Articles
Neighborhood Family Practice builds trust to vaccinate near west side’s marginalized communities
Christopher Johnston
PUB: The Land
December 21, 2021
Neighborhood Family Practice earned one of the Ohio Commission on Hispanic Latino Affairs’ Nuestra Familia Awards “for winning the trust of Latino families and building relationships that lead to better health outcomes” last month, crowning the local healthcare company’s consistent efforts to serve Cleveland’s marginalized communities.
Read MoreCleveland working to promote convenient access to healthy foods in neighborhoods
Christopher Johnston
PUB: The Land
February 22, 2022
In late January, Cleveland City Council unanimously approved restrictions on where new small-box retail stores can be located. To slow the proliferation of dollar stores, the recent legislation prohibits them from being built or opened within two miles of an existing discount store.
Read MoreA New Stem Cell Therapy Provides Hope to Patients with Blood Cancer
Christopher Johnston
PUB: leaps.org
June 11, 2021
Stacey Khoury felt more fatigued and out of breath than she was used to from just walking up the steps to her job in retail jewelry sales in Nashville, Tennessee. By the time she got home, she was more exhausted than usual, too.
Read MoreThe WWII-era scientist who revolutionized cancer research—despite the Nazis
Christopher Johnston
PUB: Johns Hopkins University
June 4, 2021
In his new book, ‘Ravenous,’ Johns Hopkins faculty member Sam Apple explains how Nobel laureate Otto Warburg’s once disregarded cancer metabolism research has undergone a major resurgence.
Read MoreEnsure Honey Bee Health By Managing Healthy Colonies
Christopher Johnston
PUB: Honey Colony
May 27, 2020
Ridding bee colonies of Varroa mites is key, but keepers must take a holistic approach to maintain thriving hives. With colony collapse disorder (CCD) decimating significant numbers of hives every year, research scientists and beekeepers continue their search for solutions.
Read MoreCleveland’s Salvation Army faces the challenges of rescuing sex trafficking survivors
Christopher Johnston
PUB: The Land
October 12, 2020
Since 2018, the Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland has run a facility downtown dedicated to helping human trafficking victims. Yet now, although the residence remains full and there is an increase in demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the unit is fighting to remain open for the long-term.
Read MoreA day in the life of a Cleveland Food Bank truck driver during COVID-19
Christopher Johnston
PUB: The Land
June 4, 2020
Despite the fact his asthma designated him high-risk and he could have stayed home during the COVID-19 pandemic, John Daniel “JD” Aylward chose to continue driving a delivery truck for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank (GCFB).
Read MoreCovid-19 and crime accelerate economic struggles in Mt. Pleasant neighborhood
Christopher Johnston
PUB: The Land
September 8, 2020
Bullet holes peppering the aluminum entrance to the Southern Café East hint at the sobering story of distress tormenting the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood. Owner and Executive Chef Tony Fortner, who has invested in the community only to find his opportunity for success stymied by Covid-19, currently finds himself living a nightmare that’s far from finished.
Read MoreFighting to open closed doors: how advocates stepped up efforts to help sex trafficking survivors in a world where hiding victims is easier than ever
Christopher Johnston
PUB: leaps.org
January 14, 2021
For women survivors of sex trafficking struggling to make ends meet, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already desperate situation. Funding programs to support them have shifted to more urgent crisis funding— to house and feed the homeless, for example.
Read MoreFeatured: Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism | How has Ohio Stepped Up Measures to Combat Sexual Violence?
Christopher Johnston
PUB: Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism
For one Ohio trafficking victim, the opening of the accredited rape crisis center at the YWCA Dayton last year proved crucial to quelling her inner demons, which lingered long after the physical pain subsided.
Read More