COVID-19 exacerbated the youth mental health crisis, especially with students of color. The county Office of Education aims to have a clinician in every school. While progress is slow, schools such as Ethel I. Baker Elementary demonstrate potential.
The medical marijuana program in Kentucky won't go into effect until 2025, but there’s already a push to legalize recreational marijuana in the Commonwealth with the aptly titled House Bill 420.
The Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded the city of Cleveland Heights $300,000 to help establish a youth violence prevention program in partnership with the Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance.