Cherry Health’s Belknap Commons Dental Center eases dental emergency burden Cherry Health’s Grand Rapids Belknap clinic offers urgent dental care in the evenings, reducing ER visits and improving access for underserved and working patients.

#SoapboxCincy features #IssueMediaGroup partner content supported by #DeltaDentalFoundation with a profile of #CherryHealth's Belknap Commons Dental Center that, that's open Tuesday and Thursday evenings and takes walk-ins regardless of ability to pay.

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Regional African American Catholic churches face an uncertain future in restructuring initiative

#SoapboxCincy looks at the impact of the Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati's "Beacons of Light" parish-consolidation plan and its potential impact on African American parishes such as #StJosephCatholicChurch in the West End and Covington's #OurSaviorCatholicChurch.

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Demands for emergency medical service are stretching the budgets of small towns and townships

#SoapboxCincy looks at several #HamiltonCountyOH levies that were on Tuesday's primary ballot, including three in #CheviotOH and one each in #MiamiTwpOH and #GreenhillsTwpOH, and school levies for #PrincetonSchoolsOH and #MtHealthySchoolsOH. All except Mt. Healthy's levy passed.

Indiana nonprofit’s oral health program reaches 39 states McMillen Health’s Brush program equips families and educators with easy-to-understand oral health tools, transforming access in underserved communities.

As part of its dental-health series supported by #DeltaDentalFoundation, #SoapboxCincy highlights the work #McMillenHealth, the nation's oldest independently operated health education center, does to encourage children's dental health.

AI adoption is a mindset shift

#SoapboxCincy looks at several AI tools and the evolving paradigm making them relevant, including #Chatgpt, #Canva, #Midjourney, #Ideogram, #Otter.ai, and #NotebookLM.

Getting there: Without access to transportation, jobs and health can be at risk

#SoapboxCincy looks at the important role transportation plays in providing economic opportunity and quality of life, talking to @CincinnatiMetro and the #ClermontRecoveryCenter and highlighting #KentuckyYallIcebox and its opportunities for the disabled.

ArtWorks brings original art to every space of its renovated historic home and outdoor ArtPark

#SoapboxCincy speaks to #CincyArtWorks executive director Colleen Houston about its grand opening Saturday from 1-5 p.m. at 2429 Gilbert Ave. Check out the building's history and future

How IFF and CDFIs provide tangible investments and grow nonprofits for Cincinnati neighborhoods

#SoapboxCincy highlights #IFF, a CDFI that supports nonprofits throughout the Midwest. IFF has provided more than $15 million to 15 organizations, including #FindlayMarket, #rosemarysbabies.co and #santamariacincy.
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Breaking Barriers: Dr. Jessica Rickert inspires native dentists Jessica Rickert, DDS, the first American Indian female dentist, advocates for oral health equity and inspires Native youth through mentorship and representation.

#SoapboxCincy features partner content about Dr. Jessica A. Rickert, who made history in 1975 when she graduated from the #UniversityofMichiganSchoolofDentistry and became the first American Indian female dentist in the U.S.

ArtWorks brings original art to every space of its renovated historic home and outdoor ArtPark

#SoapboxCincy speaks to #CincyArtWorks executive director Colleen Houston about its grand opening on April 26 from 1-5 p.m. at 2429 Gilbert Ave. with a look at the building's history and its plans to expands it educational and professional development opportunities under one roof.

'We all need to band together': A former mayor, now a county commissioner, speaks out

@HamiltonCOuntyOH Commissioner Stephanie Summerow Dumas discusses the impact of federal, state, and county policies on county communities as part of the #SoapboxCincy partnership with the #SeasongoodGoodGovtFoundation and #HamiltonCountyPlanningPartnership.

Doctors expand dental care access for veterans in need Two Michigan veterans care advocates are tackling the critical gap in veterans’ dental care, offering free clinics through grants and sustainable community programs. ​​​​​​​

Through a partnership with the #DeltaDentalFoundation, #SoapboxCincy features #VictorsforVeterans, which provides dental care for veterans in need.

Ypsi organizations work to support young immigrants under the new Trump administration Many organizations in the greater Ypsilanti area have faced new challenges and developed new strategies to respond to rapid changes affecting young immigrants.

#SoapboxCincy features partner #IssueMediaGroup content that highlights work of #CornerHealth, #MichiganImmigrantRightsCenter and other organizations to support immigrants in Ypsilanti, Mich. amid the turbulence of federal policy changes.

Girls Health Period equips community with menstrual health education and period products Kate Harold is a freelance writer who lives in Oakley with her husband and three kids. If she’s not writing or mom-ing, you’ll probably find her reading, working on home projects, volunteering, or…

#SoapboxCincy profiles Brittani Gray and her organization, #GirlsHealthPeriod, which educates young women about handling menstruation and has provided more than 1.4 million related products and hosted education sessions in more than 80 schools.

Nonprofit leader brought a business perspective and focus to her work in the sector

#SoapboxCincy begins its #ForceForGood series with a profile of #4cforchildren president and CEO Vanessa Freytag, highlighting her transition as a commercial banker to working in the nonprofit world.
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Ron Washington: Covington's first Black mayor breaks barriers and builds community

#soapboxcincy highlights #covingtonkygov mayor Ron Washington, the city's first Black mayor. He graduated from #HolmesHighSchool and served as chief deputy in the #KentonCountySheriffsOffice before his election. #CovingtonKY #LovetheCOV

A place to call home: How housing impacts health

#Soapboxcincy, supported by #@interactforhealth, investigates the correlation of housing and health, citing studies by #lisc_hq and #NKADD that demonstrate how quality affordable housing impacts quality of life.

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IFF's community development in Fort Wayne “One of the hardest things about stepping into any community is making sure we’re not forcing capital on them, but that they have projects that can absorb that capital. Fort Wayne has a rich…

#SoapboxCincy highlights #IFF, a community development financial institution, and its efforts in helping enhance #FortWayne. Its 2018 loan to #TheModelGroup helped revitalize #TheLandingFtWayne and also invested in the #Bridgeofgracecmc education initiative.

A township invests in its suburban 'downtown' to keep it vital

#SoapboxCincy highlights #Springfieldtwp and its revitalization of its business corridor, such as its transformation of the vacant Brentwood Bowl into a second #HighGrainBrewing location on Winton Road and its #NeatStreets anti-litter program.

Power and purpose: The leadership of Dr. Kareem Moncree-Moffett and Ramona Malone

#soapboxcincy profiles school board chairs Ramona Malone of #newport_ind and Dr. Kareem Moncree-Moffett of #iamcps, highlighting their leadership and the challenges they face in helping chart a successful course for their districts.

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Neighborhoods are transformed by the sustained efforts of their residents. #soapboxcincy highlights Lincoln Heights and #theheightsmovement, @cityofmiddletownoh and #middletownconnect and #greatmiamivalleyymca and the community organizing of #theamosproject

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