Business featured Visting Fellow Loren Anthes in their piece “Startup Yuvo Health targets Ohio market with new hire” (1/24/23)
News 5 Cleveland’s Homa Bash interviewed MTV winner Patricia Field for her piece “Every day for 15 years, blind volunteer calls people on their birthdays” (1/23/23)
Cleveland.com mentioned Community Solutions in “Cuyahoga County will lose $23 million in monthly SNAP benefits in March when federal program ends” (1/13/23)
The Land cited data from Community Solutions’ Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards in “Chicken cooking facility to bring 220 living-wage jobs to Central neighborhood” (1/13/23)
Ideastream Public Media interviewed President and Executive Director John Corlett for their piece, “Some Ohio cities are erasing medical debts for residents. Will Cleveland join this growing movement?” (1/9/23)
Dayton Daily News’ Samantha Wildow interviewed Visting Fellow Loren Anthes for her piece, “Area hospitals face penalties for readmissions” (1/7/23)
Cleveland.com published President and Executive Director John Corlett’s Op-Ed “Greater Cleveland health and human service non-profits seek to strengthen their voice: John Corlett” (1/1/23)
December 2022
WTAM mentioned AIDS Funding Collaborative’s board member Sabrina Roberts in “County Executive-Elect Chris Ronayne Hires Two Advisors” (12/30/22)
Crain’s Cleveland Business featured President and Executive Director John Corlett in “2022 Crain’s Power 150” (12/28/22)
Common Dreams quoted President and Executive Director John Corlett in their piece “Omnibus Spending Bill Boosts School Lunches–By Cutting Pandemic-Era SNAP Benefits” (12/21/22)
News 5 Cleveland interviewed Senior Fellow Loren Anthes for their piece “Ohio Dept. of Health said a senior care facility made mistakes, yet there were no consequences” (12/19/22)
Cleveland.com mentioned Community Solutions’ work with Akron Children’s Hospital in “Akron Children’s Hospital to prioritize mental, behavioral services and community-based wellness per needs assessment results” (12/16/22)
Groundwork Ohio Newsletter featured Community Solutions and Advocates for Ohio’s Future’s 2022 Budget Training Academy Summit in “Groundwork Team Attends Center for Community Solutions Budget Training” (12/9/22)
ideastream public media interviewed Senior Fellow Loren Anthes for “Cuyahoga County Council tightens hold on funding for MetroHealth over CEO bonus scandal” (12/7/22)
Public News Service quoted Health Equity Fellow Hope Lane-Gavin in “40% of Ohio College Students Cope with Food Insecurity” (12/2/22)
Spectrum News 1 interviewed Policy Associate Alana Garrett-Ferguson for their piece “Mayor’s nominee speaks on goals for new Community Police Commission” (12/1/22)
November 2022
Cleveland.com quoted Senior Fellow Loren Anthes in their piece “Nursing homes spent big on Ohio politics. They could be in for a big Medicaid boost” (11/20/22)
Cleveland.com featured Community Solutions’ Policy Assistant Kyle Thompson’s Op-Ed “Talking 988 and mental health during the holidays: Kyle Thompson” (11/20/22)
The Marshall Project quoted Director of the Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Coalition Kate Warren in “In Greater Cleveland, Federal COVID Relief for Criminal Justice Goes Mostly to Pay Police” (11/15/22)
The Oberlin Review mentioned Community Solutions in their piece “City Partnership With LCCC Pilots Equity Planning Process” (11/4/22)
Radio France Internationale interviewed Chief Operating Officer Emily Campbell for their piece “Americans face inflation” (11/3/22)
October 2022
ideastream mentioned Policy Associate Alana Garrett-Ferguson’s nomination to the City of Cleveland’s new Community Police Commission in “Protesters derail Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s announcement of police oversight board nominees” (10/28/22)
Cleveland.com mentioned Policy Associate Alana Garrett-Ferguson’s nomination to Cleveland’s Community Police Commission in “Mayor Justin Bibb, City Council name their picks for powerful new Community Police Commission” (10/25/22)
