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Each year, the YWCA of Greater Cleveland presents their Woman of Achievement Award to a select group of Northeast Ohio women who have achieved extraordinary accomplishments through career success, community service, leadership, mentoring and dedication to YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and emp...

WalletHub: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, said that to find meaningful volunteer opportunities, people should try to match their interests with nonprofits, such as animal protection or child develop...

Shortly after Jerome's mother died of cancer, he experienced what he described as a "mental breakdown" and, before too long, found himself without a home. Taking care of his mother had drained him—both emotionally and financially. "We lost the house," he said. "They wanted to put her in hospice. An...

Each year the NASW Ohio Chapter recognizes exceptional social workers, students and agencies whose work in service to their communities reflects the values of the social work profession. Regional winners have been selected from the nominees for each of the NASW Ohio Chapter's 8 regions. Congratulat...

Lecturer Richard Romaniuk was recently featured on the Peace Corps' website as a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. He volunteered in Ukraine as a Virtual Service Pilot (VSP) from September through December 2023. Read his full profile below or on the Peace Corps website. 1. What got you interested i...

The Euclid community recently launched efforts to reduce gun violence in the city with the first of three community listening sessions on Nov. 13. The meeting was convened by the Euclid Hope Task Force, a nonprofit founded in the wake of rising gun violence in 2022 in Euclid. Mark Chupp, associate...

Alumna leads nonprofit helping Black women at the highest risk for infant mortality have healthy pregnancies and children A new building with life-changing possibilities will soon rise in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood—a $15 million, 15,000-square-foot birthing center for women at the highest risk ...

A troubling number of older Black Americans are struggling As the U.S. population ages, older adults face increased economic insecurity. The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, escalating inflation and growing economic inequality are eroding the purchasing power of people caught between fixed incom...

Erin Fiorito, Maureen Kishna and Pamela Mitterling have all been recognized by the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Services' "Whatever It Takes" program. This recognition is given to individuals within the MST community who have demonstrated outstanding and meritorious service. Their dedication to thos...

Jessica Wojtalik, assistant professor, recently wrote a paper that was accepted for publication in a special issue of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal on the “Clubhouse Model for Serious Mental Illness.” This was the first special issue on this model since 1992. Titled “Confirmatory factor analy...