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Check out what's going on with some of our Member Organizations.
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The Found House Interfaith Housing Network family is saddened to share the loss of one of our members—Peggy Scherer. Peggy worked with us for the past six years doing the kind of behind-the-scenes tasks that are critical to making sure the agency is there for families facing housing insecurity. Paying bills, tracking data, helping us evaluate where improvements could be made, and cheering on her team members as they worked the front lines with parents and children in need.
Peggy’s work in helping Found Housing IHN respond to and end family homelessness capped a long career focused on social justice and helping neighbors in need that included advocacy with people living with HIV/AIDS at our partner Caracole, as well working in the Catholic Worker movement directly with Dorothy Day. Please join Found House IHN in remembering and honoring Peggy’s good works and her lasting legacy of love in the greater Cincinnati community.
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Storefronts is a neighborhood-based collaborative that operates out of the Miami University Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine (MUCCE) on the first floor of buddy’s place.
Storefronts believes in the human capacity for creativity, that our lived experience puts us in a perfect position to make art that can be a powerful tool for social justice.
Visit the Storefronts exhibit and gain a deeper understanding of the Over-the-Rhine People’s movement. See images of actions to produce housing, save buildings from demolition, and secure community assets. Read about past and present actions and engage in advocacy efforts underway today.
The exhibit runs through September 11th at the CAC. Admission to the CAC is free.
Contemporary Arts Center (CAC)
44 E 6th St.
https://www.contemporaryartscenter.org/experience/exhibitions/2022/05/artist-run-spaces
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We were thrilled to be featured on 91.7 WVXU today with our partners at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center about the mobile care clinic to serve our UpSpring Summer 360 campers! 
More than 8,000 children experience homelessness in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky each year.
And each summer, the nonprofit organization UpSpring holds a day camp called Summer 360° for dozens of those kids between the ages of 5 and 14.
The goal is to provide academic enrichment, meals and field trips so the children can explore some of what the region has to offer and spend time with other kids experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.
This summer, the Summer 360° campers also will get visits from pediatric residents at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to provide health screenings to determine whether the kids have gaps in their medical care and to connect the children and their families with the care they need.
The pediatric residents call their initiative REACH, for Reinforcing Health Equity Around Childhood Homelessness. It’s being supported with an American Academy of Pediatrics Community Access to Child Health grant...
Continue: https://www.wvxu.org/show/cincinnati-edition/2022-06-29/camp-for-kids-experiencing-homelessness-adds-health-screenings-to-summer-fun-and-academic-enrichment
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Every night in Hamilton County, nearly 1,000 individuals are experiencing homelessness. Tender Mercies, a 2021 GCF Safety Net grantee, is working to lower that number by providing permanent supportive housing and rehabilitation services.
Watch: https://www.facebook.com/gcfdn/videos/1077409603173660
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Meetings are held by zoom on the 4th Tuesday of the month. Please join the listserv to receive a zoom link.
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 Northside Gateway Project Update:
NEST, Northside’s non-profit Community Redevelopment Corporation, has selected Urban Sites and Over-the-Rhine Community Housing as the preferred co-developers of the commercial sites at 3925 and 3927 Ludlow Avenue, known as the “Northside Gateway”. NEST acquired the properties with support from the City of Cincinnati via the HUD Community Development Block Grant funding program and private financing.
“NEST is excited to be working with this dynamic partnership as we pursue our commercial development goals to bolster our business district,” said Sarah Thomas, Executive Director of NEST. “The Northside Gateway is a prime opportunity for business district expansion, affordable housing creation and neighborhood connectivity to assets like the Mill Creek Greenway trail and the Northside Transit Center.”
For more information, visit our website: https://www.northsidenest.org/in-the-news/nest-selects-co-developer-team-for-northside-gateway-transformation |
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The Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) is a private, non-profit organization that has served as a lifeline for low-income children, adults and families throughout Hamilton County for more than four decades. The agency provides a safety net for those who have fallen and a ladder for those who are climbing. Delivering a seamless system of services, CAA and its 300 employees provide assistance with employment, supportive services, home energy efficiency, early childhood education, housing and youth programs.
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Caracole
Caracole has lost a beloved family member. Our hearts are heavy as we share with you the loss of our dear Lois Kay—to many, known affectionately as “Caracole’s Mom.” Her warmth and kindness were felt and will never be forgotten by anyone who spent just a minute with her. It was a rare AIDS Walk, Caracole gala or PRIDE parade that Lois did not join us for the fun. Handing out condoms with a twinkle in her eye telling everyone that “your Grandmother wants you to use a condom,” Lois made a deep impact on this agency as an advocate, a supporter and, most importantly, a friend. We are already missing her dearly.
