1N5 Gifts $150,000 to Adapting for Life Program

1N5 is excited to present Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with a gift of $150,000 to support the Adapting for Life program! This marks the 11th year that 1N5 has partnered with Cincinnati Children’s on this mental health program that provides foundational education for youth about the signs and symptoms of mental illness, how to talk about it and the resources available …

1N5 Conducts School Trainings and Education

This was another busy week of training and mental health education for 1N5. On Monday, August 31st, 1N5 worked with Sycamore Community Schools to create an education plan covering trauma for the entire staff. Several members of the Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children at CCHMC provided training on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their effect on the brain, …

1N5 Hosts Virtual Youth Mental Health Innovation Challenge

Last weekend, over 30 students and community members joined together to participate in our virtual Youth Mental Health Innovation Challenge facilitated by Tom Merrill and Vishal Bhatia from ExperiencePoint. The virtual experience was interactive and collaborative, allowing students to work through the design thinking process to create an innovative solution to the prompt “How might we help students invest in …

Counselor Shares Tips on Parenting Through Coronavirus

On Saturday, March 21st, Stacey Hoffman, LPCC, shared helpful tips on #parentingthroughcoronavirus. In her video, she notes that many people across the world, children and adults alike, are struggling to cope with the fear and anxiety caused by COVID-19. As a mother herself, she discusses the responsibilities that parents have to help their children work through this time of uncertainty. …

I’m Kelly and This Is My #iAM1N5 Journey…

Meet Kelly, a student at Mount St. Joseph University, who lives with anorexia, depression, anxiety, and has experienced self harm in the past.  Kelly was first hospitalized when she was just 17 years old. And we are so proud of her for seeking help even when those around her doubted the need, she knew something wasn’t right and insisted on getting herself …