Working In Neighborhoods is collaborating with Hamilton County and community partners LISC Greater Cincinnati and Habitat for Humanity to implement the Lead Safe Ohio program. The initiative, rolled out by Hamilton County Commissioners on May 16, provides $5.3 million to help eligible homeowners living in houses constructed before 1978 in Hamilton County and the City
A demolition project on campus that was on WIN’s wish list for over a decade is now complete thanks to a generous Sharonville company. In February, the John R. Jurgensen Company generously donated the labor and equipment to level a century-old structure on WIN’s campus. Built in 1910, for former church served as the meeting
For Devoe Sherman, a single father of two young daughters, the experience of buying a home “was like going through a storm ... you don’t know what you don’t know," exclaimed Sherman. He used WIN's free, one-on-one HUD-certified housing counseling program to "get to a brighter day." Sherman wanted a home for his family, but he didn’t
Dry Christmas trees and malfunctioning lights can lead to holiday disasters. Here are some home decor tips from the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that can help keep your home safe for the holidays. Keep potentially poisonous plants – mistletoe, holly berries, Jerusalem cherry and amaryllis – away from children If using an
October is Energy Awareness Month. Here are some energy saving tips to help reduce energy usage before you get that first winter heating bill. Weatherization tips from the U. S. Department of Energy: During the day open curtains on the south-facing windows - sunlight will provide natural heat and close them
WIN’s 2023 Hall of Fame honoree, Mercy Health, is being recognized for its overall approach to holistic health that attempts to reduce longstanding health disparities by addressing underlying social needs. The healthcare system believes that to truly impact the health and well-being of communities, it must engage with patients and the community communities to
The South Cumminsville Community Garden (SCCG) was established seven years ago to provide a source of healthy food, to reutilize vacant residential land, create space for neighbors to gather, and to beautify the neighborhood. Neighborhood residents recognized that a community garden could address lack of fresh food access and poor health
Did you know that 65% of the families Working In Neighborhoods serves are single-mothers with children? Of all single-parent families in the U.S., single mothers make up the majority, and out of 12.2 million single parent families in 2012, more than 80% were headed by single mothers. Single parent women are raising 20 million
