The growing shortage in nurse assistants has given new urgency to Cleveland-area healthcare workforce groups to recruit and inspire a sense of duty in future healthcare workers, as well as find ways to better incentivize, support, and compensate entry-level workers.

In one of the most difficult years in memory, Cleveland nonprofits helped more people off the streets and into hotels or stable housing than usual. NEOCH executive director Chris Knestrick discusses how the pandemic changed funding priorities for homeless prevention, and what’s next. 

Veteran Terrance Dewalt, who in December was struggling to pay his utilities bills, got some unexpected assistance from some strangers after they saw his story on WKYC 3News.

Like so many others, Slavic Village residents face mounds of paperwork and uncooperative landlords as they try to stave off eviction. But housing advocates are trying to keep these residents from slipping through the cracks.

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, home healthcare workers had to make some changes to protect themselves, and their patients, while caring for some of the most vulnerable.

Learning pods at Esperanza and the Boys and Girls Clubs are helping some Spanish-speaking CMSD students keep up with their school work in a remote learning environment.

In a world where hiding victims is easier than ever, Ohio advocates fighting human trafficking are working harder than ever to save those affected. 

For participants in Baldwin Wallace University's transgender voice clinic, a voice means feeling like themselves. And for many trans people, security in their voice presentation is a matter of basic safety.

Many people are struggling to keep the lights and heat on while also trying to navigate assistance programs and changing moratoriums during the pandemic.

Dealing with a mounting utility bill or shut-off notice can be scary, especially during a pandemic when electricity, water and gas are essential needs. With the moratoriums on past-due bills set to end today, here's a guide to how to find help. 

As moratoriums that staved off utility disconnections cascade to an end, some families face a long winter unsure how they will keep the lights, heat, and water on.

As students continue to be stuck at home for long periods of time, LGBTQ+ youth and young adults are especially vulnerable to being trapped in unsupportive environments. Advocates say more proactive forms of outreach could help.

Black Americans' relationships with the U.S. healthcare system is a complicated one, based in fear and distrust of historically unjust and biased practices.

No COVID-19 cases have been traced back to the Greater Cleveland RTA, but ridership has largely decreased during the pandemic—partly due to worries about safety. What can be done to bring those riders back?

In a meeting last week with members of the Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Collaborative, Ohio secretary of state Frank LaRose addressed some of the concerns around voting in Ohio during the 2020 Presidential election.

Members of the Democratic Socialists of America and other organizations are hitting Cleveland streets, making sure residents know their rights, and how to get assistance, when facing evictions.

Cleveland's Lee-Harvard neighborhood has seen an impressive response rate to the U.S. Census—as high as 70%. What can other areas learn from this east side neighborhood?

During the cononavirus pandemic, financial and social stressors are leading to an increase in domestic violence cases. Agencies in Northeast Ohio, and around the country, are implementing new ways to keep victims safe.




























































































































 

With about 1,000 students in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District either living in homeless shelters or with relatives, Project ACT makes sure those students can continue in their current schools while also providing both technology and personal support during the uncertainties of the pandemic.