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More Money for Working Families: The Impact of Tax Credits
VirtualImagine an extra $1,000 for you and your children every year. What would you do with that money, and how would it impact your family’s life?
Benefits Cliffs 101: The Hidden Cost of a Pay Raise
VirtualImagine you receive a pay raise at work, only to discover that the increase led to a decrease or loss of a much-needed public benefit. What would you do?
When Social Security is Not Enough: Accessing Older Adult Services in Northeast Ohio
VirtualOur Community Conversation on December 10 will focus on programs to assist older adults who find that Social Security does not cover their basic needs.
Housing Affordability in Northeast Ohio
VirtualOur Community Conversation on September 10 will focus on how rising rent, housing, and property taxes are impacting housing affordability in Northeast Ohio.
Vital Community Helplines: 211, 311, 911 and 988
VirtualOur Community Conversation on July 18 will focus on the vital community helplines that everyone should know: 211, 311, 911 and 988.
Imagining a New Path to Prosperity in Cleveland: Universal Basic Employment
VirtualOur Community Conversation on April 4 will focus on a pilot program for Universal Basic Employment in Cleveland.
Local Government 101
VirtualOur 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.
The Social Impact of Utility Debt
VirtualThousands 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.
The State of Greater Cleveland: The Release of United Way of Greater Cleveland’s Community Needs Assessment
VirtualFor decades, Cleveland has topped national charts in the number of working adults, children, and older adults living in poverty. With the release of United Way’s triennial needs assessment, a panel of local experts will discuss the report's key findings, including: what has improved and the barriers to success over the past three years how […]
How do Changes to Medicaid and Food Stamps Impact Our Community?
VirtualAt 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 […]
Voting Rights, Redistricting, and Impact on Voter Turnout
VirtualA 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 […]
Social Determinants of Work: Employer Engagement
VirtualUnited Way is on a mission to find solutions to the challenges of the Social Determinants of Work (SDoW) so that our residents and businesses can thrive. Team NEO has partnered with us to bring together Cuyahoga County business leaders to discuss some possible answers to the SDoW. Hosted by United Way of Greater Cleveland and Team […]
