Connecting the Dots /tags/connecting-the-dots Connecting the Dots en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT New Ideastream series examines gun violence in Northeast Ohio /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-02-10/new-ideastream-series-examines-gun-violence-in-northeast-ohio 91ÖĆƬł§ reporters are asking what is being done, and what could be done to stop unnecessary firearm deaths in Northeast Ohio. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-02-10/new-ideastream-series-examines-gun-violence-in-northeast-ohio Aya Cathey What's changed since Cleveland was named the worst city for Black women? Survey seeks feedback /health/2024-03-18/whats-changed-since-cleveland-was-named-the-worst-city-for-black-women-survey-seeks-feedback Enlightened Solutions has launched a new survey for Northeast Ohio's Black women to determine if they've experienced any improvements since Bloomberg declared Cleveland "The Worst Place in America for Black Women" in 2020. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health/2024-03-18/whats-changed-since-cleveland-was-named-the-worst-city-for-black-women-survey-seeks-feedback Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence 'The solution may come from the average one of us.' Can grassroots funding create a safer Cleveland? /cleveland-gun-violence-grassroots-neighborhood-safety-fund Mayor Justin Bibb and his administration are working to address violence by creating an endowment using $10 million of the city’s half-billion dollar pot of federal stimulus funds. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:01:00 GMT /cleveland-gun-violence-grassroots-neighborhood-safety-fund Abbey Marshall Cleveland Clinic looks for strategies to improve heart health for underserved communities /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-10-19/cleveland-clinic-looks-for-strategies-to-improve-heart-health-for-underserved-communities A roundtable conversation led by the Cleveland Clinic and the Association of Black Cardiologists will focus on why communities of color are suffering from cardiovascular diseases at higher rates than their white counterparts. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-10-19/cleveland-clinic-looks-for-strategies-to-improve-heart-health-for-underserved-communities Drew Maziasz Ohio report finds people of color with disabilities face more discrimination and inequity /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-10-18/ohio-report-finds-people-of-color-with-disabilities-face-more-discrimination-and-inequity The Center for Community Solutions researched the intersection of race and disability in Ohio for its latest report. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-10-18/ohio-report-finds-people-of-color-with-disabilities-face-more-discrimination-and-inequity Leigh Barr Cleveland goes public with plans to address racism as a public health crisis /health/2023-05-03/cleveland-racism-public-health-crisis-coalition The Racism as a Public Health Crisis Coalition (RAPHC-C), which formed in 2020 when the city declared racism a public health crisis, held a town hall meeting on Friday. The group’s co-chair Marsha Mockabee said the event was an “appetizer” for more community engagement coming in the future. Wed, 03 May 2023 19:11:03 GMT /health/2023-05-03/cleveland-racism-public-health-crisis-coalition Mandy Kraynak Hospital emergency rooms are closing locally and nationally, impacting residents in need of medical help /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-04-20/hospital-emergency-rooms-are-closing-locally-and-nationally-impacting-residents-in-need-of-medical-help St. Vincent Charity Hospital's ER closed in November last year, but many people are still showing up at the site. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-04-20/hospital-emergency-rooms-are-closing-locally-and-nationally-impacting-residents-in-need-of-medical-help Rachel Rood New health endeavor examines how immigrants face health disparities /show/sound-of-ideas/2022-12-15/new-connecting-the-dots-series-examines-how-immigrants-face A new series of profiles highlights health barriers faced by African immigrants in the region. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:54:31 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2022-12-15/new-connecting-the-dots-series-examines-how-immigrants-face Drew Maziasz Reporting focuses on connection between asthma rates and redlining /show/sound-of-ideas/2022-12-14/reporting-focuses-on-connection-between-asthma-rates-and-redlining The intersection of asthma and redlining was part of Ideastream's Connecting the Dots reporting series. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2022-12-14/reporting-focuses-on-connection-between-asthma-rates-and-redlining Leigh Barr African refugees tell stories of health inequalities in Northeast Ohio /health/2022-12-13/african-refugees-tell-stories-of-health-inequalities-in-northeast-ohio This is a four-part series of stories on the barriers to health access in Northeast Ohio refugee communities produced as part of a Connecting the Dots between Race and Health project. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 19:11:02 GMT /health/2022-12-13/african-refugees-tell-stories-of-health-inequalities-in-northeast-ohio Taylor Wizner