Forest Park has been a WeTHRIVE!℠ community since 2014.
WeTHRIVE! Focus Areas:
- Healthy Eating
- Physical Activity
- Fall Prevention
- Child Safety
- Tobacco
Projects & Programs:
- Trail feasibility study with TriState Trails
- Community movie night
- 2022 Year End Report
- Blessing Boxes
- Buckle Up For Life course
- Car seat safety checks and education
- Stepping On falls prevention program
- Annual Community Bike Ride
- OSU Extension healthy cooking class series
- Know Your Numbers health screening events
- Freestore Foodbank Produce Pop Ups
- 5K race in partnership with Sickle Cell Awareness Group
- Free Summer Fitness Series
- Outdoor adult fitness equipment at Central Park
- Tobacco-free policy (city parks and playgrounds)
- Direct On Scene Education (DOSE) program (infant safe sleep)
- Tree City USA®
WeTHRIVE! Representative:
Mary Ellen Mallory
Population Health Specialist
Data:
Keep Up With Forest Park:
- Website: forestpark.org
- Facebook: @WeThriveFP
- Twitter: @ForestParkOhio
Stories About WeTHRIVE! in Forest Park:
- WeTHRIVE! teams boost access to healthy food in their communities
- Forest Park police officer is a 2022 WeTHRIVE! Champion
- Guest Post: Tips on how to get grant funding
- Forest Park gets a new Blessing Box
- Asst. fire chief is a WeTHRIVE! champion
- Know your numbers with Forest Park WeTHRIVE! team
- WeTHRIVE! teams bring Eating Smart, Being Active classes to Forest Park & Whitewater
- Baby shower takes on infant mortality in Forest Park
- Working together on infant mortality in Forest Park
- Parents-to-be learn about safe sleep for babies