Note: This post incorporates information from the submitted champion award nomination, with additions and edits for clarity and flow.
Pam Jackson, Addyston council member and WeTHRIVE!℠ team member, is a 2026 WeTHRIVE! champion!
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Our Initiatives
Early Care and Education
Early care and education providers are uniquely positioned to help young children and families build habits that can have a lasting impact on their health.
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To create a culture of health, safety, and vitality throughout Hamilton County.
That’s the mission of Hamilton County Public Health’s WeTHRIVE!℠ initiative.
What started with 50 people in three priority communities in 2009 has expanded to impact more than 300,000 people throughout 27 communities and eight school districts.
Our Stories
It’s WeTHRIVE! champions week: Are you ready to be inspired?
The WeTHRIVE!℠ Champion Award honors those who are dedicated to creating a culture of health, safety, and vitality in Hamilton County. Starting tomorrow, we’ll introduce you to the inspiring people who received the 2026 WeTHRIVE! Champion Award!
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Planting seeds for health in WeTHRIVE! early care and education programs, communities
Read moreAt Shiloh Preschool in early May, the kids enjoyed a special snack – a salad bar featuring lettuce they grew themselves.
One little boy had already declared that he was not going to eat anything from the salad bar. He told his mom and his teachers that he didn’t like salad. His mom confirmed that he won’t eat anything green at home.
“But you know what? He took a couple pieces of salad and he ate that today,” says Candace Rhoill, Shiloh Preschool director. “That was just really special. I was so proud of him.”
That’s the power of young children growing their own food!
Saving the environment, one plant at a time
Anderson Township’s comprehensive plan includes preserving and protecting the natural and environmental resources found throughout the community. Members of the WeTHRIVE!/Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee are on a mission to do this, one plant at a time, through the Anderson Township Native Plant Initiative.
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A grateful look back at how we THRIVED in 2025
The annual WeTHRIVE!℠ recognition event was held on December 8, 2025. On this special afternoon, we honored our child care providers, communities, and school districts for the amazing work they have done over the past year creating sustainable changes within Hamilton County.
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