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Reporting Public Policy

A Reporting Project of the Kent State University School of Media and Journalism

Council County Diversity Health poverty Public Health

Sara Crawford September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 0 Comments NAACP, Portage County, portage county board of mental health and recovery, public health, Racism, Summit County

Portage County Commissioners declare Racism a public health crisis

On Sept 11, the Portage County Commissioners declared racism a public health crisis in the county. The Portage County commissioners

Budget cuts fundraising Health Homelessness Ohio Public Health Uncategorized

Nadine Battah March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 0 Comments Akron Ohio, funding, homelessness, public health, Summit County

Proposed New Budget Increase for Homelessness Programs Barely Makes a Dent in Akron

By Nadine Battah & Jay Shah Summit County consists of a massive homeless population including almost 2000 undocumented homeless individuals.

Jay Shah February 12, 2020August 9, 2022 0 Comments coronavirus, Kent Health Department, ohio department of health, public health

Coronavirus Poses No Immediate Threat to Ohio

The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) swept the nation by a storm, with extensive travel restrictions and procedures in place for