African American communities and low-income communities tend to be less likely to have a full-service grocery store within their area, she said.
But Freedman notes, the root causes are complex. Through policy, we segregated how people live in our country and that segregation not only influences who s living where, but also what are the resources available in that space, Freedman said.
But food deserts aren’t only in predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods. A lack of access to food can be found all over Northeast Ohio in places like Akron, Lorain, Elyria, and even parts of Ashtabula. [Nationally,] we have high rates of food insecurity, Freedman explained. About 1 in 10 people are food insecure..and in Ohio, we re actually above the national average,
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Cleveland - Child care programs can be safe within the context of low community transmission of COVID-19, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University, based on data from child care programs throughout Ohio.
The study took place from Aug. 15 to Nov. 20, during a timeframe of relatively low community transmission of COVID-19. The team found COVID-19 infection rates at child care programs have been low as a result of:
clear and comprehensive state guidelines for mitigating transmission within child care settings;
streamlined reporting of cases to monitor trends;
resources to support adherence to state guidelines; and
high compliance with these guidelines by child care workers and families.