Forest Park

Forest Park has been a WeTHRIVE! community since 2014. City council adopted the WeTHRIVE! Overall and Community Health Resolutions in October 2014.

WeTHRIVE! Pathway(s):
Chronic Disease

WeTHRIVE! Team:
Ashley Barrow, Kim Chelf, Sheila Cottle, Jay Dennis, Corina Denny, Rebecca Eavers, Maggie Foote, Kimberly Hardy-Morris, Jan Harper-Jackson, Jermaine Hill, Chuck Johnson, Alfie Jones, Karen Jones, Andy Levandusky, Jennifer Lipke, Stephen Moje, Debra Moore, Rosalind Moore, Bettye Morgan, Michelle Sneed, Lula Whitehead, and Katrina Wyche.

Contact:
Jermaine Hill: jermaineh@forestpark.org or 513-595-5291.

Projects & Programs:

  • Know Your Numbers health screening events
  • Freestore Foodbank Produce Pop Up
  • 5K race in partnership with Sickle Cell Awareness Group
  • Stepping On fall prevention program
  • Thriving Communities grant from Interact for Health
  • Community Health Assessment (November 2016)
  • Gym shoe fundraiser/donation for Winton Woods students
  • OSU Extension healthy cooking class series (spring & fall 2018)
  • Our Harvest local produce drop-off program
  • 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)
  • Safe Sleep Education
  • Forest Park Community Day
  • Taekwondo classes for Winton Woods Schools staff
  • Tree City USA®

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