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The town hall-style forum is meant to bring awareness to recent legislation by the city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County that declared racism a public health crisis. -
Cleveland City Council created a coalition of government leaders and advocacy groups to dismantle systemic racism in the city when it declared racism a public health crisis two years ago. Since then, the coalition leadership says the group has met privately, monthly, shielded from public view.
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Kent State researchers and specialists will work with expectant mothers in the Cleveland and Akron areas who have PTSD or chronic stress. The program is also a research study that may inform policy decisions.
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Nearly two years ago, Cuyahoga County declared racism a public health crisis as the Black Lives Matter movement was sweeping the country. Since then, county officials have taken some initial steps to address racial and health inequities that have plagued the area for centuries. But some say change has not come quickly enough.
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Where you live can make you more resilient to disaster or disease or much more vulnerable. That affects your health and how long you live, two new studies by a University Hospitals doctor show.
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Dave's Market closing on Lakeshore Blvd. could affect everything from what's for dinner to home values in Collinwood. Many in the neighborhood are dismayed, angry and worried about the closure.
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Leg Up For Cleveland's Kids is exposing students from underserved neighborhoods to horse therapy to help relieve their stress and empower them.
Our health team is Connecting the Dots on how racism contributes to poor health outcomes in the Cleveland area. As government and health agencies have declared racism is a public health crisis, we're working on a series of stories that will explain this idea further. We will find out what our local institutions are doing to target structural barriers at the root of health inequities. We also hope to uncover solutions to this complex issue.