A special thank you to United Way of Greater Cincinnati for their generous support of these organizations. Serving nine counties, UWGC is committed to building a future where everyone in our community can thrive.
Reds Country Cares
The Cincinnati Reds are committed to utilizing our platform to spotlight resources that help our communities.
APRIL
In the month of April, Reds Country Cares is focusing on making sure everyone knows that Reds baseball welcomes all!
Sami Sunshine
Sami Sunshine Center serves adults with intellectual disabilities by helping them live their best lives. Their programs enrich the lives of our members by providing social & independent living skills. They create opportunities, meet needs and encourage inclusion in the community. Sami Sunshine does this in a respectful, loving way that adds SUNSHINE while helping individuals live their best life.
Learn more at SamiSunshine.org.
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati’s mission is to empower individuals, educate families, enhance communities, and celebrate the extraordinary lives of people with Down syndrome. They fulfill their mission by providing support, resources, outreach, advocacy, and a wide variety of programs. The organization envisions a community that embraces, supports and inspires individuals with Down syndrome to live healthy, self-determined and fulfilling lives. Learn more at www.dsagc.com.
EmPowerMe Living
EmpowerMe Living (EML) is a real estate company on a mission to change the housing landscape for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). EML builds and manages a network of housing choices designed to serve the diverse support needs and preferences of adults with I/DD. The company is led by experienced real estate, construction, and business professionals driven by personal passion to build better communities not just for their loved ones with I/DD but for all of us.
Learn more at empowermeliving.com.
All Abilities Sports NKY
"You Belong Here" - All Abilities Sports NKY is an all encompassing sports organization whose goal is to provide sports opportunities to children with various special needs in the tristate area. We believe in giving every child the opportunity to play sports, as well as a place where their loved ones have a chance to watch them succeed and find community in being with other parents who understand. All Abilities Sports NKY does monthly Try It Days where athletes try a new sport each month (tennis, cheerleading, MMA, bowling, flag football, volleyball, gymnastics and more) as well as seasonal leagues for baseball, soccer and basketball!
Learn more at AllAbilitiesNKY.com.
Hearts in the Park
At Hearts in the Park, we are a beacon of support for youth and young adults with a disability and their families. Our unique blend of motivation, education, celebration, cultivation of love, respect, and unwavering advocacy serves as a powerful movement for change. We connect, uplift, and empower, ensuring that no one is excluded on their journey toward a more inclusive and accepting community.
Learn more at HeartsInThePark.org.
Our Tribe Cincy
Getting an autism diagnosis for your child can feel overwhelming—but you’re not alone. Our Tribe Cincy is here for YOU with holistic support including resource navigation, meal support, and a community that understands your unique needs. If your family is navigating a new Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis, we welcome you to our tribe.
Learn more at OurTribeCincy.com.
MAY
In the month of May, Reds Country Cares is focusing on Mental Health Awareness. There are a number of organizations with resources to help you or the ones you love.
Lindner Center of HOPE
Since 2008, Lindner Center of HOPE has served as a lifeline to tens of thousands who’ve faced the struggle of mental illness or addiction. Offering a wide range of mental health services and treatments in an atmosphere that promotes long-term healing, the center is staffed by some of the nation’s best psychiatric experts. Lindner Center of HOPE is a place entirely dedicated to hope – and finding your unique path forward.
Learn more at LindnerCenterofHope.org.
1N5
The mission of 1N5 is to prevent suicide by erasing the stigma of mental illness and promoting optimal mental wellness.
We achieve this mission through education and stigma reduction, community engagement, policy and advocacy, and measurement and data work. 1N5 is focused on making a difference in how we talk about mental health. Our youth are in crisis, with 20% of youth ages 13-18 living with a mental health condition. Join us to START the conversation, together we can make a positive difference and STOP the stigma surrounding mental health issues. Let’s talk!
Learn more a 1N5.org.
Queen City Clubhouse
The Queen City Clubhouse is an innovative place where people with mental illness can be themselves and make their own choices. Members and staff run the Clubhouse together with a focus on individual talents, strengths, and abilities so that recovery is possible.
Learn more at https://www.qcclubhouse.org/
Queen City Clubhouse
Life is not surface level—and neither is healing. At Black Women Cultivating Change, we’re ending the stigma around mental health in the Black community. Because your healing matters. Join the movement today!
Learn more at https://www.blackwomencultivatingchange.com/
Center for Healing the Hurt
The Center For Healing The Hurt offers pro bono trauma counseling to youth age 5 to 18. Through specialized training, we at the Center transform trauma into healing and hope for our families. If your child has experienced any type of trauma we can help.
Learn more at https://centerforhealingthehurt.org/
JUNE
In the month of June, Reds Country Cares is focusing on bullying prevention by working with partners who strive to raise awareness on the impact of bullying and create safe and supportive communities and schools.
YWCA Cincinnati
YWCA Cincinnati is dedicated to empowering women and creating opportunities for all through programs that promote equity, prevent violence and uplift youth. Together, we’re building a community rooted in dignity, inclusion and shared opportunity.
Learn more at YWCACincinnati.org.
Joe Torre Safe At Home
Joe Torre built his career on leadership, teamwork and respect. And that’s why the Joe Torre Safe At Home is leading the way and working with many partners to provide education to end the cycle of violence and abuse. Together, we’re creating a world where every young person feels safe, supported and empowered – on the field, in life and at home.
Learn more at JoeTorre.org/Reds.
Family Nurturing Center
The Family Nurturing Center helps 10,000 local children and families in Reds Country each year heal from abuse and build brighter futures. Together, we can all step up to the plate and keep families strong.
Learn more at FamilyNature.org.
JULY
In the month of July, Reds Country Cares is focusing on Poverty and Hunger. There are a number of organizations with resources to help you or the ones you love.
Matthew 25: Ministries
Matthew 25: Ministries is an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization helping the poorest of the poor and disaster victims locally, regionally, nationally and internationally regardless of race, creed or political persuasion. By rescuing and reusing products from major corporations and manufacturers, Matthew 25: Ministries provides basic necessities, nutritional supplements, educational materials, micro-enterprise supplies and disaster relief across the US and worldwide. The mission of Matthew 25: Ministries is to provide nutritional food to the hungry, clean water to the thirsty, clothing to the naked, affordable shelter to the homeless, medical care to the ill, and humanitarian supplies to those in need.
Learn more at m25m.org.
Queen City Book Bank
Queen City Book Bank is leveling the playing field with the power of literacy – giving children a chance to step up to the plate, swing big and positively impact their futures! By expanding access to books, QCBB helps kids unlock their full potential through literacy and head toward brighter, more empowered lives.
Learn more at QueenCityBookBank.org.
Hope Emergency Program
The Hope Emergency Program takes care of Ohio families in need, from food and clothing to furniture, appliances and more. The program helps hundreds of families each week and also features nurse volunteers to provide basic health care needs. Hope Emergency Program strives to be a legacy of hope for hungry people and those in need.
Learn more at HopeEmergency.org.
St. Vincent de Paul
For more than 150 years, St. Vincent de Paul has been helping our neighbors throughout Greater Cincinnati. We provide innovative, practical emergency assistance to those in need, regardless of creed, to bridge the spiritual, emotional and material gaps in their lives. St. Vincent de Paul is a network of neighbors building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need. The organization operates 11 neighborhood-based food pantries, a pharmacy that provides free medication, an outreach center dedicated to homelessness prevention and more.
Learn more at SVDPCincinnati.org.
Strike Out Hunger Food Drive: July 11-12, 2025
The Society of St. Vincent De Paul, WLWT, 700 WLW and the Reds are partnering on the annual Strike Out Hunger Food Drive on July 11 & 12 at Great American Ball Park. Fans who donate at least three (3) non-perishable food items will receive a ticket voucher good for one of three future Reds games. Collections will be taken from 3:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday and 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Saturday at the main Crosley Terrace entrance and the Hall of Fame Breezeway entrance along Joe Nuxhall Way.
AUGUST
In the month of August, Reds Country Cares is focusing on Recovery Awareness. There are a number of organizations with resources to help you or the ones you love.
Joseph House
The mission of Joseph House is to meet the needs of military veterans affected by addictions and mental health issues within the Greater Cincinnati region. They provide counseling, education, and support to help veterans recover, reintegrate, and thrive in the community while maintaining a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. Inpatient/residential services at Joseph House provide clients with a safe and sober residential living environment for up to three months or upon completion of program. Clients in the outpatient program learn strategies to help maintain sobriety through resources including Matrix model relapse prevention classes, sponsor-supported 12-step recovery meetings, individual counseling, dual diagnosis counseling, Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), relationships and/or family counseling and sober living skills development.
Learn more at JosephHouse.com.