WKYC mentioned Policy Associate Alana Garrett-Ferguson’s nomination to Cleveland’s Community Police Commission in “WATCH: Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb interrupted by protesters while introducing nominees for new community police commission” (10/25/22)
Prognosis Ohio’s Dan Skinner and Health Equity Fellow Hope Lane-Gavin discussed Community Solutions’ State of Ohio Health and Human Services 2022 fact sheets in “State of Health and Human Services in Ohio: Hope Lane-Gavin of the Center for Community Solutions” (10/23/22)
Policy Matters Ohio blog post mentioned Community Solutions’ collaborative report, Creating a care response model in Cleveland for those in crisis, in “Non-police care response: a step toward transformative justice” (10/18/22)
Lown Institute shared Community Solutions’ 2022 Virtual Medicaid Institute in “WATCH: What is the responsibility between hospitals and communities?” (10/17/22)
Cleveland.com featured Community Solutions’ President and Executive Director John Corlett’s Op-Ed “Three strategies to address Ohio’s ‘benefit cliff’: John Corlett” (10/9/22)
City of Lakewood community newsletter featured Community Solutions’ consultant report, Lakewood Community Health Needs Assessment, in “How Healthy is Lakewood?” (10/7/22)
September 2022
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging News mentioned the Council On Older Persons’ (COOP) Senior Forum in “COOP SENIOR FORUM” (9/29/22)
Cleveland.com featured Community Solutions’ consultant report, Lakewood Community Health Needs Assessment, in “Lakewood Community Health Needs Assessment report released” (9/28/22)
Patch.com mentioned Community Solutions’ consultant report, Lakewood Community Health Needs Assessment, in “The Lakewood Community Health Needs Assessment Report, which “identifies strengths and weaknesses in relation to the social detriments of health,” was recently released.” (9/28/22)
The Sound of Ideas featured Senior Fellow Loren Anthes on this episode “Budget shortfalls and staffing challenges have led to hospital closures across the region lately” (9/27/22)
Canton Repository mentioned Community Solutions consultancy work with United Way of Greater Stark County and The Stark Community Foundation in “Operation Warm hosts coat giveaway at Patrick Elementary” (9/24/22)
Policy Matters Ohio newsletter mentioned Community Solutions’ piece, Dear County Executive: Cuyahoga County is the most racially and ethnically diverse in Ohio; how will that impact your leadership?, in “Saturday Stats” (9/23/22)
WCPN cited data from Community Solutions’ Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards fact sheets in “Redlining is affecting Northeast Ohio’s children’s ability to breathe. Here’s what we can do” (9/22/22)
News 5 Cleveland mentioned Chief Operating Officer Emily Campbell and cited data from her piece, More reliable 2021 Census estimates have erased progress on Cleveland children’s poverty, in “Report: Cleveland’s poverty rate improving, but city still worst in U.S. for child poverty” (9/19/22)
News 5 Cleveland interviewed Chief Operating Officer Emily Campbell and cited data from her pieces, More reliable 2021 Census estimates have erased progress on Cleveland children’s poverty and Cleveland is now the poorest big city in the country, in “We are happy to see Cleveland improving’: Cleveland is no longer the poorest big city in U.S.” (9/18/22)
Cleveland Jewish News mentioned AIDS Funding Collaborative’s Mt. Sinai Health Foundation grant award in “Mt. Sinai Health Foundation OKs $6M in grants” (9/16/22)
The Center for Health Affairs Weekly Wrap-up mentioned Community Solutions’ piece, “Dear County Executive: How will you sustain services for older adults?” (9/16/22)
News 5 Cleveland mentioned Community Solutions in “Cuyahoga County introduces new initiative to improve livability for all ages” (9/15/22)
ideastream public media cited data from Community Solutions’ Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards fact sheets in “St. Vincent Charity Hospital to end inpatient and ER services in Cleveland” (9/14/22)
Cleveland.com quoted President and Executive Director John Corlett in their piece “Following Roe reversal, Cuyahoga County approves using stimulus funds to pay for out-of-state abortion travel” (9/13/22)
