Sharon Lutz is Whitewater Township’s new WeTHRIVE! neighborhood navigator. She’ll be making connections and building relationships in an effort to create a healthy and safe community for all.
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Category: Stories
Amberley recycles 25+ tons at One Stop Drop
Amberley Village’s Environmental Stewardship Committee collected more than 25 tons of recyclable or reusable items at the 6th annual One Stop Drop.
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#BlackMomsMatter
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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Colerain helps older residents with Fall Prevention Program
When Colerain Township invited senior citizens to a Fall Prevention 101 class, most of those who attended reported falling in the past. This wasn’t surprising. Colerain’s rate of falls per 100,000 residents is higher than the county average.
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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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Crystal Howard Scott | Child Care Spotlight
Crystal Howard Scott has operated Complete Care Development Center in her Westwood home for 11 years. Her program was the first type B home child care provider in Hamilton County to achieve Ohio’s 5-Star Step Up To Quality rating.
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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.
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Cozy Care Nursery School | Child Care Spotlight
Traci Poellnitz owns Cozy Care Nursery School in Walnut Hills. She has been an in-home child care provider for almost 24 years. Her program is the only type A home child care provider in Hamilton County to achieve Ohio’s 4-Star Step Up to Quality rating.
Read moreAlexia Ball | Citizen Spotlight
Alexia Ball is a Peer Advocate for the Ohio Equity Institute (OEI). OEI is a statewide program—run locally by Hamilton County Public Health (HCPH)—to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality. HCPH works with Cradle Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Health Department to implement and support infant mortality initiatives in the 45240 and 45225 zip code areas. OEI…
Read moreJenetta Thomas, R.N. | Citizen Spotlight
Jenetta Thomas is a Peer Advocate for the Ohio Equity Institute (OEI). OEI is a statewide program—run locally by Hamilton County Public Health (HCPH)—to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality. HCPH works with Cradle Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Health Department to implement and support infant mortality initiatives in the 45240 and 45225 zip code areas. OEI…
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