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Supporting teens' mental health is paramount. Amplifying Youth Voices highlights the importance of addressing the problem, and seeking community-based answers. https://lnkd.in/grGWPANT

Read about local companies who have turned their entrepreneurial drive into good, clean fun: https://lnkd.in/g8hy4dQC

During the summer months, it's important to keep kids learning. Here are five suggestions for educational, fun activities when school's not in session. https://lnkd.in/gwibfT5k

Looking for fun family activities during this holiday weekend, or chances to boost your cooking skills? Read on for a few ideas: https://lnkd.in/gYi856ry

In early June, the Cincinnati City Council passed Connected Communities, which opens the door for more multifamily housing. Minneapolis ratified a similar proposal, the 2040 Plan, in 2019; read about its impact and what may occur in Cincinnati: https://lnkd.in/gj8_AX5w

The Congress for the New Urbanism, a national nonprofit that champions urban development "designed for people," held its annual conference in Cincinnati in late May. Nearly 1,500 attended; click for a summary. https://lnkd.in/dYgBhCj9

Six neighboring communities are figuring out how to restore the small-town connections they enjoyed before the interstate highway and the railroad carved them up. https://ow.ly/YiMe50SlXrj #firstsuburbsbeyondborders

Peer counselors, youth advisory boards, and student researchers are filling gaps in the mental health network, serving as sounding boards, gathering information, and practicing early intervention in their own social networks and peer groups. While not a substitute for professional mental health treatment, peer-to-peer activity is seen as a tool to address the growing incidence of depression, anxiety, and suicide among youth. "They'll listen to each other more than the adults in their lives." - Christi Jefferds, program director for Northern Kentucky Institute for Strategic Protection. https://ow.ly/ASJp50Slj6X #amplifyingyouthvoices #YouthMentalHealth #PeerCounseling #StudentResearchers

Soapbox Cincinnati caught up with Kim M. Webb, Executive Director at EMERGENCY SHELTER OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY INC We discussed misconceptions of homelessness and how their holistic programs help people recover. https://ow.ly/pGFf50RyvAa

Record Store Day occurs every third Saturday in April, and nearly 400 special-release albums will drop that day. Regional shops that are participating include Shake-It Records, Everybody's Records, Hail Records and Oddities and multiple others! Check out our list here: https://ow.ly/CoUK50RigM8 #ArtsAndCulture #Events