News 5 Cleveland mentioned Community Solutions work with StepForward on a 2022 Needs Assessment report in “New report highlights ongoing problem with poverty in Ohio” (9/13/22)
Ohio Capital Journal quoted Public Policy and Advocacy Director Tara Britton in “As women’s health clinics see closure, maternal health crisis worsens” (9/6/22)
August 2022
Cleveland Scene featured Community Solutions, Mental Health and Addiction Advocacy Coalition and Policy Matters Ohio’s collaborative report, Creating a care response model in Cleveland for those in crisis, in “Experts Say Adopting a ‘Care Response’ Model for Non-violent Emergency Calls Would Benefit Cleveland Residents, Police and Bottom Line” (8/30/22)
ideastream public media mentioned Community Solutions, Mental Health and Addiction Advocacy Coalition and Policy Matters Ohio’s collaborative report, Creating a care response model in Cleveland for those in crisis, in “Cleveland advocates make the case for non-police response to mental health crisis calls” (8/29/22)
Cleveland.com published Public Policy & External Affairs Associate Natasha Takyi-Micah’s Op-Ed “Increasing, diversifying the perinatal workforce will save lives of Black mothers and babies: Natasha Takyi-Micah” (8/28/22)
Policy Matters Ohio newsletter mentioned Community Solutions, Mental Health and Addiction Advocacy Coalition and Policy Matters Ohio’s collaborative report, Creating a care response model in Cleveland for those in crisis, in “Saturday Stats” (8/27/22)
Saint Luke’s Foundation featured Community Solutions’ Housing Burden vs. Home Bliss: a chance for stability in Buckeye-Woodhill, in “August News from Saint Luke’s Foundation” (8/24/22)
The Alliance Review mentioned Community Solutions in “Alliance Senior Center news for week of Aug. 22” (8/22/22)
Dayton Daily News’ Samantha Wildow and Senior Fellow Loren Anthes discussed Medicaid’s extension of postpartum coverage for new mothers in “Ohio Medicaid extends postpartum coverage for new mothers” (8/17/22)
The Hannah Report mentioned Community Solutions work around Medicaid and postpartum care in Ohio in “Where Women’s Health Bills — Apart from Abortion — Stand” (8/15/22)
Ohio Capital Journal cited data from Community Solutions’ Ohio Legislative Districts fact sheets in “As new Medicaid prescription program nears, some Ohio pharmacists are worried” (8/9/22)
The Alliance Review mentioned Community Solutions and Direction Home’s older adult listening sessions in “Alliance Senior Center update for week of Aug. 8” (8/8/22)
Cleveland Scene mentioned Senior Fellow Loren Anthes in “CHIP, Which Helps Hundreds of Thousands of Ohio Kids Every Year, Marks Silver Anniversary” (8/5/22)
Crain’s Cleveland Business mentioned Director of the Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Coalition Kate Warren in “Here are the participants in the latest Cleveland Bridge Builders and OnBoard Cleveland cohorts” (8/5/22)
WCPN cited data from Community Solutions’ Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards fact sheets in “MetroHealth unveils new affordable housing complex in Cleveland” (8/2/22)
Public News Service’s Mary Schuermann Kuhlman and Senior Fellow Loren Anthes discussed the Children’s Health Insurance Program’s anniversary in “CHIP to Mark Silver Anniversary; Reflecting on 25 Years of Success” (8/1/22)
July 2022
Cleveland.com quoted President and Executive John Corlett in their piece “Is Cleveland’s plan to pay for abortion travel innovative policy, or a step too far?” (7/30/22)
Cleveland.com’s Lucas Daprile interviewed Director of the Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Coalition Kate Warren for his piece “With $300 million still to spend, Cleveland promises unique, thoughtful approach to spending ARPA money: Stimulus Watch” (7/19/22)
Cleveland.com published Senior Fellow Loren Anthes’ Op-Ed “A prescription for Dr. Margolius: Loren Anthes” (7/17/22)
USCOnline featured AIDS Funding Collaborative Intern David “Jax” Kelly in “Online MPH Student Fights to Improve Well-Being of People With HIV” (7/15/22)
