Poverty & Safety Net

Hunger, public benefits, and tax policies impact Ohio families and their ability to thrive. We lead in research and data analysis on policy, economics, and shifting demographics. Strengthening the health and human services safety net by identifying the needs that can reduce poverty.

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Want a recession-resilient economy? Protect SNAP

Rachel Cahill
March 31, 2025

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Moving Past Declarations: Confronting the Barriers

December 12, 2022
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The State of Student Debt Relief - Here’s what you should know

Kyle Thompson
December 5, 2022
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Moving beyond Racism as a Public Health Crisis declarations

December 5, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
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November 15: Joint Committee to Examine the Activities of the Protection and Advocacy System

Kyle Thompson
November 15, 2022
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Understanding The Living Wage

Alex Dorman
November 14, 2022
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Building Intentional Disability Community

Emily Muttillo
November 7, 2022
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A village of diverse opportunities for youth in Buckeye-Woodhill

Zulma Zabala
November 7, 2022
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Three strategies to address Ohio’s ‘benefit cliff’

John R. Corlett
October 17, 2022
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State of Ohio Health and Human Services 2022

Community Solutions Team
October 13, 2022
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Dear County Executive: how will you address our housing crisis?

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
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Cleveland Proposes Spending Plan for $102M in ARPA Funds

Community Solutions Team
September 5, 2022
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Yes, people DO want to work: workforce development in Buckeye-Woodhill

Zulma Zabala
September 5, 2022
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Housing Burden vs. Home Bliss: a chance for stability in Buckeye-Woodhill

Zulma Zabala
August 1, 2022
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Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Coalition Releases Policy Asks

Community Solutions Team
August 1, 2022
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How to be a more prepared, patient, and joyful voter

Eboney Thornton
July 18, 2022
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New Pandemic EBT changes boost food security for Ohio’s children

Rachel Cahill
July 4, 2022
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Cleveland’s Chief Strategy Officer Bradford Davy Discusses Mayor Bibb’s ARPA Process

Community Solutions Team
July 4, 2022
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New Ohio SNAP vendor and three ways to improve EBT service

Rachel Cahill
June 20, 2022
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Race appears to be the greatest determinant of child poverty in Ohio

Community Solutions Team
June 20, 2022
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Poverty in the LGBTQ Community; Ohio and Nationally

John R. Corlett
June 20, 2022
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What it takes to become lead-safe certified

Natasha Takyi-Micah
June 13, 2022
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There is no Other anymore

Zulma Zabala
June 6, 2022
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Final Federal ARPA Rules Give Cuyahoga County Greater Flexibility in Spending the Funds

Community Solutions Team
May 31, 2022
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Giving voices to people at the margins

Community Solutions Team
May 30, 2022
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Barriers to accessing and navigating OhioWIC: user experiences can inform improvements

Community Solutions Team
May 2, 2022
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Public Health Emergency Unwind: Nutrition

Community Solutions Team
April 11, 2022
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Exploring the Digital Divide in Ohio

Alex Dorman
April 4, 2022
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Impact of Ohio Substitute House Bill 327 on Non-Profit Organizations

John R. Corlett
April 4, 2022
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Public Health Emergency Unwind: What’s going on with student loans?

Tara Britton
March 28, 2022
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HHSA Considers Homelessness Services and Child Support

Will Tarter
March 21, 2022
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Poverty data for 2016-2020 shows mixed results for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County

Emily Campbell
March 21, 2022
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What’s Going on with ARPA in Greater Cleveland?

Community Solutions Team
March 21, 2022
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Unwinding Emergency Pandemic Supports

Community Solutions Team
March 7, 2022
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Official Poverty Calculations fail to capture families’ true economic situations

Emily Campbell
February 28, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
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Policy Change Can Reduce Benefit Cliffs and Incentivize Work

Emily Campbell
February 22, 2022
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WIC promotes racial equity, reduces infant mortality, and increases use of preventive health care

Community Solutions Team
February 21, 2022
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Higher education shouldn't be a lifetime sentence to debt

Community Solutions Team
February 7, 2022
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The Menthol Movement: How Tobacco Became a Racial Justice Issue

Community Solutions Team
January 31, 2022
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Data without context can be dangerous

