by Libby Coulton | Aug 21, 2025 | HEY! News
HEY! Summer Interns Driving Change An exciting milestone for HEY!—our very first group of Youth Summer Interns This summer marked an exciting milestone for HEY!—our very first group of Youth Summer Interns. Far from just supporting the work, these young leaders truly...
by Libby Coulton | Aug 21, 2025 | HEY! News
Introducing our pilot Schools of Wellness Part of HEY!'s efforts to increase youth wellness through education and engagement in mentally healthy activities throughout the school environment HEY! is excited to introduce the Schools of Wellness, a new model designed to...
by Libby Coulton | Jul 16, 2025 | HEY! News
Apply to be a Youth Peer Support Specialist HEY! is building a Youth Peer Support Corps Get paid to use your experience to help other youth and build a better Greater Cincinnati youth mental health system you believe in the power of lived experience to transform the...
by Libby Coulton | Jul 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
HEY! Launches Greater Cincinnati Youth Mental Health Corps to Address Youth Mental Health Needs In direct response to youth input and needs, dozens of certified Youth Peer Supporters will soon be available to youth for their mental health and well-being needs Those...
by HEY Information | Jun 30, 2025 | HEY! News
Hopeful Empowered Youth held their first Regional Convening and Youth Fellows Summit Highlights From The Convening at Sharonville Convention Center In May 2025, over 300 partners from across Greater Cincinnati gathered to celebrate youth voice, progress, and shared...
by Libby Coulton | May 20, 2025 | HEY! News
Join us in welcoming Marina Hopkins to HEY! HEY! (Hopeful Empowered Youth) Greater Cincinnati announced today the appointment of Marina Hopkins as its new executive director. A visionary leader with decades of experience in systems change, community engagement, and...
by Clare Blankemeyer | Mar 8, 2025 | HEY! News
HEY!'s School of Wellness Model Will Help Schools Promote Youth Wellness Pilot schools receive technical assistance and funding to enhance policies, practices, and programming supporting youth wellness An inagural cohort of 8-10 schools will be selected to assess...
by Clare Blankemeyer | Mar 6, 2025 | HEY! News
'Schools of Wellness' aim to create better mental health care in the Tri-State By Adrian Whitsett CINCINNATI — In its first major initiative since launching in 2024, Hopeful Empowered Youth Cincinnati (HEY! Cincinnati) is rolling out its “Schools of...
by Clare Blankemeyer | Feb 27, 2025 | HEY! News
HEY! Names Second Youth Fellow Cohort 25 area youth will help lead HEY! and their efforts to improve youth mental well-being Hopeful Empowered Youth (HEY!) and Youth at the Center named their second youth fellow cohort who will help lead HEY! and their efforts to...
by Clare Blankemeyer | Jan 25, 2025 | HEY! News
Funding Criteria for Working Groups HEY! funds Working Group initiatives that promote community-identified desired outcomes HEY! is a building a collective movement. While not a foundation or grant-making organization, HEY! does have a pooled fund at Greater...