The Columbus Dispatch cited data from Community Solutions blog post, Racial disparities extend to unemployment in Ohio, in “Former Olympic hurdler: Racial disparities keeping Columbus’ Black babies from breaking the tape” (7/8/22)
Crain’s Cleveland Business mentioned Chief Operating Officer Emily Campbell and Community Solutions’ partnership with United Way of Greater Cleveland’s Social Determinants of Work (SDoW) Initiative Summit in “United Way and partners to tackle ‘social determinants of work” (7/8/22)
Public News Service’s Mary Schuermann Kuhlman and Communications Coordinator Eboney Thornton discussed legislation to end hair discrimination, the CROWN Act in “CROWN Act Aims to End Discriminatory Policing of Hairstyles” (7/7/22)
West Bend News mentioned President and Executive Director John Corlett in “Ohio Advisory Council for Aging Appoints New Leaders” (7/2/22)
June 2022
Cleveland.com mentioned Policy Associate Alana Garrett-Ferguson in “Cleveland begins interviewing 27 finalists for new powerful Community Police Commission” (6/30/22)
Statehouse News Bureau interviewed President and Executive Director John Corlett for their piece “Many Ohio counties don’t have family planning services for low-income residents” (6/28/22)
Cleveland.com featured Community Solutions’ Lakewood CHNA Open House in “Lakewood hosts Community Health Needs Assessment open house tonight” (6/16/22)
The Sound of Ideas’ Rick Jackson, Senior Fellow Loren Anthes and Health Equity Fellow Hope Lane-Gavin discussed the role of midwives in “Researchers point to lack of women’s reproductive healthcare as an issue in Ohio” (6/9/22)
Canton Repository mentioned Community Solutions in “Volunteers seek AARP age-friendly designation for Stark County” (6/7/22)
Cleveland.com published Health Equity Fellow Hope Lane-Gavin’s Op-Ed “How did we let bureaucracy get in the way of feeding babies?: Hope A. Lane-Gavin” (6/5/22)
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s newsletter mentioned Community Solutions’ piece, Ohioans Across the State to Continue Receiving Extra Hunger Assistance, Helping Families and Economic Recovery, in “Feeding Families during a Pandemic: Trends from a Northeast Ohio Food Bank” (6/2/22)
May 2022
The Columbus Dispatch Titus Wu interviewed Health Equity Fellow Hope Lane-Gavin for his piece “Fewer low-income Ohio moms are on WIC benefits despite baby formula shortage, inflation” (5/30/22)
Cleveland 19 News’ Chris Tanaka featured Research Director Emily Muttillo on this episode of Building Better Cleveland “Cleveland residents build better Tremont despite ongoing challenges” (5/26/22)
The Columbus Dispatch published Health Equity Fellow Hope Lane-Gavin and co-author Ohio Association of Foodbanks’ Director of External Affairs Joree Novotny’s guest column “Older Ohioans are skipping meals. Lawmakers must help them age with dignity |Opinion” (5/24/22)
ideastream Public Media’s Lisa Ryan cited data from Community Solutions’ Ohio Cities fact sheets in “There are food deserts all over Cleveland; Here’s what other communities have done to fix them” (5/23/22)
The Hannah Report quoted Health Equity Fellow Hope Lane in their piece “Bill Creating License for Midwives Receives Wave of Support” (5/19/22)
Fox 8 News interviewed Health Equity Fellow Hope Lane for their segment “Formula shortage: Ohio families on WIC may soon see some relief” (5/18/22)
WFMJ Channel 21 quoted Senior Fellow Loren Anthes in “Valley Medicaid recipients encouraged to update information now” (5/16/22)
ideastream Public Media cited data from Community Solutions’ blog post, What’s Going on with ARPA in Greater Cleveland?, in “Campaign pushes for more public say in Cleveland’s federal stimulus spending” (5/13/22)
Cleveland.com mentioned Community Solutions in their piece “Affordable housing, lead removal, violence prevention and more top Cleveland mayor’s priority list for ARPA spending: Stimulus Watch” (5/13/22)
Public News Service quoted Health Equity Fellow Hope Lane in “Baby Formula Shortage a ‘Very Dire’ Situation for Ohio Families” (5/12/22)
