Cheviot first became involved with WeTHRIVE!℠ in 2011, when the initiative was funded by the Communities Putting Prevention to Work grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The city joined the expanded WeTHRIVE! movement in 2017.
WeTHRIVE! Focus Areas:
- Social and Community Context
- Solid Waste
Projects & Programs:
- Partnership with Cheviot branch library
- Resource sharing at Cheviot Family Day
- 1st Annual Harvest Home Park Cleanup (2022)
- Ohio State University Extension Eating Smart Being Active workshop series
- Cheviot OH Rocks
- Cheviot Food Resources (PDF)
- New bike racks
- Put a Lid on It bike helmet grant with Cheviot Fire Department (70 helmets given to children in 2018)
- Free swim lessons (40 kids) and water aerobics classes (263 participants) at the city pool (2018)
- Improvements to St. Vincent de Paul community garden at St. Martin’s church
WeTHRIVE! Representatives:
Mary Ellen Mallory
Population Health Specialist
Julie Stacey
Neighborhood Navigator
Data:
Keep Up With Cheviot:
- Website: cheviot.org
- Facebook: @CityOfCheviot
Stories About WeTHRIVE! in Cheviot:
- Household hazardous products: What they are & how to safely dispose of them
- Meet the WeTHRIVE! neighborhood navigators!
- Rocks are making a difference in Cheviot
- WeTHRIVE! welcomes Cheviot Neighborhood Navigator
- Cheviot revitalized parks & rec
- Cycling is part of Cheviot’s culture
- Harvesting hope for neighbors in need