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  • Limiting Critical Race Theory and the Effect on Education, Non-Profit Organizations and Governmental Systems

    Virtual

    Ohio legislators have introduced bills aimed at banning the teaching of critical race theory and divisive concepts focused on nationality, color, ethnicity, race, or sex, within primary, secondary, and higher education, state agencies, and political sub-divisions.Our March 31st conversation will bring together panelists representing a variety of groups throughout Northeast Ohio to discuss the potential […]

  • The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Substance Use, Access to Care, and Treatment

    Virtual

    The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the mental health and well-being of communities across the country, including Ohio. Moreover, the pandemic exposed the preexisting disparities in access to behavioral health care services, especially in underserved communities, but also presented new opportunities in delivering behavioral health services, particularly with the expansion of telehealth regulations […]

  • Voting Rights, Redistricting, and Impact on Voter Turnout

    Virtual

    A panel of local experts will discuss the status of Ohio's redistricting process during this election year. The discussion will also focus on the impact of Ohio's present district maps in Northeast Ohio and fair and equitable representation, especially for majority-minority communities, and how proposed voter laws at the state level will impact redistricting, voter […]

  • How do Changes to Medicaid and Food Stamps Impact Our Community?

    Virtual

    At the end of February, an estimated 1.5 million of Ohio's poorest households will lose at least $95 worth of food a month, and at the beginning of April, millions more will be at risk of losing Medicaid coverage due to federal legislation that passed in December 2022 ending COVID-19 pandemic policies. A panel of […]

  • The Social Impact of Utility Debt

    Virtual

    Thousands of households in the Greater Cleveland area are unable to afford their basic household utility costs, one in five Cleveland Water Department customers are at least one month behind on their water bill, and more than 270,000 Ohioans had their gas or electric services shut off due to nonpayment. Join our panel of local experts as they discuss the utility needs of renters and homeowners, ways housing quality impacts utility affordability, utility costs and impact on health, and ways utility assistance programs help address utility affordability.

  • Local Government 101

    Virtual

    Our next Community Conversation – Local Government 101: What Your Elected Officials Can Do for You – will focus on the best way to communicate and engage with local government officials as you navigate city and county governments. Our panel of elected officials from Cleveland and Cuyahoga County will offer their insights on the role that elected officials play at each level of government, how they can help their constituents in a meaningful way, when to engage with your legislator, and where to go for help.

  • Housing Affordability in Northeast Ohio

    Virtual

    Our Community Conversation on September 10 will focus on how rising rent, housing, and property taxes are impacting housing affordability in Northeast Ohio.