Since declaring racism a public health crisis nearly two years ago, county government has shuffled departments around internally and directed resources in attempts to reverse decades of disinvestment in communities of color. Is it working?
The proposed plan to save the iconic Shaker Square garnered widespread support from most Cleveland City Council members, so how did it end up back at square one at the 11th hour?
The surveys, called community health needs assessments, aim to identify social and environmental factors that impact health outcomes.
Marion Anita Gardner is a retired machinist, a survivor of 15 brain surgeries, a community center founder and leader, and a fill-in for a convicted councilman. Grinning and glaring, praising and panning, she always speaks her mind.
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish announced a major project last week to expand wireless internet access to approximately 70% of Cleveland’s Central neighborhood, and provide Internet equipment to 500 of 2,500 households. He called it part of a broader effort to revitalize Cleveland’s urban core.
Millions of Americans have already rolled up their sleeve for the COVID-19 vaccine. Now comes the next phase — reaching people who are hesitant or face barriers accessing it. Outreach workers have found that old-school outreach is key to boosting vaccine uptake.
The pandemic has tested the strength of the community, but the care shown by many Clevelanders who came to the aid of their neighbors has been a bright spot. In truth, the foot soldiers of this hyper local care giving have been working tirelessly and away from the spotlight for years.
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