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Alex Ralph

Alex Ralph is a lecturer at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, where he teaches expository writing and courses on storytelling through public policy. He is at work on a novel set in 1970s Detroit and is also the editor of the Corruption in Fragile States Blog. In addition to two previous stories for Soapbox, he has written for the Cincinnati Enquirer about Hamilton County's mental health felony court and how one elementary school used in-house assessments to accelerate student learning.

Alex Ralph's Latest Articles

Confronting obstacles to implement theory of change

By Alex Ralph

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Arts + Culture

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August 23, 2022

Four local nonprofit leaders speak out on frustrations and hopes for what Cincinnati and Hamilton County can yet become.

IKRON goes beyond mental health treatment, offering community, classes, and assistance with job help

By Alex Ralph

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General

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August 31, 2021

The organization — which has been around for more than 50 years — partners with other providers in the region to help people struggling get back on their feet.

How the pandemic affected mental health and addiction services

By Alex Ralph

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General

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June 8, 2021

COVID-19 changed the way we care for our region’s most vulnerable populations. The Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health organization pivoted quickly to care for people who needed it most during isolation.