Mt. Sinai Health Foundation Newsletter mentioned Community Solutions’ Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Act Coalition’s public meeting in “Register for the first public meeting of the Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Act Coalition” (5/11/22)
Cleveland Jewish News featured former Board Member Patricia Shlonsky in “Ohio State Bar Association honors Ulmer’s Shlonsky” (5/11/22)
InsuranceNewsNet.com republished The Daily Jeffersonian’s piece quoting Senior Fellow Loren Anthes “Rollout of Medicaid reforms delayed” (5/10/22)
Cleveland Business Journal cited data from Community Solutions’ Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards fact sheets in “Two affordable housing projects planned in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood” (5/5/22)
April 2022
Gongwer mentioned Advocates for Ohio’s Future’s Director Kelsey Bergfeld in “Public Assistance Advocates Seek $331.5 Million to Manage ‘COVID Cliff'” (4/28/22)
Cleveland 19 News’ featured Research Director Emily Muttillo in this episode of Building A Better Cleveland “How development in Cleveland is building a better West Park” (4/28/22)
The Columbus Dispatch’s Titus Wu interviewed Senior Fellow Loren Anthes for his piece “Rollout of new Ohio Medicaid health plans delayed until end of year” (4/27/22)
ideastream public media cited data from Community Solutions’ piece, Racial Disparities in Cleveland, in “Closed-door meetings leave residents in the dark on Cleveland’s plan to address health equity” (4/26/22)
The Hannah Report highlighted Senior Fellow Loren Anthes’ Advocates for Ohio’s Future’s Ohio COVID Recovery Coalition: Public Health Emergency Unwind session in “Advocates Scout Potential Pitfalls of End to Federal Pandemic Emergency” (4/25/22)
Ohio Capital Journal commentary mentioned Community Solutions’ piece, Extreme Poverty in Ohio: How Many People in Ohio Live on Less than $2.00 Per Day?, in “Ending extreme poverty in Ohio would be the state’s 16th-largest tax write-off” (4/25/22)
Bollyinside mentioned Community Solutions in their piece “According to Stimulus Watch, Ohio should use ARPA funds on family leave, wage theft prevention, and criminal justice reform.” (4/25/22)
Fox 28 mentioned Community Solutions in their piece “Single Moms Helping Single Moms to Mother Fully” (4/25/22)
Cleveland.com published Associate Director Emily Campbell’s Op-Ed “Communities that are healthy for aging are healthy for all ages: Emily Campbell” (4/24/22)
Cleveland.com mentioned President and Executive Director John Corlett and cited data from his piece, Greater Cleveland Area Organizations Seek to Build Human Capital Through Ohio’s Capital Budget, in “Birth center aimed at Black infant, maternal mortality among Cuyahoga County social services requests in Ohio capital budget” (4/15/22)
The Columbus Dispatch interviewed Senior Fellow Loren Anthes for their piece “More than 400,000 Ohioans at risk of losing Medicaid coverage this summer as COVID emergency ends” (4/18/22)
The State of Ohio’s host Karen Kasler and President and Executive Director John Corlett discussed how the end of the public health emergency would affect the state’s Medicaid program in “Early Voting Moves On, Cities Fight Netflix & Hulu In Court, Pandemic End Means Medicaid Change” (4/15/22)
Statehouse News Bureau mentioned Community Solutions in their piece “Democrats warn many Medicaid recipients in Ohio could lose coverage soon” (4/14/22)
Statehouse News Bureau quoted President and Executive Director John Corlett in “Advocates worry new law could lead to vulnerable Ohioans being kicked off Medicaid” (4/12/22)
The Sound of Ideas featured President and Executive Director John Corlett in “Ohio legislators draw up bills to limit teaching of controversial topics in the classroom” (4/11/12)
ideastream public media cited data from Community Solutions factsheets, Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards, in their piece “Cleveland’s North Collinwood residents dismayed, angry and worried about Dave’s Market closure” (4/7/22)
The Hannah Report featured Community Solutions Board Member Senior Minister Rev. Tim Ahrens in “‘Divisive Concepts’ Bill Would Hinder Minority Health Efforts, Advocates Say” (4/7/22)