Brighton Center wraps a community of support around individuals and families by tackling the issues that prevent people from becoming self-sufficient, removing the barriers they face, and creating hope so that goals can be achieved and dreams realized. From our modest beginnings in 1966, we have grown to provide a wide range of programs and services which include meeting basic needs, adult and early childhood education, workforce development, substance abuse recovery for women, affordable housing, financial education and counseling, youth services, and neighborhood based programs. Students working with the Brighton Center will work with their Scholar House program, which is a comprehensive self-sufficiency program for single parent families that provides affordable housing, child development services, and case management support as they pursue a degree in higher education.

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http://www.brightoncenter.com/programs/family_services/scholar-house

The Center is a catalyst for positive growth in Covington. Our programs are all designed to help residents build on the great parts of Covington and to develop solutions to both individual and community issues. We think that all communities have the right to be healthy. Unfortunately, many communities don’t have the resources to make healthy choices so we work to break down some of these barriers. We believe Covington will be a more healthy city if: all residents have good medical care, healthy foods are accessible and simple to buy, there are quality streets and sidewalks for people to walk, run and bike, have playgrounds and parks that are attractive and have programs that support people who want to quit smoking or abusing alcohol and other drugs.

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http://www.greatneighborhoods.org/

Founded in 2014, Community Matters has deep roots in the Lower Price Hill community, developed from the over forty years of work by its sister organization, Education Matters. Community Matters was created from the will of the Lower Price Hill community to address the overwhelming disparity in access to opportunities for our residents.  In 2011, Community Matters’ founders listened to the frustration of residents who faced a daunting gap in the ability to create new opportunities and to grow within the community.  Our neighbors felt trapped in an environment with 48% living in poverty, 66% unemployment rate, 90% renters without access to truly dignified housing, and the second lowest life expectancy rate in Cincinnati.  As a result of these frustrations, alongside our neighbors, Community Matters responded with a vision that flipped the non-profit model on its head by challenging the idea that services alone are the answer to our needs.  Instead, we believe that our community has the ability to meet its needs and to create long-term well-being through a collaboration among neighbors, businesses, and organizations.

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http://cmcincy.org/

Every Child Succeeds offers Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky families support to ensure an optimal start for their children. ECS represents a collaborative evidence-based home visitation program to help parents create a nurturing, healthy environment for their children. Home visits, which take place from the time of pregnancy through the child’s third birthday, are designed to ensure an optimal start both physically and emotionally. The group is paired with the Family Group of parents in the ECS program from the Avondale community.

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http://everychildsucceeds.org/

Freestore Foodbank is one of Ohio’s largest food banks, distributing 20 million meals annually through a network of about 250 community partner agencies serving 20 counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The Freestore provides food and services, creating stability, and furthering self-reliance for people in crisis. When people come to the Freestore Foodbank’s Customer Connection Center located at 112 East Liberty Street, for food, we also help connect them to additional resources to help create stability. Services made available include: Food assistance in a choice pantry, money management, clothing assistance, bus tokens, housing/rent assistance and homeless outreach.

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http://freestorefoodbank.org/

Anyone who comes to the Healing Center has the opportunity to seek help with whatever is going on in his or her life.  As a not-for-profit organization, the Healing Center provides assistance regardless of economic circumstances, race, ethnicity, or religious affiliation. Those in need can receive help with everything from family or relationship crises to emergency food and clothing to tutoring in preparation for GED tests, financial coaching and job searches. This community agency has a higher percentage of Spanish-speaking clients and serves the community beyond its Springdale location.

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http://www.healingcentercincinnati.org/

MEAC’s Mission is to offer help and hope to our neighbors in crisis by meeting their basic needs and providing education that enables them to navigate their way out of poverty. MEAC’s Vision is that all people in Madisonville are self-sufficient. For over two decades, MEAC has been providing vital assistance, primarily in the form of food, clothing, rent and utility assistance to individuals and families who reside in the surrounding communities. MEAC assist clients with filling out applications for public benefits such as food stamps, medical benefits, and the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program and has a choice food pantry.

