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Medicaid
Article
Racial Equity

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

Loren C. Anthes, MBA
September 26, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Racial Equity

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

Natasha Takyi-Micah
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
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
County Policy

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

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
Older Adults
Article
County Policy

Dear County Executive, how will you support older adults?

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
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
Behavioral Health
Article
County Policy

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

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

Dear County Executive: how will you address the impact of COVID, opioids, and structural racism on behavioral health?

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

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

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

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
Local Policy

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

Community Solutions Team
September 13, 2022
Article

Welcome Angela Maher to Community Solutions!

Emily Muttillo
September 12, 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

Unpacking Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Kyle Thompson
September 5, 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
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act
COVID-19

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

Kyle Thompson
August 29, 2022
Article
Racial Equity

The State of Our Institutions: Why We Must Keep Talking About Racism

Will Tarter
August 29, 2022
Article

Welcome Suzanna Thiese to Community Solutions

Emily Muttillo
August 29, 2022
Behavioral Health
Article
Racial Equity

Racism is a public health crisis: white radicalization and the lie of meritocracy

Alex Dorman
August 22, 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
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
County Policy
Local Policy
Racial Equity

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

Zulma Zabala
August 1, 2022
Article
Racial Equity

Driving scared – Is your town a Sundown Town?

Community Solutions Team
July 25, 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
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Data

White House releases Blueprint to Address the Maternal Health Crisis

Tara Britton
July 18, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

How to be a more prepared, patient, and joyful voter

Eboney Thornton
July 18, 2022
Article

Kyle Thompson joins the Policy Team at Community Solutions

Community Solutions Team
July 18, 2022
Article
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act
County Policy
COVID-19
Local Policy

Infant Mortality, Domestic Violence, Housing, Workforce, Parks, and More Being Considered by Cleveland City Council for ARPA Funds

Community Solutions Team
July 11, 2022
Behavioral Health
Article
OhioRISE

The Role of Care Management Entities in OhioRISE

Community Solutions Team
July 11, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act
COVID-19
Local Policy

Cleveland’s Chief Strategy Officer Bradford Davy Discusses Mayor Bibb’s ARPA Process

Community Solutions Team
July 4, 2022
Behavioral Health
Article
OhioRISE

OhioRISE program goes live

Tara Britton
July 4, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Food Insecurity
SNAP P-EBT EBT

New Pandemic EBT changes boost food security for Ohio’s children

Rachel Cahill
July 4, 2022
Article
County Policy
Criminal + Legal

HSAN: The Cuyahoga County Diversion Center: Past, Present, and Future

Eboney Thornton
June 28, 2022
Older Adults
Article
Food Insecurity
SNAP P-EBT EBT

Not So Golden Years: Listening to Ohio’s Hungry Older Adults

Community Solutions Team
June 27, 2022
Older Adults
Article
AIDS Funding Collaborative

Engaging on ageism in the LGBT community

Community Solutions Team
June 27, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
LGBTQ+

Poverty in the LGBTQ Community; Ohio and Nationally

John R. Corlett
June 20, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Racial Equity

Race appears to be the greatest determinant of child poverty in Ohio

Community Solutions Team
June 20, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
SNAP P-EBT EBT

New Ohio SNAP vendor and three ways to improve EBT service

Rachel Cahill
June 20, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Racial Equity

Juneteenth, slavery, and the origins of health disparities

Community Solutions Team
June 13, 2022
Article
Racial Equity

We Wear the Mask campaign celebrates Juneteenth through community art

Emily Muttillo
June 13, 2022
Older Adults
Article
County Policy
Data

Population Changes in Cleveland’s Outer Ring Suburbs

Emily Muttillo
June 13, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
County Policy
Local Policy

What it takes to become lead-safe certified

Natasha Takyi-Micah
June 13, 2022
Article
Racial Equity

Local efforts to address racism as a public health crisis in Northeast Ohio

Natasha Takyi-Micah
June 6, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Racial Equity

There is no Other anymore: our community engagement and racial equity work

Zulma Zabala
June 6, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act
County Policy

Final Federal ARPA Rules Give Cuyahoga County Greater Flexibility in Spending the Funds

Community Solutions Team
May 31, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
Racial Equity

Prioritize Black and brown women when addressing maternal mortality and morbidity

Tara Britton
May 31, 2022
Article
Racial Equity

The diversity of Asian Americans contributes to Ohio’s diversity

Emily Campbell
May 31, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Giving voices to people at the margins

Community Solutions Team
May 30, 2022
Article
County Policy

HHSA Committee extends homeless service contract with LMM

Will Tarter
May 23, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act
County Policy

Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Coalition Hears from Local Leaders at First Public Meeting

Community Solutions Team
May 23, 2022
Article

Community Solutions has moved!

