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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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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WeTHRIVE! looks at how building community resiliency relates to emergency preparedness in Hamilton County, Ohio.
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The Coalition is spreading the word about suicide awareness & prevention with campaigns in Hamilton County, Ohio.
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Allen Hill knows what it’s like to be hungry. This motivated him to set up the Reading Little Free Pantry.
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The unfortunate truth is that implicit and unconscious biases are embedded in our medical system. These biases can affect the quality of care received by people of color.
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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 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 moreIn a community like Lockland, where 47% of children live in poverty and 86% of students qualify for free and reduced school lunch, ballet lessons are a luxury most cannot afford. But Reading-Lockland Presbyterian Church (RLPC) and City Gospel Mission are letting little girls dream about becoming ballerinas through the Princesses Ballet program.…
Read moreOn Monday afternoons, a group of 6th-8th graders gathers in the basement of Reading-Lockland Presbyterian Church (RLPC). Each student sits attentively, a cutting board, chef’s knife, and tray of fresh vegetables on the table before them. They are ready for the Cincinnati Gives A Crock cooking class to begin. Cincinnati Gives A Crock…
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