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The Center for Community Solutions is committed to improving infant and maternal health outcomes in our state including infant and maternal mortality rates and the frequency of maternal morbidity incidents. To do this, we have largely focused on improving outcomes for Black mothers and babies who, regardless of social variables – including

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New Opportunities to Improve Linkages between Health and …

WEBGiven the worse health status and outcomes of incarcerated individuals compared to the general population, access to care is vital for supporting the health and social needs of …

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Changes to Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program …

WEBBy synergizing the mandates of the Consolidate Appropriations Act with these 1115 waiver opportunities, Ohio can reimagine the relationship between health …

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Interactive Comprehensive Health Education Map

WEBInteractive map: Sexual health education in Cuyahoga County. In 2018, The Center for Community Solutions surveyed middle school and high schools in Cuyahoga County to …

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How various disparities impact nursing home residents' …

WEBTheme 3: Health outcomes appear due to the lower quality of care and racial disparities within nursing homes. Unfortunately, nursing home disparities in Ohio …

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Social isolation: A quiet social determinant of health

WEBThirty years ago, health researchers identified a change in behavior trends and predicted the rise in obesity and associated poor health outcomes that we are all …

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Status of Women: High rates of health care coverage in Ohio, …

WEBHealth insurance coverage has seen a huge increase in Ohio. I have been working in the world of policy long enough to remember when health insurance coverage rates were …

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How community health workers navigate the infant and maternal …

WEBCommunity health workers (CHWs) who specialize in infant and maternal health in Ohio utilize many interventions to reduce mortality rates such as connecting …

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White House releases Blueprint to Address the …

WEBWhite House Blueprint to Address the Maternal Health Crisis. Increase access to and coverage of comprehensive high-quality maternal health services, including behavioral health services; Ensure those …

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Racism is a Public Health Crisis

WEBDefining racism as a public health crisis. Community Solutions examines how racism—especially systemic and interpersonal racism—places barriers on people of color from achieving the healthiest versions of themselves. …

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April is National Minority Health Month, but what is it about

WEBNational Minority Health Month was originally known as National Negro Health Week (NNHW) in 1915. Led by Booker T. Washington. The week was …

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Maternal and infant health remains top priority in state budget

WEBIn order to support home visiting programs, Governor Mike DeWine and ODH plan to invest more funding into the Help Me Grow program, a home-visiting program, as noted in the …

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Racial Disparities

WEBRacial Disparities in Cleveland. Cleveland, like most communities around the country, is a place where your life outcomes can be determined by your ZIP code, and where people …

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At What Cost: Price and Common Procedures in Ohio’s Hospitals

WEBOne hospital stood as an outlier, pricing the procedure at $288,007. Nonprofit hospitals had a median price of $196,595 with a $196,833 difference between the highest and lowest …

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Artificial Intelligence in Behavioral Health and Suicide Prevention

WEBThe Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) has a line item in its proposed budget dedicated to Digital Therapeutics. This funding would require …

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Governor Mike DeWine’s Health and Human Service State Budget …

WEBAgencies and featured priorities. For each department, we include the total of all funds an agency is proposing to spend. There are shortcomings with this approach (some would …

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WIC promotes racial equity, reduces infant mortality, and increases …

WEBBy: Hope A. Lane-Gavin, Fellow, Health Equity, The Center for Community SolutionsKatherine Ungar, Policy Associate, Children’s Defense Fund - Ohio With …

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Programs impacted by the House-passed budget (HB33) for older …

WEBIn the House passed version of HB33, individuals who would like to become home health aides or personal care aides in PASSPORT must fulfill eight hours of pre-service …

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Juneteenth, slavery, and the origins of health disparities

WEBFollowing Emancipation and Juneteenth in 1863 and 1865 respectively, a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees was founded to offer a range of …

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Health and human services agencies present budget cases to …

WEBThe Cuyahoga County Council convened over several weeks to discuss the 2020-2021 biennial budget. The hearings took place over three days and featured testimony and …

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The Center for Community Solutions Topics

WEBOhio’s Medicaid managed care plans reinvest in Ohio communities. Brandy Davis. April 29, 2024. Public testimony and policy analysis are the foundations of our policy advocacy …

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