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Poverty & Safety Net
Events

HIV/AIDS Community Briefing 2026

Community Solutions Team
April 28, 2026
Article

Health Impact Ohio announces Tara Britton as newly elected board chair

Community Solutions Team
March 30, 2026
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

What we know about SNAP and Medicaid right now

Community Solutions Team
March 23, 2026
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Food Research and Action Center examines states’ recession risk with new SNAP cost shifts

Community Solutions Team
March 9, 2026
Article

Angela D’Orazio joins Community Solutions as Visiting Fellow for Housing Justice

Community Solutions Team
February 23, 2026
Events

Celebration of Human Services 2025

Community Solutions Team
November 21, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Ohio moves to restrict soda and sugary drinks from SNAP benefits

Community Solutions Team
October 13, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Visiting the Mid-Ohio Food Collective’s Hilltop Farm

Community Solutions Team
October 11, 2025
Research

Shifting Support: State Budget changes impacting Ohio's HHS agencies

Community Solutions Team
September 29, 2025
Events

Vu Le to give the Eugene H. Freedheim Lecture at the City Club

Community Solutions Team
September 26, 2025
Medicaid
Article

Department of Medicaid: Final State Budget impacts

Community Solutions Team
September 14, 2025
Medicaid
Article

How changes to Medicaid will impact people living with HIV/AIDS

Community Solutions Team
August 18, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Tracking SNAP, Medicaid, and Medicare in the federal budget megabill

Community Solutions Team
July 21, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Events

CMSD Discussion on Building Brighter Futures initiative

Community Solutions Team
July 18, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Initial reflections on the 2026-2027 Ohio budget

Community Solutions Team
July 6, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

Five veto asks for Governor DeWine

Community Solutions Team
June 26, 2025
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

A long and rewarding path to an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health credential

Community Solutions Team
June 22, 2025
Medicaid
Article

When health coverage wasn't available: The systems that stepped in

Community Solutions Team
June 21, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Events

Budget Reconciliation and Federal Advocacy

Community Solutions Team
June 18, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

Conference Committee recommendations

Community Solutions Team
June 17, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

One Big Beautiful Bill Act calls for major changes to Medicaid, the ACA, and SNAP

Community Solutions Team
June 16, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Events

Preparing together: Understanding the impact of federal funding on our community

Community Solutions Team
June 11, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Request for Proposal for branding and marketing for IECMH career pathways

Community Solutions Team
May 15, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

Targeted tax credits for families incentivize work while improving child wellbeing

Community Solutions Team
May 14, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Events

State budget: What's in, what's out, and what's next

Community Solutions Team
May 5, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

A look at the Ohio House-passed version of the state budget

Community Solutions Team
April 28, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Events

Mapping the Money: Health and Human Services funding webinar

Community Solutions Team
February 28, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

HB 96 testimony: Refundable child tax credit

Community Solutions Team
February 26, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Events

Summer EBT implementation in Ohio: Insights and recommendations from parents

Community Solutions Team
February 21, 2025
Poverty & Safety Net
Research

Summer EBT: A snapshot of parent experiences in Ohio

Community Solutions Team
February 14, 2025
Events

Celebration of Human Services 2024

Community Solutions Team
November 22, 2024
Older Adults
Article

Council on Older Persons (COOP): Older adults ensure strong neighborhoods

Community Solutions Team
October 17, 2024
Medicaid
Events

Can I bill Medicaid for that?

Community Solutions Team
September 27, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Research

Social Security at age 90

Community Solutions Team
September 16, 2024
Article

BIPOC staff feeling unseen and unheard in the workplace is all too common

Community Solutions Team
July 8, 2024
Medicaid
Events

Health and Justice – Navigating the Changing Landscape

Community Solutions Team
June 28, 2024
Article

Our North Star values and racial equity commitment

Community Solutions Team
June 17, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

My Experience with SNAP Employment & Training Requirements in Ohio

Community Solutions Team
June 10, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Hundreds of Ohio nonprofits ineligible for millions in community development funds following federal rule changes

Community Solutions Team
April 29, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Public testimony

Hospital licensing, maternal and infant health data in Ohio

Community Solutions Team
March 1, 2024
Article

AOF 101: Who we are

Community Solutions Team
January 29, 2024
Medicaid
Research

Changes to Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Eligibility for Justice-Involved Youth

Community Solutions Team
December 18, 2023
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

Provisions to Improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s Quality Control System

Community Solutions Team
November 23, 2023
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Ohio public policy developments we’re grateful for

Community Solutions Team
November 20, 2023
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

House Public Health Policy Committee Written Proponent Testimony on HB 190

Community Solutions Team
November 15, 2023
Poverty & Safety Net
Research

New Opportunities to Improve Linkages between Health and Justice Systems

Community Solutions Team
November 13, 2023
Article

Five Things we learned from the Glenn College Leadership Forum

Community Solutions Team
November 6, 2023
Article

Apply Now for the Ohio Board of Nursing’s Doula Advisory Board

Community Solutions Team
October 30, 2023
Maternal & Infant Health
Public testimony

October 11: House Public Health Policy Committee

Community Solutions Team
October 11, 2023
Article

Impacts of the new budget on Ohio Job and Family Services, SNAP, and TANF

Community Solutions Team
September 25, 2023
Article

Financial challenges in two Cleveland neighborhoods: housing, wages, childcare

Community Solutions Team
August 28, 2023
Article

Community Based Policing Approach to Bias Backed by Lakewood Community Health Needs Assessment Results

Community Solutions Team
July 17, 2023
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

From Pandemic EBT to Summer EBT: The end of the public health emergency and the beginning of permanent hunger solutions

Community Solutions Team
July 3, 2023
Article

Rally for Ohio's Future draws hundreds advocating for budget improvements

Community Solutions Team
June 26, 2023
Poverty & Safety Net
Research

The ongoing impact of COVID-19 on individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and providers

Community Solutions Team
June 19, 2023
Article

Reclaiming our heritage: How Juneteenth sparked a return to our roots

Community Solutions Team
June 19, 2023
Article

Zulma Zabala honored as outstanding teacher at Case Mandel School nonprofit program

Community Solutions Team
May 29, 2023
Article

Columbus Days in May: Community Solutions at the Statehouse

Community Solutions Team
May 29, 2023
Poverty & Safety Net
Research

Progress and Opportunities in Ohio’s Developmental Disabilities System

Community Solutions Team
May 8, 2023
Article

Welcome Madison Van Epps, Communications Associate!

