Health + Wellness

A new park in Buckeye carries on the memory of fallen police officer Derek Owens
A new park is making sure Derek Owens' life was not lost in vain—bringing vibrancy and hope to a neighborhood with a dearth of greenspace. 
Hoop dreams: One Euclid resident's mission to bring basketball courts back to the community
Albert Hardin wants to bring more public basketball courts to Euclid, and he's assembling a dream team to help make it happen.
Food Rescue app saves 235,000 pounds in first year for Hunger Network of Greater ClevelandVolunteers pick up produce that would have rotted in landfills
Efforts to stop food waste are getting smarter. Since the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland introduced its Food Rescue app almost a year ago, it has enrolled 42 donors and 544 volunteers.
Organizers must restore trust to combat Glenville's lead crisis, with federal grant's help
Glenville is ground zero for Cleveland’s lead crisis. Federal dollars are flowing in to address the issue, but will it be enough?
Urban Renaissance Farms is helping city dwellers get back to their roots in Euclid
Not far from I-90, Urban Renaissance Farms is helping to cultivate an urban farming culture in Euclid.
Food for thought: Slow Food CLE teams up with Dave's Supermarket in Midtown for learning series
One year after launching a new chapter, Slow Food Cleveland is joining forces with Dave's Supermarket in Midtown for a new Slow Food Cafe series.
Flower power: This budding nonprofit has recycled 6,200+ bouquets for those who need it most
Floral arrangements from weddings and funerals see new life thanks to BigHearted Blooms, which repurposes the flowers and delivers them to nursing homes and hospitals.
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center responds to need with new office in Shaker Square
The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center saw an urgent need to serve African-American survivors of sexual assault. It hopes its new office conveniently located on Shaker Square will improve its accessibility to those who need it the most.
Trafficking victims find new haven in Archwood-Denison
At the Renee Jones Empowerment Center's new offices on Cleveland's Near West Side, women rescued from traffickers receive counseling, therapy and other essential services. All for free.
Play like Tiger Woods: Try simulation at Proximity Golf Lounge
Golf is coming to Cleveland Heights with the help of high-tech simulators at Proximity Golf Lounge in the historic Heights Rockefeller Building.
Centennial Trail 5K showcases stunning downtown views
There's no better way to experience the stunning downtown views along the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail than during a 5K walk/run sponsored by the Cleveland Metroparks. This year's event takes place Saturday, Sept. 14, in the Flats.
Sustainable CLE: A conscious Clevelander's resource guide for living green
The environment is on the minds of a lot of people these days. What can an ordinary person do? Plenty, it turns out, just by following these helpful tips for your daily routine, compiled with the help of Sustainable Cleveland.
Let's ride: This unique bike tour gave Clevelanders an up-close look at how Fairfax is on a roll
Last fall, a walk taken around the Fairfax neighborhood signified the possibilities for powerful change. Almost a year later, a unique bike ride continues that forward momentum.
Fresh food takes root in Fairfax
Access to healthy food options is growing in Cleveland's Fairfax neighborhood, thanks to the efforts of learning farms and cooking classes.
Clark-Fulton is a known food desert. Can new health initiatives change the way a neighborhood eats?
Hispanic Americans are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than non-Hispanic whites, a fact that doesn't escape residents of Clark-Fulton—home to Cleveland's largest Hispanic/Latino population. Meet the changemakers working toward prevention and healthier eating options for the neighborhood.
Not your everyday daddy-daughter dance: Him & Me offers families a party with a purpose
All daddy-daughter dances have that “aww” factor, but the Him & Me Dance is truly awe-inspiring. With its seventh go-round scheduled for this Sunday, August 4, the annual event is planned by suicide prevention nonprofit Alive on Purpose to strengthen the bond between dads and daughters—and bring much-needed awareness to the fact that 63 percent of all suicides come from fatherless homes.
Hats off! Cleveland Clinic Louis Stokes Internship celebrates its first cohort of graduating seniors
Not every high school junior can knowledgeably drop terms like “reiki” and “acupressure” into conversation, but thanks to her summer internship, Ashley Hayden can talk Eastern healing modalities with the best of them.
New child advocacy center helps children at time of greatest need
Each year, Cuyahoga County receives approximately 50,000 calls through the Child Abuse Hotline at the Division of Child and Family Services, according to the county website. These calls report acts of physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect to children throughout Northeast Ohio. Nationally, abuse affects three million children annually, and causes the death of about four children every day.
This dynamic councilwoman is amplifying the voices and visions of Ward 14 residents
If someone had told a teenage Jasmin Santana that she would one day be the first Latina elected to Cleveland City Council, she probably wouldn’t have believed it.
Local black babies are 4x as likely to die before age one. This Clevelander is saying, “No more."
In Cuyahoga County, the infant mortality rate for African-American babies is 15.1 per every 1,000 live births, compared to 3.8 for white babies. In other words, Cleveland's black babies are approximately four times more likely to die before their first birthday than white babies.