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Joint Statement from United Way of Greater Cleveland and The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
RE: Cleveland City Council’s Increased Investment in the Right to Counsel Program We commend and thank Cleveland City Council, Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin, and Mayor Justin Bibb for electing to increase this year’s funding allocation for the Right to Counsel program led by Legal Aid and United Way to $500,000. Earlier this year,
United Way of Greater Cleveland Appoints Michael Brown as Senior Director of Human Resources
CLEVELAND (March 1, 2022) – United Way of Greater Cleveland today announced the appointment of Michael Brown as senior director of Human Resources. In this role, he will have broad responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the organization’s Human Resources strategy, planning, and initiatives, including talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, organizational learning and succession
United Way of Greater Cleveland’s 211 Navigators Serve as Lifelines to the Community on National 211 Day and Every Day
Last year, United Way’s 211 connected more than 213,000 callers with the resources they need from COVID-19 vaccination assistance to food and shelter Residents across Cuyahoga and Geauga counties receive 24/7 access to free confidential counsel and resources CLEVELAND: (February 11, 2022) – Today, United Way of Greater Cleveland marked National 211 Day, celebrating the organization’s 29
Independent Evaluation of The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and United Way of Greater Cleveland’s Right to Counsel Program Highlights Benefits, Preliminary Return on Community Investment
93% OF CLEVELAND FAMILIES SEEKING TO AVOID AN EVICTION OR INVOLUNTARY MOVE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN ACHIEVING THIS Independent Firm Stout Preliminarily Estimates Eviction Right to Counsel may have saved the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County $4.7 million in social safety net costs in 2021 CLEVELAND: This week, The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and
Cleveland Clinic and City of Cleveland Announce Donation to Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition
Cleveland (Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022) – Today, Mayor Justin Bibb, Council President Blaine A. Griffin, Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., and August Napoli, United Way of Greater Cleveland’s President and CEO and Lead Safe Coalition steering committee member announced a major funding announcement toward ensuring Cleveland homes are lead safe. The Cleveland
Application For Public or Private Voluntary Agencies Interested in Applying For Emergency Food And Shelter Program Funds
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) was created in 1983 to supplement and expand the work of local social service agencies, both nonprofit and governmental, in an effort to help people with economic emergencies (not disaster-related emergencies). EFSP funds are open to all organizations helping people who are experiencing hunger and homelessness. EFSP funds