Recovery Ohio
Created by Governor Mike DeWine, RecoveryOhio was commissioned to address the mental health and addiction crisis event throughout Ohio’s communities. RecoveryOhio’s goals are to create a system to help make treatment available to Ohioans in need, provide support services for those in recovery and their families, offer direction for the state’s prevention and education efforts, and work with local law enforcement to provide resources to fight illicit drugs at the source.
Learn more at RecoveryOhio.gov.
Recovery Ohio Give Back Game – August 28
Show your support for Ohioans in recovery and enjoy an exciting game of Reds baseball! Join us on August 28 for the Reds vs. A’s game. Purchase a ticket to cheer on the recovery community and your Cincinnati Reds!
Life Learning Center
Life Learning Center delivers a holistic, integrated continuum of education and care to help our most “at-risk” citizens step to their highest potential. Our vision is to build a caring and serving community by helping people learn, secure, and sustain a better way of living through gainful employment. The people we serve become healthier, happier, and more productive individuals working to change their future.
Learn more at LifeLearningCenter.us.
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
St. Elizabeth Healthcare provides comprehensive and compassionate care that improves the health of the people we serve. In that regard, we consider the whole person and how he or she interacts with his or her environment. Individual behaviors impact the health and well-being of our mind, body, and spirit. This includes behaviors such as eating habits, substance use, sleep patterns, and exercising that either immediately or over time impact physical or mental health. Therefore, we encourage the adoption of positive behaviors that promote the health and well-being of body, mind, and spirit. This page is a navigation map to the best information available on the internet about suicide, mental health, and substance use.
Learn more at Activating Hope
The Bluffs
At The Bluffs, we strive to pioneer care that empowers our patients to live out their best, healthiest future. Whether they are looking for behavioral health treatment options for mental health concerns, addiction, or both, we can help. We offer a continuum of care that meets our patients wherever they are in the recovery process. In our treatment programs, patients will work one-on-one with one of our licensed treatment providers as they learn how to manage their addiction symptoms. Patients with substance use disorders find support with various treatment programs, including Drug and Alcohol Detox, Residential treatment, Partial hospitalization programs and Intensive outpatient programs.
In addition, we offer both in-person and virtual treatment services for mental health care. We also provide specialized treatment programs for veterans, expectant mothers, and the LGBTQIA+ community. No matter what needs our patients have, we are here to help.
Learn more at BluffsRehab.com.
Serenity Recovery Network
The mission of Serenity Recovery Network is to build a strong foundation of lifelong recovery to any alcoholic and addict suffering from the disease of addiction in structured, abstinence-based recovery housing. Their vision is to create an expanding recovery network that positively transforms the life of any alcoholic and addict, their families, and the community where they live.
Learn more at SerenityRecoveryNetwork.org.
SEPTEMBER
In the month of September, Reds Country Cares is focusing on Suicide Prevention. There are a number of organizations with resources to help you or the ones you love.
1N5
The mission of 1N5 is to prevent suicide by erasing the stigma of mental illness and promoting optimal mental wellness.
We achieve this mission through education and stigma reduction, community engagement, policy and advocacy, and measurement and data work. 1N5 is focused on making a difference in how we talk about mental health. Our youth are in crisis, with 20% of youth ages 13-18 living with a mental health condition. Join us to START the conversation, together we can make a positive difference and STOP the stigma surrounding mental health issues. Let’s talk!
Learn more a 1N5.org.
988 Initiative
Cincinnati area high schooler Jake Hertzman started the 988 Initiative to raise awareness for the new suicide prevention lifeline number that launched in July 2022. People can call or text 988 to talk to a trained counselor for help or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. The lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition to promoting the new 3-digit number, the 988 initiative creates conversation around mental health and suicide prevention by working with area schools and businesses.
Learn more at 988initiative.wpcomstaging.com.
Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation
The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation is a non-profit organization that works tirelessly to prevent one of our most preventable causes of death: suicide. Our work includes reducing the stigma of suicide, promoting evidence-based prevention strategies, and raising awareness about suicide’s relationship to mental illness, alcohol, drug abuse, and other issues. Our community-based programs and best-practice resources are specifically designed to improve mental health across the state. Thanks to a combination of education, training, and support, we’re helping all of Ohio’s communities reduce the risk of suicide and lessen its effects on family, friends, and neighbors.
Learn more at OhioSPF.org.
SEPTEMBER 10 – WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY
Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day is recognized annually on September 10. We hope you will join individuals and organizations around the country during these periods to help highlight the problem of suicide and its effects, along with advocating for its prevention, especially among youth.
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