Stephanie Casanova - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Stephanie Casanova is a breaking news and criminal justice reporter for the Chicago Tribune. She has been a breaking news reporter and producer at the Arizona Daily Star, where she reported in Spanish and English. She is also a Maynard 200 fellow, of the Maynard Institute, which focuses on building newsrooms of diversity, equity and belonging. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona, Tucson. Follow her @CasanovaReports.

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• Dozens apply for committee to advise crisis response program

  By Stephanie Casanova Verified| Signal Cleveland Verified County mental health officials received 73 applications for an advisory committee that will help gather community feedback on the crisis response program known as care response. The care response program, a non-police mental health crisis response program, started in September in two Cleveland ZIP Codes, 44102 and 44105. What is care response? Care response is a program where a mental health expert and often a paramedic respond to emergency mental health crisis calls.

  By Stephanie Casanova Verified · Signal Cleveland

  Oct. 28, 2024

• Cuyahoga residents with criminal records face housing barriers

  By Stephanie Casanova Verified| Signal Cleveland Verified Desarae Green has been trying to find a stable home for herself and her twin 16-year-olds since she left prison in January 2023. But the barriers she has faced keep piling up. She has pushed through obstacles, like the chronic medical condition that keeps her from working full-time. EDEN, a rental assistance organization, approved her rapid rehousing application, but she had to ask for two extensions on the deadline after being denied housing due to her criminal background.

  By Stephanie Casanova Verified · Signal Cleveland

  Oct. 22, 2024

• Cuyahoga County helps formerly incarcerated with housing costs

  By Stephanie Casanova Verified| Signal Cleveland Verified People who recently left jail or prison sometimes struggle to pay for initial housing costs. A Cuyahoga County program is helping people pay for some of those immediate expenses.

  By Stephanie Casanova Verified · Signal Cleveland

  Oct. 22, 2024

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Signal Cleveland

Signal Cleveland is a nonprofit newsroom that launched in November 2022 as part of the Signal Ohio network. It focuses on delivering local news and resources specifically for Cleveland residents. The organization aims to enhance the local news landscape by providing reliable journalism on topics such as government, economy, education, health, safety, and resilience. The newsroom produces daily news reports and engages the community through initiatives like the Cleveland Documenters, a group of over 700 residents trained to cover public meetings. Signal Cleveland also offers explainers and civic tools to help residents navigate local life, along with community gatherings and training sessions to foster engagement. With a commitment to transparency and governance, Signal Cleveland serves as a vital source of information for the Greater Cleveland area.