At the annual WeTHRIVE! Recognition Event in December, we celebrated more than 50 communities, schools, child care providers, and champions for their commitment to improving health, safety, and vitality across Hamilton County in 2018. In preparation for this event, I took a trip down memory lane to think about how…
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Last spring, Taylor High School students successfully advocated for the Three Rivers School Board to make the district 100% tobacco-free. Now they are educating people about the new policy and teaching middle school students about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
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Taylor High School students stood up and spoke out against tobacco. As a result, village property in the WeTHRIVE! communities of Addyston and North Bend is now tobacco-free, including e-cigarettes and other vaping devices.
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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.
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Over the past year and a half as a teacher at North College Hill Elementary School, I have had problems with students not having a pencil when it is time for class. We also have a great bakery in North College Hill, so I began the “jelly donut” fund. Every time a…
Read moreWinton Woods High School students Elijah Parker and Jada Davis are best friends who are using their voices to fight tobacco use. With help from WeTHRIVE!, PreventionFIRST!, and the Underground, they created and recorded anti-tobacco radio spots that air on 101.1 FM The Wiz. The Underground in Forest Park runs a free…
Read moreFamily: Parents Kristy and Jack Kennedy, and three siblings. Job: Student, graduating senior, student body president at Taylor High School. Community: Cleves Interesting Fact: Tessa will attend Miami University on a full academic scholarship. Making a Difference with WeTHRIVE!: Buzz Patrol: Tessa is one of 12 students in Mrs. Nancy Flickinger’s…
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