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).
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On Saturday, Sept. 22, 32 moms attended a very special baby shower in the WeTHRIVE!℠ community of Forest Park. The event was held at the Head Start Program Center on Waycross Road and sponsored by Hamilton County’s Ohio Equity Institute (OEI).
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The Cincinnati/Hamilton County Ohio Equity Institute (OEI) team is partnering with the Forest Park Women’s Center to provide education aimed at improving infant mortality rates in the 45240 zip code.
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With their first child due in a few weeks, Abi and Lily are trying to learn as much as they can about caring for a baby. That’s why they recently attended a safe sleep education session at Forest Park Women’s Center.
Read moreAlexia Ball is a Peer Advocate for the Ohio Equity Institute (OEI).
Read moreJenetta Thomas is a Peer Advocate for the Ohio Equity Institute (OEI). OEI is a statewide program—run locally by Hamilton County Public Health (HCPH)—to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality. HCPH works with Cradle Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Health Department to implement and support infant mortality initiatives in the 45240 and 45225 zip code areas. OEI…
Read moreWhen the Forest Park Fire Department responded to four infant sleeping deaths over a three-month span, all in the same apartment complex, Captain Tom Jackson felt that something had to be done. “The department has always done a lot of education about smoke detectors and in the schools,” said Jackson. “These things…
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