Supporting pregnant moms every step of the way
For nearly four decades, nurse Marty Olberding has helped guide women through pregnancy and into parenthood. As a nurse case manager at the OB Center at Good Samaritan Hospital, she serves as a trusted resource for expectant mothers, helping...
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School to Work students celebrate graduation
It was a record-breaking year for the 2025 School to Work (STW) graduating class, with 29 Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) seniors graduating from the program!
Read moreHopeful Empowered Youth (HEY!): Grounded in youth voices
Last fall, Hopeful Empowered Youth (HEY!) launched, sharing its 10-year strategy to improve youth mental health in the Greater Cincinnati region. bi3—along with 13 other funders—fueled the creation of the collaborative, which includes community groups, healthcare providers, educators, policymakers,...
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Cynthia Wright: Building trust by showing up
Cynthia Wright is a ProKids CASA volunteer. The bi3 Fund fueled ProKids’ partnership with Hamilton County Jobs and Family Services to improve care for children in the child protection system through a one-year $35,000 grant.
Read moreLeaning into lived experience to guide youth mental health strategies
Executive Director of the Preston Brown Foundation, Patrice McDowell-Brown, shared how the $40,000 bi3 grant enabled them to offer Youth Mental Health First Aid training and address mental health stigma among youth through arts-based therapy, self-care activities, and field...
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