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Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Climate change's impact on food security and maternal health

Suzanna Thiese
November 13, 2023
Behavioral Health
Article
Opioid Epidemic

Changes to Remote Opioid Treatment Regulations and House Bill 300

Dylan Armstrong
November 13, 2023
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Comments on proposed TANF regulations due December 1

Tara Britton
November 13, 2023
Older Adults
Article

Community stakeholders offer updates on Cleveland’s lead crisis

Natasha Takyi-Micah
November 13, 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
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Children and Youth

Department of Children and Youth: supports, goals, and leadership

Kyle Thompson
November 6, 2023
Article

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

Community Solutions Team
October 30, 2023
Article
AIDS Funding Collaborative

2022 AFC Responsive Grants announced

Julie Patterson
October 24, 2023
Maternal & Infant Health
Public testimony

October 11: House Public Health Policy Committee

Community Solutions Team
October 11, 2023
Maternal & Infant Health
Public testimony

October 4: Proponent Testimony on House Bill 7

Tara Britton
October 4, 2023
Behavioral Health
Article

Great Minds Fellowship working to expand Ohio’s behavioral health workforce

Kyle Thompson
October 2, 2023
Medicaid
Article

Medicaid Unwinding: plans, challenges, and tools

Brandy Davis
October 2, 2023
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Benefit Cliff

Employees may avoid the benefit cliff with the new Benefit Bridge Employer Pilot Program

Dylan Armstrong
October 2, 2023
Article

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

Community Solutions Team
September 25, 2023
Article

Impact of the state budget on older adults and direct care workers

Natasha Takyi-Micah
September 18, 2023
Article

Assessing social risks and health outcomes in value-based care

Loren C. Anthes, MBA
September 18, 2023
Article

Weathering ages and harms people of color

Natasha Takyi-Micah
September 11, 2023
Article

Reflections on the State Budget Process

Kyle Thompson
September 11, 2023
Article

HIV Funding – A Legacy Worth Protecting

Julie Patterson
August 21, 2023
Article
Consulting

Community Engagement: How to Make It Meaningful

Emily Muttillo
August 7, 2023
Article

Welcome Dylan Armstrong, Public Policy Fellow

Tara Britton
July 24, 2023
Article

Sandwich Caregivers: Holding it All Together

Angela Maher
July 17, 2023
Article

Initial reflection on the 2024-2025 budget

Tara Britton
July 10, 2023
Article

What happened with doulas in the state budget?

Tara Britton
July 6, 2023
Article

Everyone has an HIV status

Julie Patterson
June 26, 2023
Older Adults
Public testimony
State Budget

June 23: Budget Conference Committee recommendations

Tara Britton
June 23, 2023
Poverty & Safety Net
Research
Caregiving
COVID-19
Disability

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

Community Solutions Team
June 19, 2023
Article

The Power of the Black National Anthem

Eboney Thornton
June 12, 2023
Maternal & Infant Health
Public testimony
Children and Youth
Doulas

June 8: Senate Sub Bill Recommendations

Tara Britton
June 8, 2023
Behavioral Health
Article

What is Value-Based Care, Again?

Loren C. Anthes, MBA
June 5, 2023
Article

Columbus Days in May: Community Solutions at the Statehouse

Community Solutions Team
May 29, 2023
Medicaid
Public testimony
Children and Youth

May 25: Ohio Senate Finance Committee

Tara Britton
May 25, 2023
Article

Continuing the search for an HIV vaccine

Julie Patterson
May 22, 2023
Medicaid
Public testimony
Doulas

May 11: Ohio Senate Medicaid Committee

Tara Britton
May 11, 2023
Medicaid
Public testimony
Children and Youth

May 10: Ohio Senate Health Committee

Tara Britton
May 10, 2023
Poverty & Safety Net
Research
Disability
Workforce
Data

Progress and Opportunities in Ohio’s Developmental Disabilities System

Community Solutions Team
May 8, 2023
Article

ARPA in Cleveland: an update on the landscape

Kyle Thompson
May 8, 2023
Article

Welcome Madison Van Epps, Communications Associate!

Community Solutions Team
May 8, 2023
Older Adults
Public testimony

May 2: House Families and Aging Committee

Tara Britton
May 2, 2023
Behavioral Health
Article

Why is mental health care so hard to find with private insurance?

Emily Muttillo
May 1, 2023
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Doulas

Becoming a mom: the risks we face

Zulma Zabala
May 1, 2023
Article

A Tribute to Gayle Channing Tenenbaum

John R. Corlett
April 24, 2023
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony
Data
Disability
Food Insecurity
SNAP P-EBT EBT

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

Community Solutions Team
April 18, 2023
Maternal & Infant Health
Public testimony

March 30: Letter to Ohio's House Finance Committee

Tara Britton
April 5, 2023
Article

How can we lift an Invisible Child out of poverty?

Emily Campbell
March 27, 2023
Medicaid
Public testimony
Children and Youth

March 23: Ohio House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

Tara Britton
March 23, 2023
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.