Warrensville Heights Family YMCA Continue to Engage Members

The following information was curated from a newsletter sent to us by the Warrensville Heights Family YMCA Executive Director Michael A. Carter and originally published by the YMCA of Greater Cleveland.  The YMCA community, including WHACC member Warrensville Heights Family YMCA, has made an impact over the last several weeks continuing to engage their members in […]

Governor’s Office Announces Employee Face Covering Expectations

The following information was originally published in a press release by the Ohio Governor’s Office on April 29th: EMPLOYEE FACE COVERING EXCEPTIONS: Lt. Governor Husted today reemphasized that face coverings are required for employers and employees while on the job. Exceptions for employers and employees include when: An employee in a particular position is prohibited by […]

BWC Policy and Process Changes

The following BWC update was provided to us by NOACC and written by Peter Young, Senior Consultant at Paramount Preferred Solutions. The BWC continues to make policy and process changes due to the COVID-19 emergency.  There are several timely and important topics to review closely at this time: BWC is currently delivering Estimated Annual Premium letters […]

Effective Leadership Academy Pivots Business During a Time of Adversity

Being a business that directly deals with young individuals in hands on experiences of self discovery, WHACC Member business Effective Leadership Academy found themselves in a difficult position at the beginning of this pandemic. However, within one week of schools closing as a response to COVID-19, ELA launched a brand new initiative for online learning and development. ELA Online consists of virtual middle […]

Gov. DeWine Announces Details of Responsible RestartOhio Plan

On April 27th Governor DeWine announced the details of Ohio’s Responsible RestartOhio Plan. The guiding principles of the Responsible RestartOhio plan are protecting the health of employees, customers, and their families, supporting community efforts to control the spread of COVID-19, and responsibly getting Ohio back to work. “We put this plan together based on all the […]

More Grant Funds Available Through Cuyahoga County

Just in April 17, 2020 from the City of Warrensville Heights Office of Community and Economic Development: Cuyahoga County Small Business Stabilization Fund • County Executive Armond Budish announced the launch of the Small Business Stabilization Fund, the first-ever small business coalition of funders and partners in the county. • Executive Budish committed $500,000 to […]

$5,000 in Short-term Relief Available to Employers

To extend a helping hand to small businesses suffering from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is working to provide financial relief through the Save Small Business Fund.  This fund is a key pillar of the U.S. Chamber’s Save Small Business Initiative.  The Fund is providing $5,000 in short-term relief to […]