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Community Solutions is committed to assisting those who help make a difference in the lives of people throughout Northeast Ohio. We help other nonprofit organizations by doing the research and policy analysis work that service providers often don't have the time, expertise, or resources to do. We provide decision support, training, and tools policymakers, community leaders, and organizations need to address significant problems faced by people in our region every day.
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As we near our 100th year of service, Community Solutions strives to be the premier statewide resource for accurate, up-to-date information, analysis that cuts through the clutter, and practical recommendations and tools that can be used to improve health, social, and economic conditions.
As we near our 100th year of service, Community Solutions strives to be the premier statewide resource for accurate, up-to-date information, analysis that cuts through the clutter, and practical recommendations and tools that can be used to improve health, social, and economic conditions. |
Ohio Policymakers Need to ‘Think the Unthinkable’ to Fix Next State Budget
June 24, 2010
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By John A. Begala
Ohio’s elected officials are faced with the prospect of having to
both increase taxes and cut spending on public services in order to
repair the state budget’s structural... - More |
| RTA Outreach Event Encourages HIV Testing for All
June 16, 2010
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Melissa Federman, Program Coordinator, AIDS Funding Collaborative
Thousands of Greater Clevelanders will be touched by a local event this
month to raise awareness about the importance of... - More |
| Responsible Sexual Behavior Initiative in Schools Showing Positive Results
June 14, 2010
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Laureen Tews Harbert, Director, AIDS Funding Collaborative
The results from the evaluation of the Cleveland Metropolitan School
District’s K-12 Responsible Sexual Behavior (RSB) Initiative... - More |
| Foreclosures and the Displaced Family: Where Are they Going?
January 20, 2010
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by Mark Salling, Ph.D., 1/19/10
The City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County have seen a significant rise
in foreclosures. Clearly, families are losing their homes at a rapid
rate.
So where... - More |
| ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT KEEPING ROUGHLY 200,000 OHIOANS OUT OF POVERTY IN RECESSION: ARRA Has Boosted Economy, Saved and Created Jobs
December 21, 2009
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By Emily Campbell
Along with boosting the economy and saving and creating jobs, seven
provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
passed in February are also... - More |
| Breast Cancer Prevention
December 21, 2009
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by Wendy Feinn, 11/19/09
We heard this week about changes in recommendations for breast cancer
screenings. This caused a lot of debate weighing the benefits of early
detection versus... - More |
| New report assesses community need
December 21, 2009
| by Terry Lenahan, 11/18/09
The 2009 Northeast Ohio Family Health Program Needs Assessment, a
report on health and socioeconomic trends in the region, is now
available at... - More |
| Green Jobs in Ohio
November 24, 2009
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by John Habat, J.D.
There is a lot of anticipation and speculation about emerging green
industries and the economic activity it will generate. Unquestionably
the movement to green industries –... - More |
| Ohio Taxes Hit Poor and Middle Class Far Harder than the Wealthy
November 18, 2009
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by Jon Honeck, Ph.D.
Low- and middle-income Ohioans pay a much greater share of their income
in state and local taxes than the state’s most affluent do, according
to a study released today... - More |
| Last Week in Washington
November 17, 2009
| by Emily Campbell
Congress was in the eye of the legislative hurricane last week, after
the House’s close vote on health reform over the weekend and before
the Senate package emerges. Meanwhile,... - More |
| Three Large Ohio Cities among Nation’s Poorest
October 19, 2009
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By Emily Campbell
In Ohio’s cities, the ranks of those living in poverty are growing,
according to Census Bureau data released this week. Nearly one-third of
Cleveland residents eke out an... - More |
| Do we need health reform? New data doesn't lie
September 20, 2009
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By Emily Campbell
President Obama made his case for health care reform last night, and new Census figures out today underscore the importance of enacting health reform legislation this... - More |
| Teen Dating Violence: A Closer Look
September 14, 2009
| By Denise Walsh
Teen dating violence (TDV) has emerged as a significant social and public health problem. Adolescents ages 16-24 experience the highest per capita rate of intimate partner violence... - More |
| Room for Civility in Civil Discourse?
September 08, 2009
| by John A. Begala
Here's a thought for all the various parties to the increasingly ugly and heated public conversation over county government reform: Given that when the dust settles it is going... - More |
| Medicaid Family Planning Waiver Update
September 01, 2009
| by Melissa Federman
The Center for Community Solutions' Family Health Team has been working with stakeholders from around the state for several years now to gain support for, and assist in... - More |
| Sustainability Summit: Action Plan for a Healthy Community
August 27, 2009
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by Wendy Feinn
I attended Mayor Jackson's 2019 Sustainable Cleveland Summit where people from varying backgrounds and sectors came up with a plan to transform Cleveland into a thriving sustainable... - More |
| Brain Gyms: Next Big Thing for Boomers?
August 25, 2009
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By Terry Lenahan, MBA, GISP
Thousands of Americans are choosing to join a small, but growing, number of "brain gyms" springing up around the country. A new kind of workout that's taking hold... - More |
| IOM Report on Title X Program
August 17, 2009
| By Melissa Federman
This year the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its report on the Title X program, the first comprehensive evaluation of the federal family planning program. The IOM noted... - More |
| 37-gallon cup of coffee
August 10, 2009
| By John Habat
Water is a precious resource. Water conservation will stimulate the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs that focus on using as little water as necessary as we move to a greener... - More |
| Statewide Coalitions Circulating Health Sign-On Letter
August 06, 2009
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By Emily Campbell
Three state-wide health and social service coalitions (Have a Heart Ohio, the Ohio Federal Budget Coalition, and Ohio Consumers for Health Coverage) are asking organizations... - More |
| State Budget Matters: What to Expect in the Weeks Ahead
July 30, 2009
| By Jon Honeck, Ph.D.
Community Solutions is hard at work analyzing the impacts of H.B. 1, the 3,000+-page roadmap to the state's FY 2010-2011 operating budget. We expect to publish three... - More |
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| "Education: Is there still a return on this investment? " - 02/23/2010
Stacy Stevenson
A New York Times article about the current economic status of the class...
More | | | | "Ohio Policymakers Need to ‘Think the Unthinkable’ to Fix Next State Budget" - 06/24/2010
By John A. Begala
Ohio’s elected officials are faced with the prospect of having to
both...
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