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Project Connect Cincinnati
Big thank you to Activities Beyond the Classroom for your support and partnership. Students attending the PC summer academic and enrichment program loved their brunch today from Ollie's Trolley! We truly appreciate your dedication to our students!
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CAIN - Churches Active in Northside
Our pantry is open 10-1 today (Thursday). Stop by if you are in need or come pick up for a neighbor.
Nuestra despensa está abierta 10-1 hoy. Pase por aquí si lo necesita o venga a recoger a un vecino.
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Our recovery center provides withdrawal management care for those in need. Come to us if you need help.
For more information visit firststephome.org/get-help-now or call us at (513) 961-4663 ext. 1
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Have you seen the billboard? Do you know the story of Keith Lamar, currently on Ohio's Death Row? He's another person, we believe, who has been wrongfully sentenced to death. Help work for Justice for Keith LaMar
At age 13, Keith LaMar was caught joy-riding in a stolen car in Cleveland. He admitted his guilt and served six months in juvenile detention.
A few years later, he was caught stealing jewelry. He plead guilty and served two years for the crime.
At age 19, in 1989, he was charged with murder in a drug deal gone wrong. He plead guilty then, too, and began serving a term of 18 years to life in prison.
Four years later, on Easter Sunday of 1993, LaMar was accused of orchestrating the killing of five fellow prisoners in Lucasville, Ohio, in what remains state’s largest-ever prison riot.
From the very beginning, he’s denied any responsibility in the uprising and the murders.
"You should know the truth," he said in "Condemned," a 2014 memoir that lays out his version of the 1993 events. "My hope is that the truth will set you free to demand that justice be done."
Continue: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2022/06/29/lucasville-prison-riot-keith-lamar-seeks-new-trial/9961948002/
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Servants to the Least of These faithfully provides/distributes food/clothing/resource info to people in need downtown Cincinnati each Saturday morning
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We'd like to introduce our followers to Dayna Boyle! Dayna is our new Volunteer Coordinator and will be the main point of contact for individuals or groups wanting to make a difference through volunteering! Dayna joins us from Toledo, OH where she worked as a teacher after graduating from Franciscan University. While she's made a tour around Ohio, her family resides in Houston, TX.
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Dayna! If you would like to volunteer with SVDP, please contact Dayna at volunteers@SVDPcincinnati.org or sign up online: https://www.svdpcincinnati.org/volunteer/
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Did you know that members of the LGBTQ+ community are 3 times more likely to struggle with a form of addiction than the general population? (Recovery Research Institute)
Here at CAT, we're continuing to increase our affirming practices through new LGBTQ+ inclusive educational services and increased LGBTQ+ competency trainings. Learn more about the impact of addiction on the LGBTQ+ community and how we're here to help today.
#LGBTQ #Addiction #PrideMonth #Treatment #Recovery
Watch: https://www.facebook.com/ccatsober/videos/471740568092045
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National #HIVTestingDay is June 27 & this year’s theme is “HIV Testing is Self-care.” Taking an HIV test is taking care of you. Knowing your status gives you powerful information to help stay healthy.
On Monday (June 27th), our HIV Prevention team will be at Walgreens on Vine from 10a-6p providing HIV tests. In addition to testing, we're there to help you understand your status and get you connected to resources for prevention or treatment. Stop by and see us!
#StopHIVTogether
Watch: https://www.facebook.com/HamCoHealth/videos/774654973540614
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Have you shopped at New Life Furniture Thrift Store yet? The store has been open for a month and is pretty awesome.. check it out! All proceeds support our mission and will help us furnish nearly 2,000 households this year! Donate. Thrift. Give Hope. Repeat.
The store is located in Sharonville Plaza next to Gabe's - 12037 Lebanon Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45241. Happy shopping! #Cincyfurniturebank #nlfthriftstore
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To Join the Listserv (open to nonmembers) affordablehousingadvocates@groups.io
All members who provide email addresses will receive an electronic invitation to join the Affordable Housing Advocates e-mail listserv. ListServ is also available to nonmembers who sign up; there is a screening process to detect spammers.
Meeting notices and communications are sent electronically, not through US Mail.
Join today: https://affordablehousingcincinnati.org/join-the-listserv/
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Senior Services wrapped up this year with their first ever Gold Star Awards ceremonies. They held ceremonies in Southern Ohio, Central Ohio, and virtually. They recognized lifetime Gold Star winners, special award winners, and honored a year of incredible growth and teamwork. More than 175 employees participated in the celebrations!
