Woodlawn first became involved with WeTHRIVE!℠ in 2009, when the initiative was funded by the Strategic Alliance for Health grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The village joined the expanded WeTHRIVE! movement when it relaunched in 2014.
WeTHRIVE! Focus Areas:
- Social and Community Context
- Mental Health
- Healthy Eating
- Physical Activity
Projects & Programs:
- Beautiful Woodlawn Garden produce pop-up day
- Sharing Hope series with NAMI & Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Woodlawn
- Garden club community education
- 50+ Club activities
- Free swimming lessons for adults & children
- Summer Concert Series
- Annual Woodlawn Farmer’s Market
- Heart-to-Heart Walk (2022)
- Second tobacco-free municipality in Hamilton County
- Safe Place community locations in partnership with Lighthouse Youth Services
- Miss Mary’s Community Garden in partnership with Woodlawn Fire Department
- Walk to School Day at Woodlawn Elementary School
- Travel Plan for Safe Routes to School
- Safe Routes to School infrastructure grant
WeTHRIVE! Representatives:
Katherine Togher
Population Health Specialist
Cofi Higgins
Neighborhood Navigator
Data:
Keep Up With Woodlawn:
- Website: beautifulwoodlawn.us
- Facebook: WeTHRIVE! Woodlawn
- Instagram: @WethriveWoodlawn
Stories About WeTHRIVE! in Woodlawn:
- Meet the WeTHRIVE! neighborhood navigators!
- Woodlawn official is a WeTHRIVE! champion
- Helping residents, connecting with community important to Woodlawn FD
- Woodlawn wins with WeTHRIVE!
- Together, we can do so much more
- Full circle with Kiana Trabue
- Woodlawn resident’s passion for community garden inspired collaboration
- Woodlawn THRIVES with new pedestrian bridge, CitiRAMA