Alex Dorman
January 31, 2022
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More than just a refund: EITC helps lift people from poverty

Eboney Thornton
January 24, 2022
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New Data Shows Ohio Children at Lowest Poverty Rate in 20 Years

Emily Campbell
January 3, 2022
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HHSA Committee Extends Guardianship Contract with Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries

Will Tarter
November 29, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

November 18: Interested Party Testimony on HB428

Eboney Thornton
November 18, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Exploring the Thrifty Food Plan: A SNAP Shopping Experiment

Alex Dorman
October 25, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Safety Net in the Latest State Budget

Community Solutions Team
October 18, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Tracking of American Rescue Plan Spending Underway

Community Solutions Team
October 18, 2021
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Helping young refugees find their voices

Community Solutions Team
October 4, 2021
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Decline in Supplemental Poverty Measure Shows Positive Effect of Pandemic Economic Stimulus

Community Solutions Team
September 20, 2021
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Cleveland Neighborhoods 2021

Community Solutions Team
September 15, 2021
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Dear Mayor, How Will You Help Our Neighbors Living in Poverty?

Community Solutions Team
September 7, 2021
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Navigating Pandemic EBT

Emily Muttillo
August 30, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Frequently Asked Questions about using SNAP online

Community Solutions Team
August 30, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Ohio’s Cash Assistance Program Fails to Meet Ongoing Need

Community Solutions Team
August 23, 2021
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Twenty-five Years Later, U.S. Policy Shifts on Aid to Poor Families with Children

John R. Corlett
August 23, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Ohio Works First Program Considered Last During COVID-19

Community Solutions Team
August 23, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Webinar: Funding for Workforce Development in Cuyahoga County

Eboney Thornton
July 23, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

July 15: Community Solutions' USDA Racial Equity Comments

Community Solutions Team
July 14, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Funding for Workforce Development in Cuyahoga County

Community Solutions Team
July 6, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Recommendations to improve customer service for Ohio’s EBT customers

Community Solutions Team
July 6, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

July 1: Community Solutions’ Statement on Ohio’s Biennial Budget

John R. Corlett
July 1, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Need to address college student hunger gains well-deserved attention and momentum

Community Solutions Team
June 28, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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SNAP already employs strong anti-fraud measures to ensure program integrity

Community Solutions Team
June 21, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Juneteenth: Learning to Walk in the Shoes of Those Who Had None

Community Solutions Team
June 14, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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How the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition is making an impact in the community

Natasha Takyi-Micah
June 7, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Temporary Emergency Hunger Assistance is Buoying Ohio’s Economy

Emily Campbell
June 1, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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An opportunity for Ohio to knock out child hunger this summer

Rachel Cahill
May 23, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Mixed results for health and human service levies across the state

Emily Campbell
May 17, 2021
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Cuyahoga County HHSA Committee approves homeless services contracts

Will Tarter
March 29, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Ohio SNAP program maintains strong anti-fraud protections

Rachel Cahill
March 29, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Benefit cliff webinar questions and answers

Emily Campbell
March 29, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Budget priority: Improving safety-net services

Community Solutions Team
March 8, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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The COVID recession: A tale of two recoveries

Emily Campbell
March 8, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony

March 4, 2021: Testimony Ohio House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

Tara Britton
March 4, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Webinar: SNAP College Student Eligibility

Community Solutions Team
March 4, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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February 24: Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee

Community Solutions Team
February 24, 2021
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Friday Webinar: The Benefit Cliff

Community Solutions Team
February 19, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Access Denied: The impact of Cleveland’s digital divide on students

Eboney Thornton
February 16, 2021
Poverty & Safety Net
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Governor DeWine introduces 2022-23 executive budget

Tara Britton
February 2, 2021
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Paying someone else’s mortgage: Many Black Americans struggle to own a home

Community Solutions Team
January 19, 2021
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SNAP online food purchasing expands

Community Solutions Team
January 11, 2021
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Ohio plans to extend Pandemic EBT program for remainder of 2020-2021 school year

Rachel Cahill
January 11, 2021
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Racial disparities extend to unemployment in Ohio

Emily Campbell
January 4, 2021
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