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Celebration of Human Services 2024

Community Solutions Team
November 22, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Research
State Budget

Mapping the Money: Funding Ohio’s Health and Human Services

Dylan Armstrong
October 28, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
State Budget

Sixty-one health and human service levies appear on ballots across Ohio

Kyle Thompson
October 21, 2024
Medicaid
Article

Setting the Medicaid Growth Rate

Brandy Davis
October 21, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Staying nonpartisan when everyone is talking about the upcoming election

Emily Campbell
October 21, 2024
Older Adults
Article

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

Community Solutions Team
October 17, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Data
County Policy
Racial Equity

Redlining and voter turnout

Emily Campbell
October 14, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Racial Equity

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

Natasha Takyi-Micah
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
Data
Local Policy
County Policy
LGBTQ+

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

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

Current state of Ohio’s state budget

Tara Britton
September 30, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Data
Workforce

Populations growing and shrinking in Cleveland, by age

Emily Muttillo
September 30, 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
Medicaid
Events
Managed Care
Doulas

Can I bill Medicaid for that?

Community Solutions Team
September 27, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Local Policy
Racial Equity

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

Emily Muttillo
September 23, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Doulas
Racial Equity

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

Natasha Takyi-Micah
September 23, 2024
Article
Racial Equity

CROWN Act 101

Eboney Thornton
September 20, 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
Research

Social Security at age 90

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

Why we changed how we’re calculating race data

Alex Dorman
September 9, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Data
Racial Equity

The importance of seeing yourself in the data

Emily Muttillo
September 9, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article

988 and Suicide Prevention Awareness Day + Month

Kyle Thompson
September 6, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article
Opioid Epidemic

Ohio observes fourth annual Overdose Awareness Day

Dylan Armstrong
September 3, 2024
Medicaid
Article
Managed Care

Community Reinvestment Collaborative Plan proposals are in review

Brandy Davis
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
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
Events
State Budget

State Budget Training for FY2026-27

Tara Britton
September 1, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Racial Equity

Dr. Ange-Marie Hancock of the Kirwan Institute is our Celebration 2024 keynote speaker

Eboney Thornton
August 19, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Racial Equity

Multiracial identity, interracial relationships, and invisibility

Kyle Thompson
August 19, 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
Data

Women of Central Ohio: be a part of StoryCorps

Angela Maher
July 22, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Solutions to combat substance misuse and maternal mental health conditions

Natasha Takyi-Micah
July 22, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article
OhioRISE

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

Tara Britton
July 8, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
State Budget

Capital Improvements Budget: What Changes have been made?

Kyle Thompson
July 8, 2024
Medicaid
Events
County Policy
Criminal + Legal
Managed Care
Racial Equity

Health and Justice – Navigating the Changing Landscape

Community Solutions Team
June 28, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article
Opioid Epidemic

OneOhio application has closed: What do we know?

Dylan Armstrong
June 24, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Workforce
Benefit Cliff

STEM education and training can help lift women out of poverty

Eboney Thornton
June 24, 2024
Article
Racial Equity

Our North Star values and racial equity commitment

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

The invisibility of LGBTQ+ communities in data

Alex Dorman
June 17, 2024
Article

Welcome Philip Myers!

June 10, 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
AIDS Funding Collaborative
LGBTQ+

AIDS Funding Collaborative responsive grants process is open

Julie Patterson
June 5, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Public testimony
State Budget

Maternal mental health: HCR 16 Proponent Testimony

Natasha Takyi-Micah
June 5, 2024
Behavioral Health
Research
Children and Youth
OhioRISE
Data
Food Insecurity
Homelessness

Status of Girls

Suzanna Thiese
May 31, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article
State Budget
Harm Reduction

Social marketing for the 988 Lifeline to raise public awareness

Kyle Thompson
May 20, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Doulas

Congressional briefing releases 2024 Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards

Natasha Takyi-Micah
May 20, 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
Workforce
Caregiving

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

Madison Van Epps
May 6, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Doulas
Racial Equity

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

Taneisha Fair
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
Behavioral Health
Article
Opioid Epidemic
Harm Reduction

Reporting changes for non-fatal overdoses in Ohio

Dylan Armstrong
April 22, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Racial Equity

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

Natasha Takyi-Micah
April 22, 2024
Medicaid
Article
Racial Equity

On Medicaid While Black

Brandy Davis
April 22, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Racial Equity

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

Suzanna Thiese
April 22, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Disparities in maternal mental health: a rising public health issue

Natasha Takyi-Micah
April 15, 2024
Article
AIDS Funding Collaborative

AIDSWatch 2024: Ohio Delegation Helps Safeguard Public Funding for HIV

Julie Patterson
April 15, 2024
Article
Racial Equity

Cultural and Linguistic Competency in Healthcare is essential

Kyle Thompson
April 15, 2024
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Racial Equity

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

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

Levies on the 2024 Ohio Primary Ballot: What Passed?

Kyle Thompson
April 1, 2024
Behavioral Health
Article

Behavioral health disparities in Appalachia and rural Ohio

Kyle Thompson
March 25, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

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

Angela Maher
March 25, 2024
Article
Racial Equity

Flexin’ in my melanin: Exploring colorism and its impact on our world

Eboney Thornton
March 25, 2024
Older Adults
Article
Consulting

Age-Friendly Consulting Services

Emily Muttillo
March 18, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Benefit Cliff
Racial Equity

Poverty Speaks 2023: Climbing out of poverty

Angela Maher
March 18, 2024
Medicaid
Article
Managed Care

Cuyahoga County Community Reinvestment Collaborative Plan: Call for proposals

Brandy Davis
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
Article
County Policy

5 Things advocates need to know

Will Tarter
March 11, 2024
Medicaid
Article
Opioid Epidemic

OneOhio Recovery Foundation accepting proposals

Dylan Armstrong
March 11, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
County Policy

Thirteen Health and Human Services levies on the March ballot

Kyle Thompson
March 4, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Racial Equity

Poverty Speaks 2023: Getting help

Suzanna Thiese
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

Cleveland Leadership Center: A familiar face in a new chair

Emily Campbell
February 26, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Housing Affordability has remained stable in Cuyahoga County

Emily Muttillo
February 26, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

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

Brandy Davis
February 26, 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

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

John R. Corlett
February 20, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Local Policy
Data

Poverty Speaks 2023: Making tough choices

Taneisha Fair
February 20, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Racial Equity

"Fast Car" and the poverty ties that bind us

Patti Carlyle
February 12, 2024
Article

Using AI at a think tank

Alex Dorman
February 5, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Ohio Medicaid returns to routine procedures in March

Brandy Davis
February 5, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

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

Emily Campbell
February 5, 2024
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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.

Cuyahoga County Council Districts

Cuyahoga Council District fact sheets highlight demographic, health, and social indicators in the City of Cleveland. The fact sheets summarize and the data profiles provide extensive information about each district on employment and income, poverty, education, housing, and health. Data released 2017 and 2024.

Cleveland Neighborhoods

City of Cleveland Neighborhoods fact sheets and data profiles highlight demographic, health, and social indicators in the City of Cleveland. The fact sheets summarize and the data profiles provide extensive information about each neighborhood on employment and income, poverty, education, housing and health. Data released in 2016, 2021, and 2024.

Status of Women

Ohio enjoys a high rate of health care coverage, at 95%. Yet maternal health challenges continue to impact the health of women and their families. Women are more likely to be caregivers, and Ohio mothers work at rates higher than the national average. Even when working, Ohio women with children are more likely to live in poverty. Having children increases the likelihood of living in poverty by four-fold. Data released in 2023.

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.

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.