Ohio veteran suicide trends

Ohio veteran suicide trends

September is Suicide Prevention Month and in July, Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill designating Sept. 22 as Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day. HPIO analysis of Veterans Administration data …

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Food insecurity by race

Food insecurity by race

September is Hunger Action Month and new data analysis from HPIO shows that nearly 30% of Black Ohioans and one in four Latino Ohioans were food insecure in 2022. Access to healthy food is a major co…

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Ohio children in families earning higher incomes less likely to have ACEs

Ohio children in families earning higher incomes less likely to have ACEs

HPIO has released a new policy brief titled, Creating a Financially Prosperous Ohio: Strategies to Improve Family Financial Security. When Ohioans live in communities that support their health and ec…

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Early death trend, county type comparison

Early death trend, county type comparison

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new data snapshot highlighting health in rural and Appalachian Ohio. Living in communities with access to opportunity and resources is a key contrib…

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Provider challenges in rural Ohio counties

Provider challenges in rural Ohio counties

New data analysis from HPIO has found that Ohioans in rural areas face greater challenges to accessing health care providers than the state overall. As illustrated above, rural counties have a lower r…

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Ohioans with disabilities more likely to report mental distress

Ohioans with disabilities more likely to report mental distress

July is Disability Pride Month, and new analysis from HPIO found that more than 1 in 3 Ohio adults (2,791,694) have a disability. This diverse group encompasses Ohioans from all backgrounds and region…

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Black, Hispanic Ohioans experience more mental distress

Black, Hispanic Ohioans experience more mental distress

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and Ohio data shows that Black and Hispanic Ohioans experience more mental distress than the state overall and are also more likely to face chal…

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Ohio homicide deaths trend, 2007-2022

Ohio homicide deaths trend, 2007-2022

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new brief titled “Criminal Justice and Health: Social Drivers of Violent Crime.” The latest in a series of publications on the link betw…

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Changes in leading causes of death, 2007-2022

Changes in leading causes of death, 2007-2022

Last month, HPIO has released a new publication titled “2024 Health Value Dashboard Data Brief: What’s Driving the Trend on Early Death?” Using data from the 2024 Health Value Dashb…

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Key strategies for preventing adverse childhood experiences in Ohio

Key strategies for preventing adverse childhood experiences in Ohio

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new brief titled, “Taking Action to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Ohio.” The brief is a summary of the information and…

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Ohio's LGBTQ+ youth experience higher rates of poor mental health and suicide attempts

Ohio's LGBTQ+ youth experience higher rates of poor mental health and suicide attempts

As national celebrations begin for Pride Month, HPIO analysis of data on LGBTQ+ youth shows that large disparities exist in poor mental health and suicide attempts, compared to heterosexual teens, alt…

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Death leading causes among working-age Ohioans rose quickly

Death leading causes among working-age Ohioans rose quickly

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new publication titled “2024 Health Value Dashboard Data Brief: What’s Driving the Trend on Early Death?”.  Using data from the …

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