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Poverty & Safety Net
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County Policy

Redlining and voter turnout

Emily Campbell
October 14, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Data
Local Policy
County Policy

Data Days: Using data for civic engagement, social justice, and advancing policy 

Jason Kluk-Barany
October 7, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Community Solutions supports annual Glenn Leadership Forum, October 18

Tara Britton
October 7, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

The Jedi public health approach and four more ways to address weathering

Natasha Takyi-Micah
October 7, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article
Harm Reduction
Opioid Epidemic

Ohio is doing its part to improve medicated-assisted treatment in correctional settings

Dylan Armstrong
September 30, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Data
Workforce

Populations growing and shrinking in Cleveland, by age

Emily Muttillo
September 30, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
State Budget

Current state of Ohio’s state budget

Tara Britton
September 30, 2024
Medicaid
Events
Managed Care
Doulas

Can I bill Medicaid for that?

Community Solutions Team
September 27, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Doulas

Joint Committee on Agency Review (JCARR) considers doula certification rules

Natasha Takyi-Micah
September 23, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Local Policy

Five year anniversary screening of Toxic: A Black Woman’s Story

Emily Muttillo
September 23, 2024
Article

CROWN Act 101

Eboney Thornton
September 20, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Research

Social Security at age 90

Community Solutions Team
September 16, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Data

Cleveland’s population is steady, older adult poverty continues to grow

Emily Campbell
September 16, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Data

The importance of seeing yourself in the data

Emily Muttillo
September 9, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Data

Why we changed how we’re calculating race data

Alex Dorman
September 9, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article

988 and Suicide Prevention Awareness Day + Month

Kyle Thompson
September 6, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Workforce
Benefit Cliff

Policy innovation could encourage young people to work while protecting SNAP benefits

Emily Campbell
September 3, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Data
Workforce

Mind the gap: Causes of women’s lower earnings compared to men

Angela Maher
September 3, 2024
Medicaid
Article
Managed Care

Community Reinvestment Collaborative Plan proposals are in review

Brandy Davis
September 3, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article
Opioid Epidemic

Ohio observes fourth annual Overdose Awareness Day

Dylan Armstrong
September 3, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Multiracial identity, interracial relationships, and invisibility

Kyle Thompson
August 19, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Solutions to combat substance misuse and maternal mental health conditions

Natasha Takyi-Micah
July 22, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Data

Women of Central Ohio: be a part of StoryCorps

Angela Maher
July 22, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Disability

Disability Pride Month celebrates 34 years since the passage of the ADA

Suzanna Thiese
July 22, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
State Budget

Capital Improvements Budget: What Changes have been made?

Kyle Thompson
July 8, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article
OhioRISE

A tribute to Jerry Freewalt, advocate for multi-system youth

Tara Britton
July 8, 2024
Medicaid
Events
County Policy
Criminal + Legal
Managed Care

Health and Justice – Navigating the Changing Landscape

Community Solutions Team
June 28, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Workforce
Benefit Cliff

STEM education and training can help lift women out of poverty

Eboney Thornton
June 24, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article
Opioid Epidemic

OneOhio application has closed: What do we know?

Dylan Armstrong
June 24, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

The invisibility of LGBTQ+ communities in data

Alex Dorman
June 17, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
SNAP P-EBT EBT
Workforce
Caregiving

My Experience with SNAP Employment & Training Requirements in Ohio

Community Solutions Team
June 10, 2024
Article

Welcome Philip Myers!

June 10, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Public testimony
State Budget

Maternal mental health: HCR 16 Proponent Testimony

Natasha Takyi-Micah
June 5, 2024
Article
AIDS Funding Collaborative

AIDS Funding Collaborative responsive grants process is open

Julie Patterson
June 5, 2024
Behavioral Health
Research
Children and Youth
OhioRISE
Data
Food Insecurity
Homelessness

Status of Girls

Suzanna Thiese
May 31, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Doulas

Congressional briefing releases 2024 Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards

Natasha Takyi-Micah
May 20, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article
State Budget
Harm Reduction

Social marketing for the 988 Lifeline to raise public awareness

Kyle Thompson
May 20, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Workforce
Caregiving

Being a woman, surrounded by women: Collaborate Cleveland Women’s Breakfast

Madison Van Epps
May 6, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Research
SNAP P-EBT EBT
Workforce

SNAP Employment and Training Program: Best practices for Ohio

Rachel Cahill
May 6, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Human Services Chamber

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

Community Solutions Team
April 29, 2024
Behavioral Health
Public testimony
Opioid Epidemic
State Budget

Proponent Testimony on HB 300: remote treatment of opioid use disorder

Dylan Armstrong
April 29, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Doulas

The Village of Joy: A new birth for Birthing Beautiful Communities

April 29, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Wealth affects health: disparities increase the risk of poor health outcomes

Suzanna Thiese
April 22, 2024
Medicaid
Article

On Medicaid While Black

Brandy Davis
April 22, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

How do maternal mental health conditions affect birthing parents and their babies?