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http://meaconline.org/

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries excels at stabilizing and improving the quality of life for those living in disadvantaged circumstances. Focus neighborhoods are Walnut Hills and East Walnut Hills. We employ a unique approach to workforce development and aging population assistance. Our holistic efforts help seniors and those less educated become more stable and independent. We experience strong support for our mission and a respected position in the community due to fostering relationships with our partners, sponsors, donors and volunteers.

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http://www.mercyneighborhoodministries.org/

The Northern Kentucky Health Department serves the residents and visitors of Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton Counties of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Health Department provides the functions of community assessment and surveillance, public health policy development, and the assurance of the essential public health services in the community.

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http://www.nkyhealth.org/

OTRCH is a non-profit community development organization that provides a wide spectrum of affordable and supportive housing options with life-changing programs that help low-income residents in Over-the-Rhine succeed. For over four decades, OTRCH has never wavered from its commitment to: 1) Build a sustainable, diverse neighborhood that values and benefits low-income residents, 2) Create an inclusive community in this evolving historic district, and 3) Advocate on behalf of its residents. To meet this mission, OTRCH has restored 86 properties (410 housing units) and assembled a broad mix of 20+ service providers/agency partners and 800 volunteers to ensure that residents receive affordable housing along with access to health care, job services, education, faith-based services and community associations that strengthen their ability to succeed.

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http://otrch.org/

PWC is a nonprofit construction company that provides services—including home repairs, energy conservation, and accessibility modifications—in the homes of low-income families.

http://www.pwchomerepairs.org

Riverview East Health Center is a community-health center based inside the Cincinnati Public School. Riverview East is a K-12 school located in the East End of Cincinnati. The health center is a partnership between Cincinnati Health Department, Cincinnati Public, Interact for Health, UC College of Medicine, UC College of Nursing and Cincinnati Children’s. Students from the school as well as members from the community can attend the clinic. The community had recently lost their health center prior to this one recently opening.

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http://rivervieweast.cps-k12.org

Santa Maria is a catalyst and advocate for Greater Price Hill families to attain their educational, financial, and health goals. The Sisters of Charity established Santa Maria in 1897. The rapidly growing Hispanic/Latino community making its home in Price Hill is now a focus of Santa Maria. Our Wellness Program helps build healthy communities where people live healthy lives. Santa Maria reaches out to older adults, Appalachians, African Americans and Latino immigrants who do not receive regular health care. Volunteers and staff act as health navigators helping individuals in their homes, churches, community centers and in health fairs.

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https://www.santamaria-cincy.org/

For more that 140 years St. Vincent DePaul has cared for the Greater Cincinnati community. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul seeks, in a spirit of justice and charity of its members, to help those who are suffering. The all-volunteer Choice Food Pantry provides groceries to more than 800 families monthly. The St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy is the only pharmacy in southwest Ohio dedicated to providing completely free medication and professional pharmaceutical care to people in need from Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont counties. Other programs also focus on homelessness prevention and citizen re-entry.

This will be the Interprofessional education site. Students choosing this site will complete their project along with learners from the Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health. Since students will be part of an interprofessional group, schedules and assignments may vary from the other groups, but the overall project focus will be similar.

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http://www.svdpcincinnati.org/

Every day, we provide shelter, safety and nourishment to 210 homeless men and women who otherwise would go without. Through our two gender-based, low-barrier shelters, we empower residents with holistic case management, health and employment services – while helping them to secure permanent housing.

http://www.shelterhousecincy.org/

The Su Casa Hispanic Center, a program of Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio, serves the Hispanic/Latino individuals who are seeking a better life for themselves and their families. Su Casa is the primary provider of social, educational, language, employment and health care services to the Hispanic/Latino community in Greater Cincinnati. Su Casa strives to become the place where Latino/Hispanic individuals connect with their culture and develop ways to live healthy and fulfilled lives in the United States. We have an established reputation and a dedicated and professional team of professionals trusted throughout the community.

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https://ccswoh.org/services/sucasa/

University Health Services is the home of two campus health locations, a campus pharmacy, and UC Student Health Insurance. The medical staff consists of full-time and part-time board certified physicians and consultants in various specialties. Its charge is to keep students and the campus at the University of Cincinnati healthy. Universities complete a National College Health Assessment to examine the health and health behaviors of its students. Data from this will help guide future projects.

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University Health Services