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Free training to become a community health worker is ... - The Land
Oct 22, 2024 · Community health workers help people navigate the healthcare system and connect to social services and resources. With the help of federal funding, Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College, and Kent State University are training 240 CHWs at no cost to students over the next three years.
Cleveland’s historic Legal Aid Society surges with the pandemic
Oct 7, 2024 · By Grant Segall Economy, Government, Health, Social Equity December 2, 2020. The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland helped Susan Steels get unemployment and save her home. Photo by Grant Segall. Early in the pandemic, on the verge of turning 70, Susan Steels lost her long-time job as a chef. Meanwhile, her partner’s business of party planning ...
Mayor Justin Bibb’s top hires so far have a wide range of ... - The …
Oct 31, 2024 · Davy, Puente, and Johnson are three of the rather varied picks for top jobs — some old, some new — announced so far by Bibb, whose four-year term began Jan. 3. The leaders like to say they’re “E and E,” which means “emerging and experienced.”. They vary not just in age and other demographics but in their careers, which span ...
PCs for People is offering 10,000 free computers and ... - The Land
Oct 1, 2024 · As part of their collaboration with Cleveland Public Library to bridge the digital divide, PCs for People is offering 10,000 free computers and hotspots to qualified Cuyahoga County residents who need them most during the pandemic.
One in every five Cleveland water accounts fall behind as shutoffs ...
Nov 7, 2024 · The number of people behind on their water bills in the Cleveland area has tripled during the pandemic. Now, almost one in every four water accounts are behind by at least one bill, as the city has resumed water shutoffs for nonpayment. Everyday people like 63-year-old Janet Gill-Cooks are struggling to pay their utility bills, and to navigate the systems of assistance that are available for ...
As Ohio Welcomes Refugees, a Nonprofit Gives Them a Boost
Oct 7, 2024 · build his business. (Photo by Christian Amuli) Ohio ranked sixth in the number of refugees resettled in 2019, just behind states with larger populations like California, New York, and Texas. About 1,500 refugees resettled in Ohio in 2019, with about 500 coming yearly to Cleveland. And as they arrive, many of them bring an entrepreneurial spirit.
Cleveland’s air quality response ramps up, eyes new standards, …
Oct 22, 2024 · The Clean Air Act of 1970 started mandatory air quality monitoring, and Cleveland maintains a fairly robust air monitoring operation that Sokolowski said is always searching for ways to improve. The George T. Craig Air Quality Monitoring Site on the corner of East 14 th St. and Orange Avenue stands just south of downtown Cleveland.
In Ohio, it’s now easier to leave a criminal past behind – and ...
Nov 5, 2024 · Grant Segall is a national-prizewinning reporter who spent 34 years with The Plain Dealer. Besides The Land, his freelance outlets have included The Washington Post, Time, Science, Reuters, The Boston Globe, Pittsburgh Magazine, Philadelphia Magazine, American Education, Black Issues in Higher Education, FreshWater Cleveland, the SHAD (Shaker Area Development) Connection, Shaker Life, and West ...
‘Hidden gem’: Greater Cleveland Community Credit Union helps …
Oct 7, 2024 · Clifford and Bowen are two of the approximately 2,800 members of the Greater Cleveland Community Credit Union. Credit unions offer many of the same services as traditional banks, including checking and savings accounts and loans, but they’re cooperatively owned and use their profits to offer reduced fees and lower interest rates on loans.. The Greater Cleveland Community Credit Union offers ...