Natasha Takyi-Micah
April 22, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article
Opioid Epidemic
Harm Reduction

Reporting changes for non-fatal overdoses in Ohio

Dylan Armstrong
April 22, 2024
Article
AIDS Funding Collaborative

AIDSWatch 2024: Ohio Delegation Helps Safeguard Public Funding for HIV

Julie Patterson
April 15, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Disparities in maternal mental health: a rising public health issue

Natasha Takyi-Micah
April 15, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
County Policy

Levies on the 2024 Ohio Primary Ballot: What Passed?

Kyle Thompson
April 1, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

April is National Minority Health Month, but what is it about?

Natasha Takyi-Micah
April 1, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Ohio’s childcare crisis: The State and families are both paying the costs

Angela Maher
March 25, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article

Behavioral health disparities in Appalachia and rural Ohio

Kyle Thompson
March 25, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Benefit Cliff

Poverty Speaks 2023: Climbing out of poverty

Angela Maher
March 18, 2024
Older Adults
Article
Consulting

Age-Friendly Consulting Services

Emily Muttillo
March 18, 2024
Medicaid
Article
Opioid Epidemic

OneOhio Recovery Foundation accepting proposals

Dylan Armstrong
March 11, 2024
Article
County Policy

5 Things advocates need to know

Will Tarter
March 11, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article
Data

Residents with low income aren’t getting the mental health care they need

Alex Dorman
March 11, 2024
Medicaid
Article
Managed Care

Cuyahoga County Community Reinvestment Collaborative Plan: Call for proposals

Brandy Davis
March 11, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Poverty Speaks 2023: Getting help

Suzanna Thiese
March 4, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
County Policy

Thirteen Health and Human Services levies on the March ballot

Kyle Thompson
March 4, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Public testimony

Hospital licensing, maternal and infant health data in Ohio

Community Solutions Team
March 1, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Never Safe: The experience of Black women in Northeast Ohio?

Brandy Davis
February 26, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Housing Affordability has remained stable in Cuyahoga County

Emily Muttillo
February 26, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Cleveland Leadership Center: A familiar face in a new chair

Emily Campbell
February 26, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Local Policy
Data

Poverty Speaks 2023: Making tough choices

February 20, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Ohio House appropriates “Super Duper Fund;” Senate action still to come

John R. Corlett
February 20, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article
Opioid Epidemic

OneOhio Recovery Foundation: Region boards up and running; grant schedule released

Dylan Armstrong
February 20, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

"Fast Car" and the poverty ties that bind us

Patti Carlyle
February 12, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Emily Campbell at the City Club: 5 Things about poverty in Cleveland

Emily Campbell
February 5, 2024
Medicaid
Article

Ohio Medicaid returns to routine procedures in March

Brandy Davis
February 5, 2024
Article

Using AI at a think tank

Alex Dorman
February 5, 2024
Article
Advocates for Ohio's Future

AOF 101: Who we are

Community Solutions Team
January 29, 2024
Medicaid
Article
Doulas

Doula certification and Medicaid coverage plan finally in development

Brandy Davis
January 16, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Who receives adequate prenatal care in Ohio, and who doesn’t?

Alex Dorman
January 16, 2024
Article

New staff and promotions at Community Solutions

Emily Campbell
January 8, 2024
Article

5 Things coming from Community Solutions in 2024

Emily Campbell
January 2, 2024
Article
AIDS Funding Collaborative

AFC Grantees 2020 - 2023

Julie Patterson
January 1, 2024
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Explore the fact sheets

We make data digestible. Community Solutions produces fact sheets highlighting demographic, health, and social indicators for communities around Ohio. We examine data indicators within poverty, education, employment, income, health outcomes, and public benefit programs. Policymakers and direct service organizations use this resource to better understand the communities they serve and advocate for improved health and social conditions around the state.

Cleveland Wards

City of Cleveland Ward fact sheets highlight pre-pandemic demographic, health, and social indicators in the City of Cleveland. The fact sheets include basic demographic information about each neighborhood and pre-pandemic data on employment and income, poverty, education, housing and health. Data released 2021 and 2022.

Medicaid in Ohio by County

More than 25 percent of Ohio's population receives health care coverage from Medicaid. These fact sheets explore those covered populations, work requirements, and the potential for coverage loss if policy or funding changes are made to the program. Data released 2025.

Ohio Legislative Districts

By matching Census block groups with the boundaries of Ohio’s new legislative districts, then to data points from the U.S. Census Bureau, we created fact sheets for each of the 132 legislative districts. Fact sheets include demographic information about each district, as well as district-level data on employment and income, poverty, education, housing, and health. Data released in 2023.

Geauga County Municipalities

These fact sheets and data profiles highlight demographic, health, and social indicators in the cities, townships, and villages of Geauga County. The fact sheets summarize and the data profiles provide extensive information about each Municipality on employment and income, poverty, education, housing, and health. Data released in 2024.

Lake County Municipalities

These fact sheets and data profiles highlight demographic, health, and social indicators in the cities, townships, and villages of Lake County. The fact sheets summarize and the data profiles provide extensive information about each Municipality on employment and income, poverty, education, housing, and health. Data released in 2024.

Cuyahoga County Municipalities

These fact sheets and data profiles highlight demographic, health, and social indicators in the cities, townships, and villages of Cuyahoga County. The fact sheets summarize and the data profiles provide extensive information about each Municipality on employment and income, poverty, education, housing, and health. Data released 2018 and 2024.