The Center for Community Solutions

The Center for Community Solutions The Center for Community Solutions is a nonpartisan think tank focused on solutions to health, social

Our Work:

Three areas of expertise support every aspect of our work: Applied Research; Nonpartisan Public Policy and Advocacy; and Communications. All three areas work together to achieve goals around the following policies:

*Strengthening the Health and Human Services Safety Net
*Medicaid
*Safety, Health, and Economic Wellbeing of Older Adults
*Improving Maternal and Infant Health
*Improving

Access to Behavioral Health Services
*Adolescent Reproductive Health Education

We believe by properly combating these issues, we will be one step closer to achieving our main goal: to improve the quality of life of all Ohioans. Community Solutions' efforts are critical to the work and effectiveness of direct service organizations in Northeast Ohio. These organizations use our data to identify changes in community demographics that will impact their services and identify the gaps and overlaps within these services. They use our timely and affordable training programs to increase their knowledge in order to better serve their constituents. They use our analysis to better understand public policies that effect their work and develop advocacy agendas accordingly. They use the networks and coalitions we offer to build a strong voice on behalf of the most vulnerable citizens in our community. In addition to direct service organizations, funders, as well as policy makers, rely on our data and analysis to inform their decision-making, which can potentially impact all Ohioans.

When a community is hit by a crisis, the first responders are often not government agencies or hospitals. They are nonpr...
06/23/2026

When a community is hit by a crisis, the first responders are often not government agencies or hospitals. They are nonprofit organizations. Despite being treated as emergency infrastructure in moments of crisis, nonprofits are funded and regulated as if stability, not volatility, is the norm. Read more: commsols.com/nonprofitssafetynet

Language complexities in HR 1 led to a narrow interpretation of SNAP work requirements. Adults over age 60 would not be ...
06/23/2026

Language complexities in HR 1 led to a narrow interpretation of SNAP work requirements. Adults over age 60 would not be eligible for all exemptions. After clarification from Food and Nutrition Services, ODJFS responded quickly to prevent older Ohioans from mistakenly losing SNAP benefits. Read more: commsols.com/snapolderohioans

The menopausal transition is a major public health issue that affects women’s health, relationships, and the ability to ...
06/18/2026

The menopausal transition is a major public health issue that affects women’s health, relationships, and the ability to work. Stronger research, better provider training, and policies that expand affordable, equitable care are essential to improving support for women. Read the report: commsols.com/MenopausalTransition

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care program is the largest federal funding source for...
06/17/2026

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care program is the largest federal funding source for homeless services. Ohio communities are at risk of losing $64.6 million in CoC resources, and more than 7,400 Ohioans may lose their housing under the new funding rules. Read more: commsols.com/housingjusticechanges

The federal Food and Nutrition Service has made it clear that SNAP recipients ages 60 to 64 qualify for the same work re...
06/17/2026

The federal Food and Nutrition Service has made it clear that SNAP recipients ages 60 to 64 qualify for the same work requirement exemptions as younger recipients. We ask ODJFS to return to JCARR, as the bipartisan committee members suggested, and revise the state's rule. Read the FAQ: www.fna.usda.gov/obbb/snap/time-limit-changes-qas1

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its Interim Final Rule implementing the Medicaid community engagem...
06/15/2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its Interim Final Rule implementing the Medicaid community engagement provisions enacted in H.R. 1. While much of the debate has focused on work requirements themselves, the IFR raises a number of operational, administrative, and provider-related questions that deserve closer attention: commsols.com/ifrmedicaidhottakes

Last week, the Ohio House Medicaid Committee heard testimony on House Bill 795. Nearly three hours of testimony on June ...
06/12/2026

Last week, the Ohio House Medicaid Committee heard testimony on House Bill 795. Nearly three hours of testimony on June 3 showed the immense impact of hearing from the voices of people who will be most impacted by policy change. Watch the testimony: commsols.com/WatchTestimony6-3

Our view on HB 795 has prioritized the ethos of “first, do not harm.” Any suspected fraud, which is a crime, should abso...
06/11/2026

Our view on HB 795 has prioritized the ethos of “first, do not harm.” Any suspected fraud, which is a crime, should absolutely be addressed. It should not, however, come at any cost or loss of access to Ohioans receiving home and community-based services or caregiving in the home. Read the testimony: commsols.com/HB795Medicaid

Levies are instrumental investments in the health of Ohioans. In the May primary election, voters decided on a number of...
06/10/2026

Levies are instrumental investments in the health of Ohioans. In the May primary election, voters decided on a number of health and human service levies, 23 across Ohio. Of the levies appearing in the election, 13 passed and 10 did not. Read more: commsols.com/hhsmay2026ballotoutcomes

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Cleveland, OH

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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