Community Solutions Team
May 23, 2022
Article
Children and Youth
Consulting

Register Here! Virtual Discussions about Children's Health

Emily Campbell
May 23, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act
County Policy

Cuyahoga County Council Member Miller First to Outline Process for Requesting ARPA Funds

John R. Corlett
May 23, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Public testimony
Doulas

May 19, 2022: House Bill 496, Families, Aging & Human Services Committee on Midwives and Maternal Health

Loren C. Anthes, MBA
May 19, 2022
Article

One primary election still to go: what do we know?

Community Solutions Team
May 16, 2022
Medicaid
Article
Benefit Cliff
COVID-19

Bridging the COVID Cliff: preparing for the Public Health Emergency Unwind, watch webinar

Community Solutions Team
May 9, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
WIC

Barriers to accessing and navigating OhioWIC: user experiences can inform improvements

Community Solutions Team
May 2, 2022
Older Adults
Article
County Policy
Data
Local Policy

Population Changes in Cleveland’s Inner Ring Suburbs

Emily Muttillo
May 2, 2022
Behavioral Health
Article
Racial Equity

Racism as a Public Health Crisis: Mental Health Pipeline

Eboney Thornton
April 25, 2022
Article
County Policy
Data
Racial Equity

Measuring Racial Segregation in Cuyahoga County

Community Solutions Team
April 18, 2022
Article
County Policy
COVID-19
Local Policy
State Budget

Greater Cleveland Area Organizations Seek to Build Human Capital Through Ohio’s Capital Budget

John R. Corlett
April 11, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
COVID-19
Food Insecurity
SNAP P-EBT EBT

Public Health Emergency Unwind: Nutrition

Community Solutions Team
April 11, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Racial Equity

Impact of Ohio Substitute House Bill 327 on Non-Profit Organizations

John R. Corlett
April 4, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article

Exploring the Digital Divide in Ohio

Alex Dorman
April 4, 2022
Behavioral Health
Article
OhioRISE

Prevention services and systems of care key to implementing OhioRISE

Community Solutions Team
April 4, 2022
Article
COVID-19
Racial Equity
Workforce

Racism as Public Health Crisis: Impact on Black Health Care Workers

March 28, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
COVID-19

Public Health Emergency Unwind: What’s going on with student loans?

Tara Britton
March 28, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act
County Policy
COVID-19
Local Policy

What’s Going on with ARPA in Greater Cleveland?

Community Solutions Team
March 21, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
County Policy

Poverty data for 2016-2020 shows mixed results for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County

Emily Campbell
March 21, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Children and Youth
County Policy
Homelessness

HHSA Considers Homelessness Services and Child Support

Will Tarter
March 21, 2022
Maternal & Infant Health
Article
COVID-19
WIC

Lessons of Two Years of COVID-19: Impacts of an Offline System for WIC Beneficiaries in Ohio

Community Solutions Team
March 21, 2022
Medicaid
Article
COVID-19

Unwinding the Public Health Emergency: Ohio Medicaid

Loren C. Anthes, MBA
March 14, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
COVID-19

Unwinding Emergency Pandemic Supports

Community Solutions Team
March 7, 2022
Older Adults
Article
COVID-19

Getting older and getting connected

Emily Muttillo
March 7, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Children and Youth
Data

Official Poverty Calculations fail to capture families’ true economic situations

Emily Campbell
February 28, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Research
Benefit Cliff
Workforce

Policy Change Can Reduce Benefit Cliffs and Incentivize Work

Emily Campbell
February 22, 2022
Article
Racial Equity

Traveling to Africa: Reclaiming our identity and expanding Black pride

Natasha Takyi-Micah
February 21, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Racial Equity
WIC

WIC promotes racial equity, reduces infant mortality, and increases use of preventive health care

Community Solutions Team
February 21, 2022
Article
Children and Youth
Consulting

Children's Health Stakeholder Roundtables

Emily Campbell
February 18, 2022
Poverty & Safety Net
Article
Racial Equity

Higher education shouldn't be a lifetime sentence to debt

Community Solutions Team
February 7, 2022
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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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.