Second Harvest fundraiser unites community through Generous Helpings
Hundreds attend the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio 11th annual Generous Helpings event in Lorain and Erie counties featuring dishes from local restaurants and chefs. Oberlin Community Services leaders cite LC WISE Pathways workshops helping women explore in demand jobs in energy utilities and manufacturing, with tours to Lorain County JVS and collaborations with OCJVS and JVS.
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Sam Lyle
Oberlin
Second Harvest Food Bank
Lorain
Second Harvest Food Bank of
North Central Ohio
Andrews
OCS
LC Wise
Lorain County
Adult Services
JVS
Kit Tyler
Food banks use doctor prescriptions for fresh produce
In Oak Forest Illinois health workers pilot a program where a refrigerator truck of fruits and vegetables is brought to clinics and doctors issue prescriptions for food to help low income patients with diabetes and high blood pressure. A Feeding America survey shows high prevalence of diabetes and hypertension among food bank users and demand for fresh produce.
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Oak Forest
Ill
U.S
Feeding America
James Cline
Chicago
Oak Forest Health Center
Backlash grows over overdose rescue efforts in hard-hit states
First responders report public frustration with resource use on heroin overdoses as critics call for limits amid budget concerns including naloxone costs. Maine Gov LePage vetoed expanding naloxone access. Legislature overrode. Ohio county program offering immunity for drug turn-ins drew sheriff criticism as enabling dealers and users.
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Cincinnati
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Paul LePage
Maine
Ohio
Hamilton County
Richard Jones
Butler County
Cleveland area suffers surge of 700 deaths in 24 hours
Authorities report 700 overdose deaths in the Cleveland area over 24 hours as they test for involved drugs. County Medical Examiner Thomas Gilson cites heroin or fentanyl as likely culprits and warns against illicit drug use while cases span Cleveland and suburbs.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
Thomas Gilson
Gilson
Chris Harris
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