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RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS Municipalities across Northeast Ohio declared racism a public health crisis nearly two years ago following George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis. The Land, in partnership with Ideastream Public Media, is keeping an eye on what they’ve accomplished since while covering other stories that demonstrate the relationship of race and health. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ...
New platform tennis center to open in the Flats - The Land
Sep 26, 2024 · By Ilona Westfall. Images courtesy Cleveland Platform Tennis. A new form of paddling is about to join the water-based recreation in the flats. The Flats Platform Tennis Center is set to open next door to the Cleveland Rowing Foundation near Rivergate Park, bringing the city its first public courts for platform tennis, a form of the sport that uses a …
Cleveland workforce programs offer wraparound supports, address ...
Oct 1, 2024 · Many employers have a shortage of workers, not job openings. But lack of access to transportation, child care, and health care are barriers that hinder people from obtaining and maintaining jobs. Many employers have a shortage of workers, not job openings. But lack of access to transportation, child care, and health care are barriers that hinder people from obtaining and maintaining jobs. The Land
Free training to become a community health worker is ... - The Land
Sep 3, 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 saw a decrease in unsheltered homelessness in 2020: …
Oct 3, 2024 · There was one bright spot in the darkness of the coronavirus pandemic in Cleveland last year: Fewer people were homeless and living on the streets. Chris Knestrick, director of the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH), estimates there was a roughly 30% decrease in the number of “unsheltered” people experiencing homelessness in Cleveland.
Five years in, Ohio City’s Larder is winning nominations and …
Jun 12, 2024 · People should know that Larder is more than the sum of its parts and is a united, team effort. Larder is located in the Ohio City Firehouse at 1455 W. 29th Street, Cleveland, and can be reached at 216-912-8203. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday 12 p.m. to …
One in every five Cleveland water accounts fall behind as shutoffs ...
5 days ago · 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 ...
How Cleveland is salvaging old buildings to create a new circular ...
Oct 7, 2024 · Berghorn added that it will take national climate policy, like placing a dollar-per-ton price on carbon, to incentivize builders to use salvaged lumber over clear-cut wood. “Salvage lumber costs $833 per thousand board feet compared to $500 for …
Here’s what you need to know about the city’s new opt-in …
Sep 4, 2024 · After a year-and-a-half long hiatus, curbside recycling is coming back to the city of Cleveland. Clevelanders have until Oct. 22 to opt-in to the new service through an online form or by calling 216-664-3030. Because the program is optional, those who don’t sign up will have their blue bins removed by the Division of Waste Collection.