About
The name HEY! was developed with the Youth Fellowship, ensuring this collaborative effort feels accessible and relevant to youth in our community.
The resulting 10-year vision is to build a community where every young person in the Greater Cincinnati region enjoys optimal mental health, is free of stigma, and is empowered to realize their fullest potential now and into the future.
Our Collaborative Structure
An infrastructure including a Steering Committee, Youth Fellowship, Funder Collaborative, Focus Area Working Groups, and Backbone Support guided the overall assessment, visioning, and planning process.
Youth voices are represented as key decision makers in every stage of the planning process to ensure established strategies best support the needs of regional youth.
2024 Youth Fellows
 Adarsh K. | 17 | Ft. Thomas |
 Godspeed D. | 15 | Loveland |
 Millie M. | 14 | Newport |
 Amaya B. | 21 | Bond Hill |
 Hannah A. | 16 | Blue Ash |
 Noah C. | 17 | Anderson Township |
 Ava M. | 19 | Clifton |
 Imani W. | 14 | Blue Ash |
 Olive W. | 17 | Mason |
 Brooke W. | 23 | Downtown |
 Jada S. | 19 | Clifton |
 Quinn M. | 18 | Price Hill |
 Christian K. | 14 | Newport |
 Jael R. | 15 | Westwood |
 Sarah V. | 19 | Maysville, KY |
 Delaney P. | 18 | Clifton |
 Khara H. | 14 | Woodlawn |
 Vincent L. | 16 | Bond Hill |
 Ella H. | 16 | Mason |
 Maia J. | 15 | Westwood |
 Yoshua S. | 19 | Reading |
 Dr. Tynisha Worthy Youth at the Center HEY! Youth Fellows Facilitator |
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 Shawn Jeffers Youth at the Center HEY! Youth Fellows Facilitator |
Steering Commitee
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Brad McClain, Tristate Trauma Network Bruce Wayne Jeffery, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Carlton Robert Collins, The Heights Movement Debbie Gingrich, Best Point Jessica McClure, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Jill Miller, Bi3 Jodi Harding, Talbert House Julie Herrmann, Holly Hill Child and Family Solutions Kate Kassis, Brighton Center Kate Schroder, Interact for Health Katie Nzekwu, Found Village Laura Mitchell, Beech Acres Linda Gallagher, HCMHRSB |
Meg Switala, TiER1 Performance Nancy Eigel-Miller, 1N5 Nicole Pfirman, MindPeace Paul R. Crosby, Lindner Center of HOPE Rashida Pearson, Walls of Wellness Renee Mahaffey Harris , Center for Closing the Health Gap Robert Shapiro, Joining Forces for Children Robin Rich, Community Mental Well-being Advocate Sarah Henry, Hamilton County Juvenile Court Stephanie Filigno, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Suzette Adouth Fisher, Executive Committee of Jewish Family Service Victoria Ackman, Lighthouse Youth and Family Services |
Clare Zlatic Blankemeyer
Executive Director
The challenges are too complex for any one organization or sector to solve. Improving mental wellbeing requires cooperation across the entire community. HEY! Greater Cincinnati leverages an array of community expertise and perspectives to build and implement a youth-led strategy to shift outcomes impacting youth mental health and well-being.
Thank you to our partners:
