Communities in Hamilton County, Ohio, like Addyston, Arlington Heights, and Cleves, have successfully formed walking groups, encouraging engagement and wellness among residents.
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Category: Chronic Disease
WeTHRIVE! teams boost access to healthy food in their communities
WeTHRIVE! teams use common strategies for enhancing access to healthy food in their communities, yet each team brings its own unique perspective to the challenge.
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WeTHRIVE! community projects promote social connections
WeTHRIVE! communities are finding ways to combat the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection. This past summer, communities used grant funds for park- and recreation-related projects that will bring residents together in a variety of ways.
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Social connections are key for healthy people & communities
We’ve been talking a lot with our WeTHRIVE! schools and communities about resiliency and social connections. These are important topics as we come out of the COVID pandemic and respond to the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection.
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Miami Township does healthy food access with a twist
Miami Township WeTHRIVE! team organized a food access event that was part of Wasted Food Stops With Us Week in Hamilton County.
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Know your numbers with Forest Park WeTHRIVE! team
From the annual summer fitness series to healthy cooking classes, the Forest Park WeTHRIVE! team is always looking out for the health of their community.
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North College Hill garden is true community effort
WeTHRIVE!, schools, businesses, & organizations worked together to build the North College Hill School and Community Garden.
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Special Olympics keeping athletes healthy with new initiatives
Special Olympics, as an international organization, is moving towards the goal of not only having competitive athletes, but also having healthy and safe athletes. The Healthy Athletes Program and other health initiatives have been started and are being adopted in Ohio and Hamilton County.
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Mt. Healthy City Schools | School Spotlight
Mt. Healthy City Schools has been a WeTHRIVE! school district since March 2017. The district’s wellness team started in 2006, but was re-energized two years ago under the leadership of Fredrika Richardson, the district’s food service director.
Read moreAmberley Village makes pedestrian safety a priority
Passage of a new pedestrian safety resolution marks a cultural shift in how Amberley Village (a WeTHRIVE! community) views its streets. “The resolution ensures that whenever a street or road improvement project is undertaken, there will be an evaluation of safety features from a pedestrian point of view,” said Natalie Wolf, Amberley’s vice mayor and…
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