Talbert House is a community-wide nonprofit network of services focusing on prevention, assessment, treatment, and reintegration. Services are provided at multiple sites throughout southwest Ohio for children, adults and families. Talbert House's mission is to empower children, adults and families to live healthy, safe and productive lives. The organization has a culture of innovation that thrives on the creation of new services that meet the community's needs while maintaining effectiveness, excellence and professionalism. Talbert House values an integrated system of high quality care focused on best practices, easy access to services, and providing a full range of services in a cost effective and efficient manner. Each year, Talbert House helps thousands of men, women, and children across southwest Ohio overcome adversity to become healthy and productive citizens. Talbert House employs over 850 staff, and has been rated the #1 mental health agency in Hamilton County for the number of cases evidencing progress.

The Ohio Masonic Communities is committed to people and dedicated to communities. Whether through embracing innovation, proactively addressing needs, or bringing dreams to life, our goal is to empower residents, staff, and community members to live their best lives and thrive. Three senior living communities – Browning Masonic Community in Waterville, Ohio, Springfield Masonic Community in Springfield, Ohio, and Western Reserve Masonic Community in Medina, Ohio – each offer premier living options with exceptional experiences so residents can live their best lives. The Ohio Masonic Communities Resource Center exists as a link between resources and services and the people who need them, whether in their own home or on one of our campuses. Thanks to the generosity of donors, The Ohio Masonic Communities Foundation invests in the innovative upgrades to our campuses and services that allow residents to thrive. Our Mission At The Ohio Masonic Communities, we live our Masonic Values by serving as a trusted partner to help our communities thrive.

Miami Valley Child Development Centers, Inc. was incorporated in 1964 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. The agency began providing comprehensive Head Start services to low income children ages three to five years in 1965. Today, Miami Valley Child Development Centers, Inc. is funded to serve 1,851 children ages 3-5 years and 658 children ages 0-3 in Clark, Madison, and Montgomery Counties, Ohio. Funding is provided through the US Department of Health and Human Services; Administration for Children and Families; and the Ohio Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood Education. The agency's program outcomes focus on school readiness for children ages birth to five. Each child is assessed at the beginning of the school year and periodically throughout the year. Results are regularly reviewed and tabulated to determine each child’s progress and what is required to assist in their continued development. The program targets most of its services toward families of low income. A primary focus of this effort is an emphasis on helping families by teaching parenting skills and life skills. MVCDC works holistically with each child and family through a balanced approach of parent involvement, health, nutrition, social competency, literacy and numeracy development. This combination is what ensures that Head Start children will be ready to learn when they enter kindergarten.

At Lighthouse, the light is always on, and the door is always open for any young person looking for help. And that’s only the beginning. Once inside, they receive the personalized care and unconditional support they need to thrive. At Lighthouse, a wide range of services is available so the young person can connect with what they need in one place. Approximately 400 young people sleep safely under a Lighthouse roof each night. And each one has the entire Lighthouse team on their side, providing access to therapy, case management, life skills training, and much more. Whatever the challenge, Lighthouse is ready to support each young person and their family on their unique journey.

The Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2 is a non-profit agency that provides services to older adults and their caregivers in a nine-county area in west central Ohio that includes Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby counties. Call us at 937.223-HELP or 1-800-258-7277 for information on services for older adults.

Easterseals is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through life-changing disability and community services. For more than 100 years, we have worked tirelessly with our partners to enhance quality of life and expand local access to healthcare, education, and employment opportunities. And we won’t rest until every one of us is valued, respected, and accepted. Through our national network of affiliates, Easterseals provides essential services and on-the-ground supports to more than 1.5 million people each year — from early childhood programs for the critical first five years, to autism services, to medical rehabilitation and employment programs, to veterans’ services, and more. Our public education, policy, and advocacy initiatives positively shape perceptions and address the urgent and evolving needs of the one in four Americans living with disabilities today. Together, we’re empowering people with disabilities, families and communities to be full and equal participants in society.

Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley's mission is to empower people with disabilities and other needs to achieve independence and enhance their quality of life. Our Agency offers more than 40 programs and services in a 23-county region, with more than 1,200 dedicated employees. In 2021, GESMV served more than 17,700 people, including employing 682 people with disabilities and assisting nearly 900 people find jobs in the community! Our employees and volunteers work hard every day to make our vision a reality- to make it possible for all people to live, learn, work, and play in their community.

Necco provides Foster Care, Adoption and Counseling services in GA, KY, OH, WV and IN. We serve youth of all ages and families who face an array of challenges. Our approach is simple: Everyone needs a family. Necco defines a family as a group of caring adults. Whether it’s the one you’re born with, the one that fostered or adopted you or the kinship family that chose you, Necco celebrates families of many diverse backgrounds, beliefs and preferences. To work for Necco is to work with purpose. We support a free-thinking, progressive and inclusive meritocracy, meaning the best idea wins regardless of structural power. Our team of hungry, humble and smart social entrepreneurs are ridiculously passionate about helping kids and families. And we have fun doing it. Foster, adopt or work at Necco and discover just how good it feels to build a family with us. #WeBuildFamilies | www.necco.org

Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries is an employment and training center serving more than 3000 individuals annually with disabilities and other barriers to employment including our nation's veterans. Goodwill supports its mission of service to the community by raising 90% of its operating funds through its network of 19 retail stores and 30 attended donation center locations. In addition, Goodwill raises vital funds through its weekly Auto Auction on Saturday mornings. See www.goodwillcars.com for more information. The organization not only offers a comprehensive array of services designed to help people to achieve personal success including Vocational Evaluation, Skills Training, Job Placement as well as Job Coaching services, it also offers Business Services through its Industrial Services division. Fulfillment including assembly and packaging as well as Total Facilities Management can be provided through Ohio Valley Goodwill's Business to Business services. See www.goodwillb2b.com for more information. Goodwill has been providing outstanding, award-winning programs and services in the Greater Cincinnati area for more than 100 years and takes great pride in the successes of the men and women it serves. For more information or to schedule a tour, please visit www.cincinnatigoodwill.org or call (513) 771-4800.

The Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) is a private, non-profit organization that has served as a lifeline for low-income children, adults and families throughout Hamilton County for more than four decades. The agency provides a safety net for those who have fallen and a ladder for those who are climbing. Delivering a seamless system of services, CAA and its 300 employees provide assistance with employment, supportive services, home energy efficiency, early childhood education, housing and youth programs. CAA is proud to be a part of the Community Action Partnership, a national association that represents the interests of the nearly 1,000 CAAs across the country, all devoted to ending poverty and empowering people to better their lives. MISSION To act as advocate, provider and facilitator for the full range of public and private resources, programs and policies which give low- to moderate-income individuals the opportunity to improve the quality of life for themselves, their families and their communities. VISION STATEMENT In our commitment to reducing the causes of poverty, we work together – community, Board and staff – with a dedication to quality, innovation and inspiration. We remain focused on the development, delivery of services and support to low‐income people in an environment of mutual trust, fairness and respect, resulting in an improved quality of life, self‐sufficiency and benefit to humanity.

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