HIP-Cuyahoga co-chairs, Heidi Gullett and Greg Brown wrote an opinion piece on how we are working to eliminate health disparities. Recently, Life Expectancy disparities were in the news again, following the release of a new report from the Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Society and Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In the piece, they […]
Learn how to make easy, healthy and affordable choices while shopping at your local neighborhood store. When: Wednesdays August 10, 17, 24, and 31st 10am – 1pm (each session lasts 10-15 minutes) Where: Hayden Food Plus 1730 Hayden ave, Cleveland, OH 44112 Call 216-368-1617 for more information Download the flyer here Discover easy tips to […]
YOU are the HEART of the Community Join us on September 10, 2016 to HIP-Cuyahoga’s Second Annual Community Day Event. This inspiring community engagement day will showcase the work of the community residents who guide our mission. Last year, we were introduced to the Creating Greater Destinies Health Ambassadors. These leaders have been busily working in their neighborhoods. […]
The One Life Documentary was developed by the Cuyahoga County Child and Family Health Service’s Ohio Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative (OIMRI). The goal of the OIMRI program is to reduce the number of Black infants that die before their first birthday by providing supportive services to families in targeted communities. Families in these under-resourced communities, […]
Hough: Take Charge of Your Health – new session starts October 5! Join a No-Charge Chronic Disease Self-Management workshop. Learn how to get the support you need. Find practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue, set your own weekly goals, make a step-by-step plan to improve your health, discover better nutrition and exercise choices, […]
Join a No-Charge Chronic Disease Self-Management workshop. Learn how to get the support you need. Find practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue, set your own weekly goals, make a step-by-step plan to improve your health, discover better nutrition and exercise choices, understand new treatment choices, and discover better ways to talk to you […]
National Public Radio host Robin Young did a piece for her show “Here and Now” on July 19th in Cleveland, Ohio, during the RNC. She examined the recent life expectancy maps that show differences between neighborhoods in the Cleveland area. Robin examined some of the causes for the differences in life expectancy, including neighborhood conditions that impact […]
HIP-Cuyahoga hosted a webinar on June 27, 2016 to provide an overview of recent work in subcommittees and working groups. Click here to download the power point slides. Webinar Presenters Included: Nichelle Shaw Supervisor, Cuyahoga County Board of Health Partnership Manager Heidi Gullett Assistant Professor Associate Program Director, Public Health/General Preventive Medicine Residency, Case Western Reserve University, […]
For collective impact initiatives to achieve lasting change in communities, it is critical that these initiatives address the systemic structures and practices that create barriers to equitable outcomes for all populations, particularly along lines of race and class. To that end, collective impact initiatives must be intentional in their design from the very outset in […]
WVIZ ideastream’s Kay Colby explores what it takes to get and stay healthy in the Cleveland area. HIP-Cuyahoga’s produce prescription program to improve access to fruits and vegetables is highlighted. Click here to watch the clip. This video is part of ideastream’s Be Well series.