Join the Cuyahoga Human Services Chamber and Dr. Warren G. Morgan II from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District for a briefing specifically for health and human service organizations on their Building Brighter Futures initiative. Register today!

The Senate bill includes hundreds of provisions, including aggressive tax cuts and significant cuts to Medicaid, food benefits, and other programs. It would add more than $3 trillion to the national debt. Read from NYT:

Nominations are open for Celebration 2025 awards! 🎉 Do you know a dedicated volunteer or employee? Or a nonprofit community organization with outstanding services? Let's celebrate them by submitting a nomination!

Medicaid is a vital resource for Clevelanders. Close to half of the city’s residents (45 percent, or 162,359 people) reported using Medicaid coverage for their healthcare needs. Dig into the data:

Rather than restricting what SNAP benefits can purchase in Ohio, lawmakers should invest in nutrition education, Produce Perks, and other proven interventions to incentivize the consumption of fruits and vegetables. Read the report:

Community Solutions has asked Gov. DeWine to apply his veto authority on 5 provisions surfaced in the Senate budget, including two Medicaid changes. Other areas of concern are the state income tax, SNAP grocery restrictions, & community health workers.

Shashi DeHaan details her education, work, & supervisory experience while seeking an Infant and Early Child Mental Health credential. She sees it as an opportunity to build confidence through authenticity, not as an expert, but as a sojourner.

Prior to the ACA, there were significant federal, state, & local resources dedicated to supporting people who had no access to health insurance. Uninsured rates in states without Medicaid expansion are nearly twice as high as those in expansion states. 🔗

Sofia Dewey has joined AFC and The Center for Community Solutions to assist in compiling and communicating the results of the HIV organizational assessment and service landscape mapping project. Meet Sofia:

The Anisfield-Wolf Memorial Award is a $25,000 award honoring a nonprofit community organization for outstanding service. Nominations are open until July 7, 2025!

NEW fact sheets explore demographics, economic stability, food security, housing, education & employment, health, & funding sources in OH's 15 Federal Congressional Districts. They add to our recent work on how federal priorities impact the county budget.

Our policy team has prepared recommendations for the Senate and Budget Conference Committee. Included are multiple Medicaid recommendations, restoring the child tax credit, adult protective services, infant health, and lead abatement. Read more:

The date and a new location are set. Award nominations are open. A stellar speaker is secured. All that we need now is your support! 👏 Grab a half or full table for you and your staff, or sponsor a table for another organization:

Under House Resolution 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, SNAP will see major changes to Thrifty Food Plan, work requirements, cost sharing, and immigrant eligibility. Learn more:

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The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is one of the many policies within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would receive significant alterations, shifting the economic landscape of families across the country. Learn more:

Many people think of nonprofits as places to volunteer at or donate to. What’s often overlooked is the role nonprofits play as key partners to government. Read the op-ed:

The U.S. House passed H.R.1, with sweeping changes to Medicaid, major changes and limitations to the ACA, in May. The bill also consolidated agencies under the new Administration for a Healthy America, and proposed devastating changes to SNAP.

🎉 Nominations are now open for Celebration 2025 Awards!.Do you know a passionate volunteer, an exceptional employee, or a nonprofit making a big difference in the community? Let’s celebrate their impact — nominate them today!.👉

As the nation’s largest primary care system serving at least one in 10 Americans overall and one in five rural Americans, new data from the journal Health Services Research underscores that CHCs save lives and closures can lead to the loss of life.