 Congratulations to the winners in each region:
 Southern Ohio (Held May 11):
- Tracy Casto Excellence in Nursing Award: Stephanie Reffit,
Hospice RN/CM
- Excellence in Person-Centered Coordination Award: Nicole Wallis,
Professional Relations Manager
- PEAK Award: Mark Houser, Home Health Physical Therapist
- Servant Leadership Award: Sandy Lawhorn, Hospice Director of
Clinical Management
- Soul of Service Award: Collin Docterman, Hospice STNA
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We are excited to announce that Children's Creative Corner was awarded $10,000 from the Andrew Jergens Foundation!
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League of Women Voters
Looking at the contracts: https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2022-06-28/hamilton-county-government-disparities-minority-owned-businesses
"Minority- and woman-owned businesses are not getting their fair share of government contracts in Hamilton County, according to a new report conducted for the Board of County Commissioners.
The analysis finds about 8% of county and MSD contracts go to minority- and woman-owned businesses, but there are enough of those businesses to get three times as many contracts.
“If you can't measure it, you can't improve it. And Hamilton County has been willing to measure itself,” said Robert Bell, county director of economic inclusion and equity.
County commissioners hired BBC Research and Consulting to conduct the study, which includes five-and-a-half years of data from 2016 to 2021. Managing Director Sameer Bawa says there are substantial disparities for all business groups across all types of contracts.
“Even when Hamilton County and MSD were spending money with minority- and women-owned businesses, when we dug into those dollars, there seems to be some issues with those dollars being concentrated in relatively few hands,” Bawa said. “That is, the majority of the dollars going to minority- and women-owned businesses are actually going to a handful of firms.”
Businesses owned by white men were awarded $1.3 billion in contracts during the study time period, compared to $106 million for minority- and woman-owned businesses..."
More: https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2022-06-28/hamilton-county-government-disparities-minority-owned-businesses
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The Cincinnati Health Network, Inc., is a private, non-profit corporation, established in 1986 to coordinate services and programs for medically underserve
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Can you spot one of the two Sisters of Charity celebrating her 75th anniversary with the Community in this picture? This throwback to 1947 pictures postulants enjoying a sing-a-long on the Mount property. For many years one of the special recreations for the postulants was to take a walk to the property behind the Mount, which included the woods and the creek. #ThrowbackThursday
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The Dominican Sisters of Hope are members of the global Order of Preachers commonly known as the Dominicans. As one branch of the Dominican Family -- sisters, nuns, priests, brothers and laity -- we claim Saint Dominic as our Founder.
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Congratulations, Kick, on this well-deserved honor! We appreciate your work connecting our community and especially your leadership as a Lighthouse Board member.
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's Multicultural Awareness Council (MAC) has named Kick Lee as the recipient of the 2021-22 MAC Award for Diversity and Leadership in the Arts, an annual award which recognizes local artists, administrators, and visionaries who have forged paths for the inclusion of underrepresented communities in the arts.
Devoted to the advancement of music creatives in the Cincinnati region, Lee founded the Cincinnati Music Accelerator (CMA), Ohio's first music career accelerator organization, which focuses on connecting people, building diverse relationships, and providing creatives with opportunities to learn, create, and propel their careers. Since CMA's inception, hundreds of musical entrepreneurs have been supported in the Cincinnati region through his efforts.
Lee will be honored at the Orchestra's Andrew J. Brady Neighborhood Concert in the West End at Laurel Park on SAT JUL 16. A pre-concert celebration featuring live music from local artists will be held at 5PM. Details → http://bit.ly/Brady-West-End
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Happy Pride from First Lutheran, Philippus United Church of Christ, and all the Cincinnati ELCA Lutherans!
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Please help us welcome Juwana Hall as our new Chief Operating Officer!
Juwana has worked in the Social Service field for over 15 years, with 7 of those years working with domestic violence survivors and families. She is an Alumni of University of Cincinnati, College of Mt. St. Joseph and Cincinnati State. Juwana is an equitable and transformational leader with a passion for program and community development, advocacy, and performance improvement. She believes one of her life’s purposes is to empower and positively impact the lives of the individuals she meets. Juwana serves on the Board of Directors for New Life Furniture and Pieces. Her favorite saying and motto she lives by is Strong Alone, Powerful Together.
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Great times at Cincinnati Pride Parade today with our friends at UC Health.
UC Health is the presenting sponsor of Red Bike. They help make bike share work in Cincinnati!
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This Supreme Court Decision directly harms all who seek reproductive justice especially BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and low income people in our communities.
As Methodists we are called to Do No Harm and Love our Neighbors. This action directly goes against our values as Christians and the rights of American Citizens.
We as people of faith must come together to ensure that all people, particularly the most vulnerable, have free and equal access to abortion.
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Community and Agency Education Programs
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