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Posted May 31, 2018 in Articles
The agency that helps finance low- and moderate-income housing in Ohio is giving developers incentives to reduce infant mortality. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency has awarded close to $8 million in tax credits to 10 developments... read more
Posted March 14, 2018 in Articles
Incomplete data on Cuyahoga County's infant deaths in 2017 paint — once again — a grim and alarming picture. While the overall rate of infant mortality fell slightly (eight percent) last year, the racial gap... read more
Posted March 14, 2018 in Articles
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Preliminary data on infant deaths last year in Cuyahoga County indicate some good news for the region: the infant mortality rate dropped by 8 percent. But the improvement was as racially segregated as... read more
Posted February 02, 2018 in Articles
First Year Cleveland was awarded $2.9 million by the Ohio Department of Medicaid to expand efforts that have shown progress in ensuring babies born in Cuyahoga County celebrate their first birthdays. Established in 2015, First Year... read more
Posted February 01, 2018 in Articles
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Medicaid has announced $3 million in new funding to combat infant mortality in Cuyahoga County, part of $26.8 million dedicated over the next two years to nine Ohio... read more
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