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Reporting Public Policy

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Children City of Kent Drugs Fall 2023 Stories Final project Government Health Kent State University Ohio Portage County Public Health

Kyle Kuchta December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 City of Kent, drug use, Dustin Holfinger, Ohio Health Department, Portage County, teens using vape

Teens using vapes are causing harm to children 5 and younger

There is a concern from the Ohio Department of Health with the increase of vape use among teenagers leading to

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Troy Pierson December 15, 2022December 20, 2022 Addiction, COVID-19, Drug Court, Fentanyl, HOPE, Judge Doherty, Portage County, Portage County Mental Health and Recovery Board

HOPE drug court helps those struggling with addiction in Portage County

As the opioid epidemic continues to take lives in Portage County amid the COVID-19 pandemic, drug courts such as the

Cops Drugs Fall 2022 Stories Heroin Epidemic Ohio Public Health

Gavin Mitten December 9, 2022December 20, 2022

Xylazine emerging as new threat

The use of xylazine, a drug that leads to amputations, is increasing in Ohio. Xylazine is a veterinary drug that

Fall 2022 Stories Ohio Public Health

Raygene English November 17, 2022December 20, 2022

Women Know their Bodies: Improving Black Maternal and Infant Mortality Rate

It was my mother’s body and her doctor would not listen…According to the CDC, “Pregnancy-related deaths per 100,000 live births

Fall 2022 Stories Health Ohio Public Health Uncategorized

Josh Bailey November 15, 2022December 20, 2022 cold and flu, flu, influenza, rsv

RSV cases surging across Northeast Ohio, affecting younger children

A respiratory virus different from COVID-19 is causing illnesses among infants and children this cold and flu season. Cases of

City of Kent Council Fall 2022 Stories Government Health Public Health

Josh Bailey October 20, 2022December 20, 2022 city council meeting, kent city council, NEOMED

Kent City Council approves “Medicare for All” resolution

After Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) students and faculty members spoke in front of Kent City Council members, the board

COVID-19 Fall 2022 Stories Health Ohio Public Health Public Safety

Mason Jones September 12, 2022December 20, 2022

Updated COVID Variant Booster Shot? The Reassuring Status And Distribution of COVID shots in Ohio

Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the updated versions of the vaccines that can fight several

Crime Public Health Uncategorized

Samantha Wright November 29, 2021December 7, 2021

The Knowledge of Stark County Coroner

Leading cause of deathInfogram Harry Campbell, Stark County chief investigator for the Stark County Coroners office. He started in the

Fall2021 Portage County Public Health

Hannah Davis November 15, 2021November 15, 2021

Change Direction fights the mental health stigma in Akron’s Black churches

It’s no secret that the pandemic has been trying for people’s mental health, especially for the Black community. The summer

Carousel Environment Fall2021 Individual Project Maps Ohio Public Health Public Safety Water System

Wyatt Loy November 15, 2021August 9, 2022 Community, Copley, Deerfield, Environment, EPA, Ohio, Superfund, Wyatt Loy

What it’s like to clean up a Superfund site, and how it moves forward

Part one of this story on brownfields and Superfunds focused on defining what they were, and how they’re harmful to

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