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Former teen mom Linda Howard mothers young mothers, builds political power

By Caitlin Johnson ● Social Equity ● October 13, 2022

Linda Howard makes it her life’s work to provide care to young moms when family and governmental and nonprofit assistance aren’t enough. She provides person-to-person help with material goods, low-cost rent, mental health care, and mentoring – and she’d do even more, if it weren’t for a decade-old conviction that bars her from participation in some efforts.

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A year in, County “Surge” in Central neighborhood still a work in progress

By Conor Morris ● Government ● July 22, 2022

It’s been more than a year since Cuyahoga County executive Armond Budish announced a “surge” of support to lift up the Central neighborhood in Cleveland. Some residents say they’ve noticed little material change since.

Empowering healing in Central: Community leaders foster conversations about mental health, spirituality

By Michael Indriolo ● Arts & Culture ● November 24, 2021

About 30 Clevelanders gathered inside a nondescript strip mall storefront in Central last Wednesday for a night of vulnerability. They were there for what they called “Ghetto Therapy,” a series of raw conversations about spirituality, mental health, and healing.