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How a bi3-funded initiative is addressing Cincinnati’s youth mental health crisis

March 21, 2025 • TriHealth and Cincinnati Business Courier • Season 3 • Episode 5

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In the Greater Cincinnati area, about 91% of parents view their child’s mental health as good, very good or excellent. But 39% of area youth responded that they feel anxious all or most of the time.

The findings were gathered from fall 2023 through spring 2024 as part the Greater Cincinnati Youth Mental Well-Being assessment by Hopeful Empowered Youth (HEY!), a bi3-funded initiative. bi3 serves as a strategic partner to TriHealth, and together the organizations are working to increase access to behavioral and mental health services.

In the latest episode of Getting Health Care Right, a podcast brought to you by TriHealth and Cincinnati Business Courier, bi3 President and CEO Jill Miller discusses the youth mental health crisis with Clare Blankemeyer, executive director of HEY!, and Brooke, a HEY! youth fellow.

Listen to the episode to hear more about:

· The state of youth mental health in Cincinnati (2:18)

· The surprising effect youth mental health has on their parents’ workplace (5:11)

· Barriers kids face in achieving optimal mental wellness (6:33)

· The importance of trusted adults, and how they can support kids who are struggling (9:07)

· The HEY! coalition’s work to grow youth’s sense of belonging (14:07)

· What employers can do to promote mental health (28:40)

Learn more about the HEY! initiative.