January 2025 Newsletter

December 2024 LWPC Meeting Recap

On December 11th, the LWPC gathered at the Walnut Hills Branch Library for our annual 2024 Partner Share Out meeting. We celebrated the incredible successes of our partners over the past year and set our sights on goals for 2025. A heartfelt thank-you to all our valued partners who joined us, including AmeriHealth Caritas, the American Heart Association, NAMI Urban Greater Cincinnati, United Healthcare Community Plan, The Community Builders, the Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council, Cradle Cincinnati, Metro, Tri-State Trails, and CHD Healthy Communities. Together, we're building a healthier, more connected community!

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Member Announcements & Funding Opportunities

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Funding Opportunity:

OneOhio Local Grant

Deadline: 02/14/2025

Time: 11:59 PM

Other Details: Solicitation categories include prevention, treatment, and recovery supports. Click the image for application details.

Vision Zero Street Audits

Details: Help Vision Zero Cincinnati reach 100 street audits. Click the image to take the survey!

2025 Heart Mini Volunteers Needed

Details: The Heart Mini is currently looking for volunteers to assist with race-bib bag packing and day of to help with event logistics (hand out waters, snacks, medals, etc.) Sign-up links for volunteering are below.

Marathon & Walk Bag Packing

Volunteer Opportunities

PreventionFIRST! Awards Luncheon & Fundraiser

Date: April 4, 2025

Time: 12 PM to 1:30 PM

Location: 151 Goodman St, Cincinnati, OH 45219

Other Details: Each year, PreventionFIRST! recognizes organizations and individuals who are making a difference in communities and helping to prevent behavioral health disorders.

This event will recognize the accomplishments of community leaders, neighborhood coalitions, and local youth, whose hard work and leadership have greatly contributed to furthering PreventionFIRST!’s mission and vision. Click the image for more details!

January Spotlight

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Spotlight:

Live Work Play Cincinnati Coalition

Welcome to the monthly LWPC newsletter! Live-Work-Play-Cincinnati is a multi-sector coalition that works to improve health outcomes by addressing health-related social needs and social determinants of health at the community level.

Areas of focus include food and nutrition security, tobacco free living, active living, safe routes and complete streets, infant vitality, men's health, mental health, substance use disorders, and safe communities and housing.

Food Access and Education Subcommittee

Jasmine Robinson jasmine.robinson@cincinnati-oh.gov

Food Equity and Security
Sustainability and food waste reduction
Food policy and regulations

Prevention and Cessation Subcommittee

Courthney Calvin

courthney.calvin@cincinnati-oh.gov

Tobacco use prevention and cessation
Safe communities and housing
Tobacco policies and regulations

Healthy Families Subcommittee

Malina Harris

malina.harris@cincinnati-oh.gov

Infant Vitality
Reproductive Health
Breastfeeding

Safe Routes and AccessibilitySubcommittee

Scott Dean william.dean@cincinnati-oh.gov

Physical activity education
Transportation
Physical Activity/Safety policies and regulations

Mental & Behavioral Health Subcommittee

Eric Washington

eric.washington@cincinnati-oh.gov

Substance use prevention and treatment
Mental health services
Mental health policies and regulations

Looking Ahead

LWPC Coalitions' February Meeting

LOCATION

Walnut Hills Library - 2533 Kemper Ln, Cincinnati, OH 45206

DATE AND TIME

02/05/25 10:15am - 02/05/25 12:15pm US/Eastern

Join us for our February coalition meeting featuring a special presentation by Jaqueline Pressley.

I'll be there in-person

I'll be there online

I cannot make it

About Jocquelene Pressley

Jocquelene Pressley is a Cincinnati Native. An Americorps VISTA alumni who is passionate about family and community. Jocquelene started to pursue a career in the Maternal and Infant Health space shortly after completing her Americorps year of service with the City of Cincinnati Health Department in the Health Promotions Program. Jocquelene likes to say her time with the Health Department equipped her with the ability to recognize social determinants of health and gave her the ability to implement changes. She credits her lived experiences for her successes with the clients she serves as a Birth Worker. Jocquelene holds multiple certificates which includes Community Health Worker, Dona Trained Doula, Birth with Spirit Certified Doula, Car Seat Installation Technician and Certified CPR and First Aid Instructor. Jocquelene has attended Postpartum Support International: Perinatal Mood Disorders components of care training . She also Facilitates a Postpartum Support Group in partnership with Cincinnati Queens Village. Jocquelene is the Founder and CEO of Cherished Hearts Family Support Services. A family vitality company that provides Doula services, resources, CPR and First aid Training, Car Seat installation services and Midwifery services. Jocquelene lives by the African Proverb: “A child not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth”.

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