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Proud and excited to sign on as a at the launch of the Neighbor to Neighbor Movement, an effort to build a more inclusive region and recognize the contributions of the immigrant and refugee community.

There's still time to register for our final 2026 Rural Community Connection event! Join us this Thursday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Little Miami Brewing Event Center to connect with neighbors and community leaders, and learn more about our Rural Investment Strategy. RSVP here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/z9dxxdg

Children's Law Center, Inc. is hosting two free screenings of the documentary "We Grew Up: Kids in Adult Prisons" and a panel discussion on Sunday, August 30th. Learn more about the film and find event details here: https://www.childrenslawky.org/wegrewup

Vaccines are safe and effective, including the MMR vaccine. American Academy of Pediatrics have not changed their recommended childhood vaccine schedule:

How to Talk to Your Loved Ones About Childhood Vaccines By Shelby Crosier, MPH A new executive order seeks to overhaul the childhood immunization schedule. It would reduce the number of vaccines recommended to all children from 18 to 11, spread out vaccines across multiple appointments, and separate the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine into thre

Grace Shields works as a Communications Associate at Interact for Health, an organization that works to ensure people in Greater Cincinnati are healthy and thriving, regardless of who they are or where they live. Grace is passionate about arts and crafts and how creativity shapes young people's development, giving them tools to express themselves and make sense of the world around them.

Originally from Columbus, Grace moved to Cincinnati to attend the University of Cincinnati, where she graduated in 2024 with a bachelor's degree in public relations. She has stayed in the city since and volunteers with Artmarkit and in her neighborhood of Evanston.

Grace is excited to join this cohort to learn how to show up for young people on a systems level: not just supporting them one-on-one, but understanding the structures that shape their everyday lives, and how she can help build ones that serve them better.

In case you missed it, The Rippel Foundation recently featured Interact for Health’s Ashlee Young and Caitlin Bentley-Thayer on their ReThink Health Toolbox webinar. No matter your role or sector, this webinar will help you translate big ideas into actionable strategies for investing in the vital conditions that support thriving communities. Watch the recording here:

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Applications are open for the second cohort of Greater Cincinnati Youth Mental Health Corps!

In partnership with Talbert House, this paid AmeriCorps opportunity is for young people with lived experience who want to show up for other youth across the region in a real way.

What to know about the role:

⚡ For young people with lived experience who are in a place of stable recovery or wellness
⚡ High school diploma or GED required
⚡ 20-24 hours per week from September 2026 through August 2027
⚡ Training and support to become a Certified Youth Peer Supporter
⚡ Placement with a local host site serving youth in the community

If this sounds like you, or someone you know, please apply or share.

Apply here: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=7a36e00a-1035-4cbc-8c21-f482762fda9c&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=576215&lang=en_US

The Greater Cincinnati Youth Mental Health Corps (Talbert House, Hopeful Empowered Youth) is now hiring Youth Peer Supporters for 20-24 hours per week! Youth Peer Supporters provide direct peer-to-peer support, mentorship, and guidance to youth who are experiencing challenges related to mental health, substance use, navigating difficult life transitions, or other social-emotional needs. Apply by August 14:

Recruitment

Everyone deserves "87 birthdays." That's the frame one of our grantee partners, The Mantle Center, brought to our recently completed Advocacy Capacity Building Grantee Cohort. Read more to see what they learned about advocacy, leadership, and what it takes to create a more equitable world:

Interact for Health Interact for Health works with communities to advance health justice in order to ensure that people in our region are healthy and thriving, regardless of who they are or where they live. We focus on improving mental health and well-being, amplifying community voices and changing policies and systems...