After declaring racism a public health crisis a year ago, the county ADAMHS board replaced the word “racism” with “discrimination.” The board chair said this was because “there’s only one race – the human race.” Now they’ve voted to re-add the word racism, scrapping the amended resolution altogether.
Some of the most renowned healthcare institutions in the U.S. call Cleveland home, yet still, health outcomes for the city’s communities of color remain inequitable. We asked residents what their neighborhoods need to thrive.
Two healthcare workers, in partnership with The Refugee Response, are working with local immigrant communities to bring specialized care and resources that meet the distinct needs of each.
The Cleveland Department of Public Health announced a popup vaccine clinic at Tower City this Friday, along with vaccination incentives and a new mobile vaccine request form as part of Mayor Justin Bibb’s initiative to raise the city’s vaccination rate.
Cleveland’s vaccination rate has lagged far behind that of Cuyahoga County. Now, Mayor Justin Bibb’s new administration is turning to community outreach and partnerships in an effort to reverse that trend.
Municipalities across Northeast Ohio declared racism a public health crisis nearly two years ago. The Land, in partnership with Ideastream Public Media will catalog what they’ve accomplished since.
The ADAMHS Board removed the word ‘racism’ from its anti-racist declaration, replacing it with the word ‘discrimination.’ The board’s chair initiated the change, saying, “There is only one race — that's the human race.”
People, Places, and Dreams, a new behavioral health agency, is opening up two new sober houses for the LGBTQ+ community this year, specifically focusing on queer and trans people of color.
Cleveland’s public health advocates have turned to a creative solution to overcome vaccine hesitancy: recruiting community leaders with deep roots in city neighborhoods to build up medical trust.
Cuyahoga County’s vaccination rates range from 90% in wealthier suburban areas to 30% in low-income Cleveland communities, aligning with the region’s health disparities along racial and socioeconomic lines, according to data obtained by The Land.
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