Toledo, OH

Toledo, OH devotes federal ARPA funds to medical debt relief program with Lucas County

Toledo and Lucas County split the program's cost of $1.6 million to relieve debt for 41,000 residents. Project partner RIP Medical Debt will purchase debt from hospitals in the county. Each dollar of program spending typically acquires $100 in medical debt, thus eliminating a significant financial concern for local households. Residents with medical debt at participating hospitals and earning up to 400% of the federal poverty level are automatically enrolled in the program.

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Toledo, OH

United States

Toledo, OH Save Our Community program employs local Interrupters for gun violence prevention

Save Our Community began with an Interrupter team in the Junction-Englewood neighborhood. The paid staffers engage individuals at risk of committing gun violence. These conversations identify needs like job training, mental health counseling, and financial assistance. Interrupters work with victims of gun violence and their families to prevent retaliatory shootings. This program also determines gun violence hot spots for targeted programs and communications.

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Toledo, OH

United States

Toledo, OH Fire & Rescue Department allows dispatchers to forgo their vacation days for extra pay

The Toledo Fire & Rescue Department is offering dispatchers the option of forgoing their vacation days to receive extra pay. The department is also suspending the practice of trading vacation days to prevent the need for excessive overtime. The changes to staff allocations come as the city prepares to move its dispatchers to a regional facility.

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Toledo, OH

United States