By Nelson Beckford, Program Director, Neighborhood Revitalization and Engagement In the era of COVID-19, my colleagues and community partners and I have spent time exploring the ways that people connect with each other, and with their community. Over the...
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By Nicole Yapp, Common Ground Fellow On May 2 and May 12, Neighborhood Connections’ Neighbor Up network hosted community conversations about public space use and digital connectivity in this unprecedented time. Those conversations were part of an ongoing...
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People with disabilities face a higher risk of serious health problems from COVID-19. To help organizations serving this population during the current pandemic, the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund awarded a $100,000 grant to support a consortium...
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The Greater Cleveland community is facing unprecedented challenges in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Partners across the community have stepped up to create the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund to support nonprofit organizations serving the...
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Effective social distancing helps protect everyone from COVID-19, but the practice comes with its own emotional and mental side effects—the potential for disconnection and loneliness. These can be even more pronounced for older adults, a population often at...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced students across the community to learn from home and complete their schoolwork online. However, many families – especially those living in poverty – don’t have access to a computer or high-speed internet in their homes...
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This week, Neighborhood Connections announced the launch of two new programs designed to help organizations and residents serve their community during the pandemic and beyond. The Neighbor Up COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants program will provide financial...
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Project Hope for the Homeless serves homeless individuals and families in Lake County and the surrounding areas; it is Lake County’s only homeless shelter. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Northeast Ohio, Project Hope knew they needed to help their clients...
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By Nelson Beckford, Program Director, Neighborhood Revitalization & Engagement I like to open meetings with this check-in question: What is your self-care practice? I ask that question because I care about how people are managing whatever challenges...
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Giving Tuesday is an international day of charitable giving that normally takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. Recognizing the enormous need caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Giving Tuesday organizers are responding with...
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