The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition and our work with:
Environmental Awareness
Discover the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition's dedicated efforts in environmental awareness, featuring detailed reports and engaging visuals from our impactful Asthma Quality Awareness events, some of which tailored for youth in order to educate the younger generation. In addition, be sure to check out our past works, and stay tuned for updates on our upcoming community events, promising exciting opportunities for involvement and learning!
Community Engagement
Join us for our upcoming community engagement regarding air, land and water talks!
Air Quality and Asthma Awareness Luncheon - Lorain County
On June 17th, 2024, the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition hosted a community luncheon composed of 35 participants. Participants of the luncheon included Bethany Baptist Church representatives, regional coordinator for NEO, Harm Reduction Ohio, the YWCA, representatives from the Pastors Health Coalition, the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, representatives from the U.S. EPA, the House of The Lord, The National Council of Negro Women, Lorain County Public Health representatives, Community Health Workers, members of "Save Our Children," the Ohio Department of Health, and the Metro Center NAACP President. In addition, the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition hosted a listening session comprised of 10 individuals!
Youth Asthma Awareness Event - Lorain County
Air Quality and Asthma Awareness Luncheon - Cuyahoga County
NOAA's Office for Coastal Management is offering two fellowship opportunities for early-career professionals to support the Building Resilience to Extreme Weather in Northeast Ohio project. Each fellowship offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and reimbursement for travel and relocation expenses, and each fellow will be assigned a mentor. These two-year fellowships will begin in June 2025.
Please review the link below for more information and to apply.
https://noaa.applytojob.com/.../Environmental-Justice-Fellow
To learn more about the program, please follow the link below:
https://coast.noaa.gov/.../resilience.../fellowship.html
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition (NEOBHC)
NOAA Digital Coast
Filtered Not Bottled
NOAA
Climate Resilience Regional Challenge
NOAA, Biden-Harris Administration announces $1.3 million for Cleveland project to Strengthen Climate-Ready Coasts initiative
Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department of Commerce and NOAA have recommended $1.3 million for a Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition (NEOBHC) project to make the state’s Lake Erie coast more resilient to climate change and other coastal hazards.
The nationally recognized NEOBHC is the first coalition in Ohio to focus exclusively on the African American community. Its mission is to create equity in the African American community by addressing the cumulative impact of racial, economic, environmental, and social justice inequities on education, employment, housing, and health by working to educate, advocate for, and empower the community.
The project, Building Resilience to Extreme Weather in Northeast Ohio, will establish a resilience hub of 30 community-based organizations in the region experiencing high poverty rates and climate change vulnerability.
“The primary focus is on extreme temperatures and the impact on public health in communities of concern,” said Yvonka M. Hall, NEOBHC Executive Director. “Through regional collaboration and local expertise, NEOBHC will address barriers to climate resilience, invest in climate literacy and public engagement and secure funding to implement resilience-focused projects.”
The effort builds on existing actions designed to address the disproportionate impacts of extreme weather and flooding in the region. It also builds capacity among the resilience hub organizations, thereby maximizing the breadth of community benefits.
NFWF
National Fish and Wildlife Federation
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation – National Coastal Resilience Fund 2023
Title: Engaging Low-Income Residents in Resilience Planning – Cuyahoga River, Euclid Creek, and Lake Erie (OH)
Organization: Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition
Title of Project
Engaging Low-Income Residents in Resilience Planning – Cuyahoga River, Euclid Creek, and Lake Erie (OH)
Total Amount Requested $ 497,449.00
Matching Contributions Proposed $19,390.00
Proposed Grant Period 02/01/ 2024 - 02/28/ 2026
Project Description
Prioritize projects for coastal resilience in the Cuyahoga River, Euclid Creek, and Lake Erie– wetland and stream
restoration, floodplain reconnection, native tree planting. Project builds off the applicant’s role as a Regional Center helping historically marginalized communities engage in coastal resilience.
Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Addressing Impacts of Climate Change In Cuyahoga County Using HIA's
Project Summary
The overall goal of this project is to help address the local environmental and public health issues of poor air quality, stormwater vulnerability, climate change, urban heat island effect, and disaster resiliency in overburdened areas of Cuyahoga County.
Specifically, areas of East Cleveland, Euclid, and Maple Heights have
disproportionately high environmental burdens including particulate matter, ozone, air toxics, and lead paint and health burdens including low life expectancy, heart disease, and asthma compared to the U.S. and state of Ohio. Additionally, these areas have low tree canopy cover contributing to urban heat island effects.