By: Nelson W. Burns, CEO, Coleman Professoinal Services Ohio has received federal funding since 2014 that has provided Ohioans with health insurance that previously eluded them. This initiative has helped put roughly 54,000 to work in full- or part-time capacities....
By: Nelson W. Burns, CEO, Coleman Professional Services On Thursday, we usher in Thanksgiving. The one day a year we pay tribute to the people that are most important to us. Amidst the food, fanfare and football, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could take this day and...
By: Nelson W. Burns, CEO, Coleman Professional Services According to the National Council on Aging, 10% of Americans 60 and older have experienced some form of elder abuse. Yet, per the Senate Special Committee on Aging, for every case of elder abuse reported, five go...
By Nelson W. Burns CEO, Coleman Professional Services On January 13, 1978, The Kevin Coleman Mental Health Center was formed in honor of Father Coleman who had died unexpectedly five years earlier and who had been an important advocate of community behavioral...
By Nelson W. Burns CEO, Coleman Professional Services In the United States, people with disabilities have the right to live in any neighborhood they choose, as outlined in the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) which is 27 years old this year. This act was passed in...
By Nelson W. Burns CEO, Coleman Professional Services What’s the third largest demographic segment in the United States? The answer might surprise you; it is people of disability. The size of this population—57 million strong (19% of the population) —surpasses...
By Nelson W. Burns CEO, Coleman Professional Services Ohio is in the throes of an opioid epidemic that shows no signs of abating. In 2005, 500 Ohioans died from opioid overdoses. Two years ago, 2,700 opioid overdoses occurred. That is a 440% increase in 10 years! ...
By Nelson Burns CEO of Coleman Professional Services Last month, the Ohio Legislature voted to make major changes to the Affordable Care Act, especially in Medicaid expansion. Below is a summary of what the Ohio House and Senate wants along with a few proactive tips...
By Nelson Burns, CEO of Coleman Professional Services Believe it or not, on any given night in the United States over 500,000 people are homeless. Roughly 15% of this population are chronically homeless, having experienced long-term or repeated homelessness. Even...
