Cleveland to Fund Reproductive Health Needs Assessment
Cleveland is launching a new initiative to better understand local health needs through a partnership between the City's Department of Public Health and The Center for Community Solutions. Under the terms of emergency ordinance 660-2026, the Director of Public Health is authorized to enter into an agreement to conduct a community needs assessment focused on reproductive health and wellness.
What's in the file
The record authorizes the Director of Public Health to contract with The Center for Community Solutions to carry out a reproductive health and wellness assessment. This project is designed to gather data on the specific health requirements of Cleveland residents. The initiative will be funded using Casino Revenue Funds.
The Center for Community Solutions, which was organized in Cleveland in 1913 as the Federation for Charity & Philanthropy, will serve as the project partner. The organization acts as an independent, nonpartisan research center that utilizes data analysis and policy research to address health, social, and economic conditions in Ohio.
Who may be affected
- Department of Public Health: Authorized to enter the agreement and lead the assessment.
- The Center for Community Solutions: Selected as the partner to conduct the research.
- Cleveland residents: The target group for the data collection regarding health requirements.
Status and timeline
- May 15, 2026: The emergency ordinance was introduced to City Council.
- May 29, 2026: The ordinance was included in the City Record as having passed.
Residents can verify these details by reviewing the official source record for Ord. No. 660-2026.
Source record
- File
- 660-2026
- Type
- Emergency Ordinance
- Status
- Passed
- Committee
- City Council
- Introduced
- May 14, 2026
Official documents
- 660-2026-FOR PASSAGE-Reproductive Health Assessment legislation
- 660-2026 FINAL VERSION-CITY RECORD MAY 29, 2026 PG. 47