Sometimes you have an experience in life that changes everything. Something touches you and your perspective shifts forever. Even if we anticipate that an experience will be meaningful we never really know how it will affect us. Who will we be at the end of it all? Anyone who has had a positive shift in…
D. Jill Byrd, RN, Nursing Supervisor for the Cincinnati Health Department (CHD), wants to “make all the citizens of Cincinnati as healthy as possible and to decrease any barriers that would cause issues for them.” Ultimately, the goal of CHD is to make Cincinnati “the healthiest city in the United States.” One of her areas…
Successful management of a chronic condition can be exhausting and time consuming. Every day you must set aside time to take medications, fill prescriptions and travel to doctor appointments. And these tasks must be done in addition to managing the rest of your life; such as work, childcare and house chores. All of us have…
Janet Visco, Practice Manager of the OB-GYN Center at TriHealth, oversees Community Health Workers, nurse case managers, and some social workers affiliated with outpatients. “It’s a busy women’s center, with over 1,000 deliveries last year,” she says. “We provide gynecological services as well. The majority of those we serve are African American and/or insured by…
Everyone needs health insurance. Going without insurance is a huge risk that unfortunately some are willing to take. Some take the risk unknowingly because they don’t understand how or where to acquire insurance. Health Care Access Now can help you get health insurance. Open Enrollment is Nov. 1-Dec. 15, 2019 If you don’t have insurance…
Chellie McLellan says her organization’s mission is “to empower families to realize the dreams they have for themselves and for their children” and its vision is “for Price Hill to be the best place to start and raise a family.” McLellan is the Founder and CEO of Healthy Homes Block by Block, a 501(c)(3) organization…
Our 3rd annual It’s A Great Time to Be A Dad! was held Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at the Cincinnati Reds Urban Youth Academy. The annual event serves as an extension of our Maternal & Child Care Coordination program by encouraging men to see their important role in helping to raise healthy children. There were…
Change has come to Health Care AccessNow (HCAN). It can feel empowering, disconcerting, invigorating, intimidating and elevating – sometimes all at once. And, with the passing of time, change is always constant.
Join us Sept. 15 for an afternoon of fun, food and information you can use! It is indeed a great time to be a dad. Fathers, their children and their families are invited to an afternoon of fun, food, and information to support healthy families. It’s A Great Time to Be A Dad! will be…
Sarah has been with the organization since 2014, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer since HCAN’s affiliation with Talbert House in January of 2018. She has also held the position of southwest Ohio Hub Director and the Director of Operations at HCAN. In addition to Sarah’s non-profit experience, her career has included work in…
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