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:
- Household hazardous waste disposal event
- 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 Food Resources (open the PDF)
- New bike racks
- Put a Lid On It bike helmet grant with Cheviot Fire Department (70 helmets given to children in 2018)
WeTHRIVE! Representatives:
Mary Ellen Mallory
Population Health Specialist
(contact Mary Ellen at MaryEllen.Mallory@HamiltonCountyOhio.gov)
Julie Stacey
Neighborhood Navigator
(contact Julie at Julie.Stacey@UC.edu)
Data:
Find Cheviot’s Community Data Profile and Community Health Assessment on our Data Page.
Keep Up With Cheviot:
- Website: cheviot.org
- Facebook: @CityOfCheviot
Stories About WeTHRIVE! in Cheviot:
- New Cheviot WeTHRIVE! team member makes immediate impact
- 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