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Homelessness and health: Lifelong issues
The Homeless Coalition’s advocacy efforts do an incredible amount for people who are at risk for or experiencing homelessness. The list of services is exhaustive, but Dr. Mark Mussman, Director of Edu...

Are average wages fair?
There are a lot of numbers readily available for people who are interested in average wages locally, statewide, and nationwide. We’ll run through those numbers and discuss why they might not show the ...

The Center for Community Solutions, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank focusing on health, social, and economic issues in Ohio, has concentrated on research, analysis, and advocacy to improve the wel...

“In the United States, structures have been created to benefit those who are in power,” which means that people who are not in power face additional hardships that can affect their health, says Tiffan...

Why join the Hub
What is the Pathways Community HUB Institute(SM) Model?
Health Care Access Now (HCAN)’s Community Health Workers (CHWs) use the Pathways Community HUB Institute(SM) Model (PCHI(SM) Model), an evidenc...

PRESS RELEASE: $25,000 grant from The Data for Equity Funding Collaborative awarded to HCAN
Health Care Access Now (HCAN) received funding from The Data for Equity Funding Collaborative in the amount of $25,000. The Data for Equity Funding Collaborative is a group effort between bi3, HealthP...

How low wages perpetuate poverty
When someone receives a low wage for their labor, that often translates into living in poverty. Seems like common sense, right?

What is a fair wage?
In the wage debate, you’ll hear different descriptors of wages: fair wage, minimum wage, living wage, poverty wage. Each of these has different meanings and connotations.

Good influence, great results: HCAN client story
Stephanie had lost her home. She and her family were living in a hotel and didn’t have regular access to nutritious food. To complicate matters, Stephanie suffers from a chronic illness that affects h...

7 tips for safe gun ownership
Gun owners have special responsibilities. The following tips are recommended for safe gun ownership: