Education and Health Care

Cincinnati Works offers a holistic approach to eliminating poverty in the Tri-State area by providing job skill training and ongoing employment counseling. Over 3,000 people have been helped begin their journey to economic self-sufficiency, since Dave and Liane Phillips founded Cincinnati Works in 1996.

The 2009 Clermont County Education Survey was developed as a practical method for soliciting the perspectives of county residents so that their views and concerns can be included in the County's strategic efforts.

Overall, responses suggest that Clermont County’s registered voters are receptive, thoughtful, and, on the whole, well-informed. The Economics Center found the following survey results particularly significant:

The Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association (GDAHA) represents 21 hospitals in the Dayton area whose employment and business interactions create economic benefits across households and industries in the Greater Dayton area. ¹ While the primary mission of the region’s hospitals is to provide the community with the highest quality care, this mission has very significant impact on the region’s economy.

Cincinnati Christian University is not only an educational institution; it is also a contributor
to the economy of the Cincinnati region.¹ During fiscal year 2007, Cincinnati Christian
University’s total expenditures of $13.8 million produced an economic impact of $38.3
million, including the impact from student and visitor spending. The total impact of the
University is 2.78 times as large as its expenditures. This included household earnings
impact of $13.1 million for 571 jobs.

This report assessed the short- and long-term impacts of investments in educational infrastructure in low-income communities.

Please contact us for more information or with questions regarding this study.

This analysis identifies and quantifies the benefits to the local economy and society of high school graduation. The report also makes reference to data available for the center city school districts in Ohio’s eight large metropolitan areas—Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo and Youngstown.

The Center for Health Affairs (CHA) represents 35 hospitals in Northeast Ohio whose
employment and business interactions create economic benefits across households and
industries in the Greater Cleveland area. ¹ This report estimates the economic impact of 35
hospitals on Greater Cleveland’s employment, household earnings, and business sales for the
most recently completed fiscal year as of December 2002. ²

Economic Impact