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How a renter education course could lower barriers to housing

Katie Ellington Serrao

March 26, 2024 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Wood County, Wisconsin

The Rent Smart renter’s education program helps people who face barriers to finding housing gain the necessary skills and knowledge to have a successful renting experience. The program teaches participants their rights and responsibilities as a tenant and in a six-month follow-up survey, 92% of participants said they found safer, more affordable, better-quality housing after finishing the program.

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How an area agency on aging helped bridge the gap for in-home care

Katie Ellington Serrao

March 03, 2024 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging hires state-tested nursing assistants (STNA) to act as community care specialists and provide in-home care to seniors. This care provides respite for unpaid family caregivers and allows seniors to continue living independently in their homes. In 2023 alone, the program served 130 residents, providing 2,371 hours of in-home care.

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Copline: a hotline for law enforcement to call on their worst days

Grant Ritchey

December 10, 2023 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Virginia

Copline is a hotline for law enforcement, run by law enforcement that gives on-duty cops a place to talk and vent anonymously with people who understand what they’re going through. Copline receives about 400 calls a month and those who call the hotline can also get recommendations for mental health services in their area, like AA meetings and outpatient treatment options.

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How housing authorities can spur development for those in need

Katie Ellington Serrao

August 23, 2023 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Medina, Ohio

Local housing authorities like The Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority works to address the affordable housing shortage by forming community partnerships to develop housing solutions. Since 2016, the Housing Authority has built three new multifamily housing developments and rehabilitated two more.

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How Cleveland levels the playing field for tenants facing eviction

Katie Ellington Serrao

August 22, 2023 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Legal aid programs like The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland provide legal counsel to people who can’t afford it, particularly in housing cases between landlords and tenants. The Legal Aid Society’s Right to Counsel Cleveland (RTCC) provides counsel to low-income residents facing eviction with a child in the household. RTCC launched in July 2020 and by 2022 16% of tenants facing eviction had court representation.

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Richland County Drug Court provides an alternative to incarceration

Katie Ellington

May 13, 2023 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

The Richland County Drug Court allows low-level, non-violent offenders to participate in an intensive treatment program in lieu of incarceration. To graduate from the program, participants must complete treatment, pay all court fees and fines, avoid new charges and, if possible, get a job. The program has had 21 graduating classes since forming in 1997 and research shows it reduces recidivism rates and saves taxpayer dollars.

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Cooking class series encourages friendship & healthy eating for seniors

Katie Ellington Serrao

December 18, 2022 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

The Idea Works Entrepreneurs Kitchen is a commercial kitchen co-working space that hosts a series of classes to teach seniors how to cook. With the help of grant money, the classes help combat social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, while also helping seniors learn new skills and improve their nutrition.

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Reviving old strip malls: What can Mansfield learn from Woburn, Mass.?

Katie Ellington Serrao

November 29, 2022 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

As strip malls continue to decline, some urban planning and real estate experts are advocating to turn the spaces into mixed-use developments with both residential and commercial spaces. This redevelopment is an opportunity to revitalize and enrich a community by creating a village-like setting, like Woburn Village, with its 175,000 square-feet of commercial space and 350 housing units.

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Out of the streets and into the ring: Tyger Style Boxing works to lower youth gun violence

Katie Ellington Serrao

October 31, 2022 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

After-school boxing programs such as Tyger Style Boxing give students at risk of encountering gun violence an outlet where they can work toward a goal and learn about leadership, integrity, sportsmanship, and determination. Tyger Style serves about 25 students, and attendees say the program has helped improve their confidence and shift their attitudes.

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District buy-in crucial to making Fredericktown latchkey program work

Grant Pepper

September 03, 2022 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Fredericktown, Ohio

A latchkey program made possible by a variety of community support provides a place for elementary students to be cared for before and after school if their parents cannot drop them off or pick them up at the designated times.

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