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HERE FOR KIDS.
HERE FOR GOOD.

Promoting the health and well-being of children in Appalachian Ohio.

We work to promote the well-being and future success of children in Ohio's 32 Appalachian counties by creating awareness, advocating for change, generating resources, and building a culture of collaboration across our communities.

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Increase prevention programming

We foster communication, expand trauma-informed approaches, empower young voices, and promote community investment in youth-focused prevention programs.

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Expand school-based health

We work to improve the quality of life in the region by increasing access to healthcare inside our communities.

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Strengthen the workforce

We recruit, support, and direct people toward fulfilling behavioral health jobs in the Appalachian Ohio region, so families can get the help they need in their own community. 

News

A Coalition that works for kids

Ohio commits $64 million to expand essential services to thousands of children

In what is now the single largest investment in children’s health in the state of Ohio, the Appalachian Children Coalition, in collaboration with Nationwide Children’s Hospital, was awarded $64.2 million to make sure every child in Appalachia has access to the essential care and support they need in their schools and communities.

Help us help kids in Appalachian Ohio

32 counties
207,000 children
187 school districts

You can help improve the health and well-being of our region’s children.

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