Community Solutions Team
May 8, 2023
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

April 18: Testimony for the Public Assistance Benefits Accountability Task Force

Community Solutions Team
April 18, 2023
Article

Rural Poverty and Rent Burden in Appalachian Ohio: A Dangerous Crisis

Community Solutions Team
March 27, 2023
Article

Women’s History Month: A Salute to the Women of Community Solutions

Community Solutions Team
March 27, 2023
Article

How it’s made: 2023 Ohio State Legislative District Fact Sheets

Community Solutions Team
March 6, 2023
Article

Is ARPA Work Over? An Update on Where We Are Now

Community Solutions Team
January 30, 2023
Maternal & Infant Health
Public testimony

December 7, 2022: Senate Health Committee

Community Solutions Team
December 7, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Village of Healing: Where Black Moms Matter

Community Solutions Team
December 5, 2022
Behavioral Health
Article

Gun violence is a public health problem, and so is white supremacy

Community Solutions Team
November 14, 2022
Article

Digital inclusion and ARPA: Increase awareness and meet people where they are

Community Solutions Team
November 14, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Celebration 2022: Three hours of genius

Community Solutions Team
October 31, 2022
Older Adults
Article

A Compelling Case for PACE: Lorain County

Community Solutions Team
October 17, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

State of Ohio Health and Human Services 2022

Community Solutions Team
October 13, 2022
Article

Applications for Advocacy Grants to Community-Based Nonprofits Open Until November 10

Community Solutions Team
October 10, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Aftershock afterthoughts: exploring advocacy and equity in the media

Community Solutions Team
October 3, 2022
Older Adults
Article

Dear County Executive: Cleveland's neighborhood centers are critical safety nets

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Medicaid
Article

Dear County Executive: close gaps in the Medicaid application process for Limited English Proficient residents

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Dear County Executive: what is your commitment to Black women outside of the election cycle?

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Older Adults
Article

Dear County Executive, how will you address the inequalities and disparities within our community?

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Behavioral Health
Article

Dear County Executive: how will you address the impact of COVID, opioids, and structural racism on behavioral health?

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Behavioral Health
Article

Dear County Executive, how will you support mental and behavioral health data collection?

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Older Adults
Article

Dear County Executive: our public benefits recipients need strong advocates. Will you be one?

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Dear County Executive: how will you address our community health outcomes?

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Older Adults
Article

Dear County Executive, how will you support older adults?

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Older Adults
Article

Dear County Executive: how will you sustain services for older adults?

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Article

Dear County Executive: Cuyahoga County is the most racially and ethnically diverse in Ohio; how will that impact your leadership?

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Dear County Executive: how will you address our housing crisis?

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Cleveland Proposes Spending Plan for $102M in ARPA Funds

Community Solutions Team
September 5, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Coalition Releases Policy Asks

Community Solutions Team
August 1, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

ARPA Funding is an Opportunity to Improve OhioWIC

Community Solutions Team
July 25, 2022
Article

Driving scared – Is your town a Sundown Town?

Community Solutions Team
July 25, 2022
Article

Kyle Thompson joins the Policy Team at Community Solutions

Community Solutions Team
July 18, 2022
Behavioral Health
Article

The Role of Care Management Entities in OhioRISE

Community Solutions Team
July 11, 2022
Article

Infant Mortality, Domestic Violence, Housing, Workforce, Parks, and More Being Considered by Cleveland City Council for ARPA Funds

Community Solutions Team
July 11, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Cleveland’s Chief Strategy Officer Bradford Davy Discusses Mayor Bibb’s ARPA Process

Community Solutions Team
July 4, 2022
Older Adults
Article

Engaging on ageism in the LGBT community

Community Solutions Team
June 27, 2022
Older Adults
Article

Not So Golden Years: Listening to Ohio’s Hungry Older Adults

Community Solutions Team
June 27, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Race appears to be the greatest determinant of child poverty in Ohio

Community Solutions Team
June 20, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Juneteenth, slavery, and the origins of health disparities

Community Solutions Team
June 13, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Final Federal ARPA Rules Give Cuyahoga County Greater Flexibility in Spending the Funds

Community Solutions Team
May 31, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Giving voices to people at the margins

Community Solutions Team
May 30, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Research

Proposed SNAP restrictions threaten grocery access across Ohio

Rachel Cahill
June 30, 2025
Behavioral Health
Article

What is Value-Based Care, Again?

Loren C. Anthes, MBA
June 5, 2023
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Village of Healing: Where Black Moms Matter

Community Solutions Team
December 5, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net

Cleveland Neighborhoods 2021

Community Solutions Team
September 15, 2021
Article

Are you confused about COVID-19 testing? You’re not alone.

Community Solutions Team
July 23, 2020
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

VIDEO: Census is important despite, and because of, pandemic

Community Solutions Team
March 30, 2020