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

Community Solutions Team
March 6, 2023
Article

Black History Month: Music that Moves and Motivates

Kyle Thompson
February 27, 2023
Article

How to stay up to date on the state budget process

Tara Britton
February 27, 2023
Article

Village of Healing: A Beacon of Hope

February 20, 2023
Article

The state budget is underway!

Tara Britton
February 20, 2023
Article

Community partners key to equity in mpox vaccine access

Julie Patterson
February 13, 2023
Article

Buy Back the Block: uplifting Black neighborhoods

Eboney Thornton
February 13, 2023
Article

GCARP Coalition Advocacy Grant Recipients Announced

Kyle Thompson
January 30, 2023
Article

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

Community Solutions Team
January 30, 2023
Article

Ohio Budget Process 2024-25: primer and timeline

Tara Britton
January 9, 2023
Article

Meet new 2023 Board members and Board Chair Kyle Miller

John R. Corlett
January 2, 2023
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Moving Past Declarations: Confronting the Barriers

December 12, 2022
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
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

The State of Student Debt Relief - Here’s what you should know

Kyle Thompson
December 5, 2022
Article

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Nicotine, Menthol, and Melanin

Natasha Takyi-Micah
December 5, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Moving beyond Racism as a Public Health Crisis declarations

December 5, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Public testimony
Disability

November 15: Joint Committee to Examine the Activities of the Protection and Advocacy System

Kyle Thompson
November 15, 2022
Article
Children and Youth

Two more champions creating possibilities for youth in Buckeye –Woodhill

Zulma Zabala
November 14, 2022
Behavioral Health
Article

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

Community Solutions Team
November 14, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Data
Workforce

Understanding The Living Wage

Alex Dorman
November 14, 2022
Article
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act

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

Community Solutions Team
November 14, 2022
Older Adults
Article
County Policy

Cuyahoga County Health, Human Services, and Aging Committee Address Multiple Contracts

Will Tarter
November 14, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
COVID-19
Disability

Building Intentional Disability Community

Emily Muttillo
November 7, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

A village of diverse opportunities for youth in Buckeye-Woodhill

Zulma Zabala
November 7, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Celebration 2022: Three hours of genius

Community Solutions Team
October 31, 2022
Article

Our New Collaboration with Prognosis Ohio

Patti Carlyle
October 24, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Ripple effects of domestic violence in infant and maternal health

Natasha Takyi-Micah
October 24, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Benefit Cliff
Workforce

Three strategies to address Ohio’s ‘benefit cliff’

John R. Corlett
October 17, 2022
Article

HHS Levies and Issues on November 8th: A Primer

Kyle Thompson
October 17, 2022
Older Adults
Article
Consulting

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
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Children and Youth

Improving Infant, Maternal and Adolescent Health: October 21 Celebration Forum

Community Solutions Team
October 10, 2022
Article

Some surprising stats for Hispanic Heritage Month

Emily Campbell
October 10, 2022
Article
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act

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
Article
Criminal + Legal

More than service: Advancing racial equity through jury duty

Eboney Thornton
October 3, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article

Latest Ohio Department of Health infant mortality report: crisis and disparities remain

Natasha Takyi-Micah
September 26, 2022
Medicaid
Article

Racism as a public health crisis and the economics of urban hospitals

Loren C. Anthes, MBA
September 26, 2022
Behavioral Health
Article

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Understanding the value and purpose of 988

Kyle Thompson
September 26, 2022
Older Adults
Article
County Policy

COOP Senior Forum featuring Cuyahoga County Candidates

Eboney Thornton
September 20, 2022
Older Adults
Article
Children and Youth
Data
Local Policy

More reliable 2021 Census estimates have erased progress on Cleveland children’s poverty

Emily Campbell
September 19, 2022
Older Adults
Article
County Policy
Local Policy

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

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

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

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Older Adults
Article
County Policy

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

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Behavioral Health
Article
County Policy
COVID-19
Opioid Epidemic

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
County Policy

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

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Older Adults
Article
County Policy
SNAP P-EBT EBT
TANF

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

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

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

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Older Adults
Article
County Policy

Dear County Executive, how will you support older adults?

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Older Adults
Article
County Policy

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

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

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

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Article

Welcome Angela Maher to Community Solutions!

Emily Muttillo
September 12, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act
Local Policy

Cleveland Proposes Spending Plan for $102M in ARPA Funds

Community Solutions Team
September 5, 2022
Article

Unpacking Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Kyle Thompson
September 5, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Local Policy
Workforce

Yes, people DO want to work: workforce development in Buckeye-Woodhill

Zulma Zabala
September 5, 2022
Article

Welcome Suzanna Thiese to Community Solutions

Emily Muttillo
August 29, 2022
Article
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act
COVID-19

What Can Ohio Learn from ARPA input Processes in Other States?

Kyle Thompson
August 29, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
County Policy
Local Policy

Housing Burden vs. Home Bliss: a chance for stability in Buckeye-Woodhill

Zulma Zabala
August 1, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act
Local Policy

Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Coalition Releases Policy Asks

Community Solutions Team
August 1, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act
WIC

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
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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.