As a hot, exhausted young runner neared the end of the Mt. Healthy City Schools Sidewalk Shuffle 5K, the finish line still seemed far away. He was ready to give up, but his friends who had already finished the race had other plans. They ran back to meet him, cheered… Continue reading Community collaboration brings WeRUN to life
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Active transportation in action: Bringing safer streets to life
Last year, we shared how the WeTHRIVE!℠ communities of Lincoln Heights and Mt. Healthy created Active Transportation Plans (ATP) to make their streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and anyone not riding in an automobile. After presenting ATPs to their respective village/city council, the WeTHRIVE! teams worked with village/city administration to… Continue reading Active transportation in action: Bringing safer streets to life
Read moreMeet the WeTHRIVE! neighborhood navigators!
In this post, we’re introducing some of our WeTHRIVE!℠ neighborhood navigators. Navigators take on a more formal role in working with Hamilton County Public Health (HCPH) to focus on policy, systems, and environmental changes around nutrition and physical activity in their WeTHRIVE! communities.
Read moreMt. Healthy grows community connection with poetry and nature
The Mt. Healthy WeTHRIVE! team recently wrapped up a year of poetry-related community events by unveiling “Poetree” boards at five locations around the city. The team used grant funding to educate student poets and to install display boards where their work can be shared with the community.
Read moreActive transportation: A roadmap to safer, healthier, more connected communities
Active Transportation Plans have been drafted for the WeTHRIVE! communities of Lincoln Heights and Mt. Healthy in Hamilton County, Ohio. Continue reading Active transportation: A roadmap to safer, healthier, more connected communities
Read moreMt. Healthy resident is a WeTHRIVE! Champion
Executive director of Love in Action, First Lady at Emanuel Temple Apostolic Church, & community engagement coordinator for Sweet Cheeks. Continue reading Mt. Healthy resident is a WeTHRIVE! Champion
Read moreAfter pandemic, hospice workers find joy at Tikkun Farm
Hospice of Cincinnati employees are healing from the trauma of the COVID pandemic. Continue reading After pandemic, hospice workers find joy at Tikkun Farm
Read moreNew neighborhood navigator for Mt. Healthy
Jodi Pickering is the new WeTHRIVE! neighborhood navigator for Mt. Healthy. Continue reading New neighborhood navigator for Mt. Healthy
Read moreNourishing Mt. Healthy students
Mt. Healthy City Schools, a WeTHRIVE! school district, is finding ways to engage and nourish students during the pandemic. Continue reading Nourishing Mt. Healthy students
Read moreMt. Healthy groups nurture community
Mt. Healthy organizations and WeTHRIVE! team are making an impact. Continue reading Mt. Healthy groups nurture community
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