Our Vision:

All residents, organizations, and institutions in Greater Cincinnati are a collective force that ensures all children are healthy, resilient, and thrive in nurturing families, neighborhoods, and communities.

Our Mission:

Through its diverse and inclusive network of committed partners, Joining Forces for Children prevents and reduces the impact of childhood adversity by promoting resilient families and equitable communities

Our Theory of Change:

Early childhood experiences have a powerful impact on health and brain development. When ACEs trigger toxic stress, the resulting biological changes lead to learning challenges, behavioral health problems, and physical illness. When we reduce the impact of ACEs, we boost child well-being, health, and success.

Our collective impact initiative collaborates to:

  • Inform and educate families, communities, and institutions about the effects of adverse childhood experiences.
  • Build capacity within our community and among parents to recognize and strategically improve childhood well-being by responding to childhood adversity.
  • Identify and implement best-practices and evidence-based interventions in services and supports that build resilience and reduce adversity.
  • Facilitate advocacy and policy change that addresses child well-being and reduces the effects of toxic stress.

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