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Join our partner TriHealth, tomorrow, for "Tools for Thriving: Men’s Mental Health Month"
https://www.cincinnati.com/holiday-marketplace/local-events?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/3582676-tools-for-thriving-men-s-mental-health-month

This webinar will focus on helping men strengthen their emotional wellbeing and resilience and share practical tools for managing stress, communicating needs, and building support systems—because thriving means taking care of your mind, not just powering through.

Together, we can create a future where our communities are treated with dignity and have the resources needed for good mental health!

A great lineup of events next month for Black Maternal Mental Health Week from our partner Mental Health America of Ohio's POEM! Be sure to check them out and join the community on Saturday, July 25, at the POEM RISE at the Park!

📅 SAVE THE DATE: Black Maternal Mental Health Week 2026
July 19–25, 2026

Join us for a week of virtual and in-person events as we raise awareness, foster connection, celebrate resilience, and share vital resources that strengthen individuals, families, and communities for generations to come.

✨ Event Highlights:
🧘 Sunday, July 19 | Rest & Restore: Mindful Movement for Black Mothers (In-Person)
💜 Monday, July 20 | "Be Well" Sacred Circle – POEM RISE Support Group (Virtual)
🌿 Tuesday, July 21 | Mindful Meditation with Seneca Bing (Virtual)
🎙️ Wednesday, July 22 | DrProfessorMom Podcast with Dr. Aeriel Leonard (Virtual)
☕ Thursday, July 23 | The Real Tea with POEM RISE (Virtual)
🗣️ Friday, July 24 | Let’s Talk About It: Perinatal Mental Health Panel (Virtual)
🌳 Saturday, July 25 | POEM RISE at the Park (In-Person)

Together, let's honor Black mothers, amplify their voices, and promote maternal mental health and wellness.

🔗 Check out the event calendar using the link in our bio and start planning your week. Additional details and registration information will be announced soon!

What is Hopeful Empowered Youth (HEY!) all about?

Learn more about their work in action and hear directly from the youth fellows making it happen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UQjMWeOUow

The Work in Action: Hopeful Empowered Youth (HEY!) Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Both the Enquirer - Cincinnati and Kentucky and Cincinnati Business Courier recently shared bi3 President and CEO Jill Miller’s message to the Greater Cincinnati community regarding rising infant mortality rates.

We all benefit when moms and babies get support before, during, and after pregnancy. Those supports get stronger with community-led approaches.

Read in the Enquirer: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/2026/06/03/cincinnatis-infant-mortality-crisis-demands-action/90213688007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113833p001050l11xx50c001050e1117xxv113833d--56--b--56--&gca-ft=124&gca-ds=sophi

Read in the Business Courier: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2026/06/02/hamilton-county-reduce-infant-mortality-rates.html

Cincinnati can do better for moms and babies | Opinion Opinion: Hamilton County's rising infant mortality rate should move the entire community to action.

What an honor and a suprise to receive the first annual Community Partner Award from Best Point!

The award recognizes organizations whose commitment and collaboration create a meaningful, lasting impact.

John Banchy, President & CEO of Best Point, shared: “We’re grateful to stand alongside you in this important work. I was proud to present bi3 with our first-ever Community Partner Award last night—so well deserved. Together, we can help ensure every baby has a healthy start and celebrates their first birthday.”

What does it take to build a mentally healthy community? bi3 Fund's Jill Miller sat down with local mental health leaders, Debbie Gingrich of Best Point and Rick Wurth of OneQuest Health, at the Cincinnati Business Courier's Table of Experts roundtable to tackle that question head-on.

The conversation was full of powerful insights. From embedding behavioral health specialists in primary care settings, to training community members to support one another, to letting youth lead the way on safe spaces, real change is possible—and happening—in Greater Cincinnati.

Read the full conversation to learn what local experts say businesses, families, and communities can do:
https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2026/05/29/mental-health-care-business-employee-family.html

Table of Experts: Improved mental health care matters for businesses, employees, and families - Cincinnati Business Courier l

Congratulations to Vicky Ott on 31 years of service! We wish you a very happy retirement! It has been an honor having you as a partner, and we are so grateful for your impact.

Learn more about Vicky's unwavering commitment to children and families navigating grief in our feature we did of her earlier this year: https://bi3.org/grantee-spotlight-victoria-ott-executive-director-of-fernside/

After 31 years of dedicated service, Vicky Ott, Executive Director at Fernside, will be retiring in June.

Vicky has been part of Fernside for over three decades, including the last 20 years as Executive Director. Throughout her time, she has been a strong advocate for grief services and has made a lasting impact. She was instrumental in leading growth in every facet – expanding the number of group night locations to reach more grieving families, enhancing the types of programs offered to ensure our services were comprehensive and engaging more donors to maintain that our services were offered at no cost. Her commitment to carry out our founder, Rachel Burrell’s vision along with her compassion for the mission and vision to lead us where we are is unmatched.

Vicky’s efforts have helped to ensure that the voices of grieving children and families are heard, valued and supported. Her dedication and leadership will be missed!

Please join us in thanking Vicky for her years of extraordinary service. We wish her all the best in her next chapter!

Young people in Cincinnati's West End are ready to lead, and the bi3 Fund is investing $1,500,000 in Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses - Findlay Street Center to make sure they have the resources to do it.

Through the Youth Power Project, Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses will expand youth-centered programming focused on leadership, wellness, workforce development, and mental health support.

Learn more about Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses: https://7hillsnh.com

The bi3 Fund is excited to partner with Kennedy Heights Arts Center to create a Teen Arts Center.

The $1,366,000 grant will support the offering of free, youth-led creative programming, mentorship, and trauma-informed wellness support, in partnership with Soul Palette and the Robert O'Neal Multicultural Arts Center.

Learn more about Kennedy Heights Art Center: https://kennedyarts.org

Every young person deserves to feel safe, seen, and supported. That's why the bi3 Fund is investing $1,500,000 in Found Village to launch The Imagination Center in Hamilton County.

The youth-led space is designed specifically for young people involved in the child welfare system, and centers on belonging, safety, and trusted adult relationships.

Learn more about Found Vilalge: https://foundvillage.org