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  • Caregiver support group aims to reduce elder abuse

    August 09, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Richland County, Ohio

    Apollo Healthcare Services has started an elder caregiver support group in Richland County, OH. The intent of this support group is to give caregivers an outlet to voice their frustrations or experiences that accompany elder caregiving so that they are less likely to take out that frustration on the elders in their care.

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  • Food pharmacy a possible solution to combat food insecurity, related health issues

    July 26, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    The ProMedica Toledo Hospital increases access to healthy food for low-income families through a novel kind of pharmacy. Patients receive free produce, recipes, and guidance from a dietician on how to treat and prevent diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure while improving eating habits. The food pharmacy serves over 800 people per month, and patients feel better mentally and physically.

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  • Numerous Richland County entities are battling the local hunger issue

    June 09, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Almost 16% of the population in Ohio's Richland County is food insecure. First Call 211, a collaboration between the public library and the Job and Family Services office, is working to inform people about the many food bank services offered as well as expose the gaps in the system.

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  • Greater Cleveland Food Bank: 'Hunger is a symptom of another issue'

    May 26, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Bellville, Ohio

    The Greater Cleveland Food Bank, and other food banks across the country, are working to provide more comprehensive services for the food-insecure people they serve; those services include partnering with community organizations to help with employment, health care, and housing.

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  • Prospect Community Garden aids in providing fresh food to students, local residents

    May 19, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    The Prospect Community Garden has proven to be a valuable resource for students attending the elementary school in learning how to eat healthier. Local residents help out and receive produce from the garden, which in turn, strengthens their community pride.

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  • Library hotspots can help those in internet deserts

    May 12, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Rural areas struggle to have internet, which can be a problem for everyone including students. Mansfield/ Richland County Public Libraries have started lending out hot spots, which has been very successful and useful for residents.

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  • Nearby Hudson may have found internet desert solution

    May 11, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Hudson, Ohio

    Hudson was an internet desert, with slow and unreliable internet services and companies refusing to provide better internet since it wouldn't be very profitable. Thus, the city created its own internet company-Velocity Broadband, which already has more business customers than expected, has been receiving positive feedback- including residents wanting to access the service, and has sparked businesses to move to the area.

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  • Catholic Charities: Taking a holistic approach to address food insecurity

    May 04, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Food security has increasingly become an issue for many families across the country, as economic instability and other factors contribute to the rising costs of living. Catholic Charities in Mansfield is taking a more comprehensive approach to addressing the multifaceted challenges of food security. They provide a food bank that offers the needy the option to choose foods that suit their lifestyle and needs, in addition to support services such as housing and medical assistance, and financial and career workshops that can help break the cycle of poverty long-term.

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  • Health workers create support network to north central Ohio mothers

    April 25, 2017 |

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    Community Health Workers in Richmond County work to reduce barriers - including employment, education, smoking, food security or housing - that may contribute to the likelihood of infant mortality. Using the Community HUB Pathways Model to minimize significant sources of stress in a woman’s life, they are helping drive down infant mortality rates in Ohio, particularly for women and babies of color.

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  • Mansfield in need of a 'food systems intervention'

    April 21, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Community leaders are working together to address the issue of food insecurity in Mansfield, caused not just by lack of access to grocery stores and fresh food sources, but also often by unemployment, high housing costs, low wages, poverty, and health care costs. The North End Local Foods Initiative is installing food gardens in these communities, creating access to fresh produce, to educational opportunities, recreational activity and more.

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