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A long-time advocate for public health takes a bow Cincinnati, OH – Judith Warren, MPH, the founding CEO of Health Care Access Now (HCAN), has announced her retirement from the organization.  Her nine-year tenure at HCAN culminates a career in health care administration, nonprofit and community leadership. Warren says, “It’s been a privilege to serve consumers…

November 12, 2018: Cincinnati, OH – It was indeed A Great Time To Be A Dad at the Cincinnati Reds Urban Youth Academy in Roselawn on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018. Fathers, their children and their families enjoyed an afternoon of fun, food, and information to support healthy families at this annual event hosted by Health…

Health Care Access Now (HCAN) was awarded a $50,00 grant from the HealthPath Foundation to support their Maternal and Child Health Care Coordination Program. HCAN, along with its Care Coordination agency partners, assists women living in Butler and Hamilton counties during and after pregnancy to ensure they have a full-term baby and that women and…

Join us Oct. 21 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…

Registration is now open for the 2018 Kinship Day at The Capitol – A Grandrally For Grandparents and Others. The event will be held on September 26, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Ohio Statehouse located at 1 Capitol Square – Columbus, OH 43215. More than 228,000 Ohio children live in homes…

CINCINNATI. Dec. 15, 2017. More than 90 dads, their kids and families had a great time at the Carl H. Linder YMCA learning more about fatherhood, insurance, healthy relationships, breastfeeding and more. “It’s a Great Time to be a Dad!” was held in November at the Carl H. Lindner YMCA. The event was sponsored by…

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun at the YMCA and learn more about fatherhood, insurance, health relationships, breastfeeding and more from our panel of experts! “It’s a Great Time to be a Dad” will be held on Sunday, Nov. 19, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Carl H. Lindner YMCA, 1425…

Because social determinants surrounding race, ethnicity and income can often have an impact on health outcomes, Health Care Access Now and the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati teamed up to offer type 2 prediabetes prevention (DPP) to low-income and minority patients. The Health Collaborative recognized the D4P program as the winner of the Gen-H Award as…

Congratulations to Ella Thomas – 2017 Social Support Champion; a recognition awarded by Cradle Cincinnati. Ella was recognized by the Hamilton County Commissioners for her outstanding service as a Certified Community Health Worker, Care Coordination Supervisor and Instructor for CHW training. She brings her best to support pregnant women and other consumers who receive services…

HCAN is proud to be part of a $4.5 million grant to address health-related social needs in Greater Cincinnati. The grant was awarded to The Health Collaborative, in partnership with United Way of Greater Cincinnati, by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s Accountable Health Communities model. The Collaborative is one of 32 organizations receiving…