We’re excited to introduce you to more WeTHRIVE! Community Champions. Nominated by their peers, Community Champions strive to make their community more healthy, safe, and vibrant.
Read moreMeet our 2018 WeTHRIVE! Champions (part 2)
Meet our 2018 WeTHRIVE! Champions (part 1)
At our annual Recognition Event last month, we honored 25 WeTHRIVE! Community Champions from all over Hamilton County. Nominated by their peers, Community Champions strive to make their community more healthy, safe, and vibrant.
Read moreHow we THRIVED in 2018
At the annual WeTHRIVE! Recognition Event in December, we celebrated more than 50 communities, schools, child care providers, and champions for their commitment to improving health, safety, and vitality across Hamilton County in 2018. In preparation for this event, I took a trip down memory lane to think about how…
Read moreWeTHRIVE! teams bring Eating Smart, Being Active classes to Forest Park & Whitewater
WeTHRIVE! teams in Whitewater Township and Forest Park partnered with Ohio State University (OSU) Extension to bring free healthy cooking classes to families with children in their communities. The nine-week “Eating Smart, Being Active” series is part of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP).
Read moreOperation Give Back serves Montgomery with WeTHRIVE! food bundles
Thirty-five Montgomery area residents received “WeTHRIVE! Food Bundles” from Operation Give Back (OGB) in August and October. The bundles included fresh produce, healthy snacks, and healthy recipes.
Read moreStudents lead education on tobacco policy
Last spring, Taylor High School students successfully advocated for the Three Rivers School Board to make the district 100% tobacco-free. Now they are educating people about the new policy and teaching middle school students about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Read moreWoodlawn resident’s passion for community garden inspired collaboration
Mary A. Wagner wants everyone in her community to have access to healthy food. As a member of Woodlawn’s first WeTHRIVE!℠ team, she helped start a community garden in 2010.
Read moreQuick Response Team member understands addiction
On a recent Saturday, Rachel Johnson and fellow Quick Response Team (QRT) members canvassed neighborhoods in Colerain Township. Going door-to-door, they handed out resource packets and talked to residents about how people experiencing addiction can get help.
Read moreFlags make walking to school safer in Anderson Township
Many students live within walking distance of Wilson Elementary School in Anderson Township, but crossing Little Dry Run Road has always been a concern. Thanks to a new crosswalk flag program, crossing is safer and more students are walking to school.
Read moreWeTHRIVE! child care providers get parents involved
When child care providers join the WeTHRIVE!℠ Child Care Initiative, they commit to providing a healthy environment for the children they serve. Some go a step further by pursuing the Ohio Healthy Program (OHP) designation.
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