According to CityBeat, thus far in 2023, 34 juveniles have been shot in the city of Cincinnati. Mitch Morris, director of Cincinnati Works’ Phoenix Program aims to change that, but he needs help. Morris and his staff of four mentors go out into neighborhoods after a shooting and pass out leaflets about ending gun violence. […]
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During his many outreach events, Phoenix Program coordinator Mitch Morris often asks the community, “What do you think are solutions to the gun violence in your neighborhood?” In early 2022, Cincinnati Works decided to expand on this and find community-led, place-based solutions to the gun violence in East Price Hill. We found a few recurring
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Belinda Coulter-Harris welcomed hundreds of Members to Cincinnati Works, coached many of them through a wide range of challenges, and inspired many more with her generous smile and fierce determination. Whatever her role at the organization, she lived the mission and believed in the Members. “Miss Belinda,” as most Members knew her, died Sunday evening
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Team Members We are on a mission to eliminate poverty. Team Members We are on a mission to eliminate poverty. Tianay AmatPresident & CEOtamat@cincinnatiworks.org An enthusiastic leader with a passion for the mission, Tianay Amat brings more than 20 years of experience as an educator and administrator to the role of President & CEO of
A meaningful life begins with meaningful work. There’s something truly transformative about the dignity found in meaningful work. Having a job can give an individual the means and the motivation to overcome past adversities, provide for loved ones, and achieve their dreams. A meaningful life begins with meaningful work. There’s something truly transformative about the
Annalese Seabrook has studied kinesiology and sociology at Miami University, and she will graduate this spring to pursue a career in social work. Laken George has studied law, political science and philosophy, and she is considering adding journalism. The common thread through all of those pursuits has been a passion for social justice, and it
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Cincinnati Works is excited to announce the hiring of Rayshun Holt as Program Director of Beacon of Hope, a unique initiative that encourages and assists local employers in hiring job-seekers who have criminal records. Holt is a Cincinnati Works Member whose professional experience includes street outreach with our Phoenix Program and supervisory and management experience
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After four people were shot in East Price Hill early this summer, Mitch Morris and our Phoenix Program outreach team spent two hours every Friday for six straight weeks on Warsaw Avenue, distributing water and flyers and talking about the role Cincinnati Works can play in changing lives. Mitch and his crew were joined at times by representatives
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After spending 21 years in prison in the prime of his life, Rayshun Holt returned to a familiar neighborhood with familiar challenges in a rapidly changing city. From professional sports stadiums to high-profile parks, downtown Cincinnati got a makeover while Holt was behind bars. “It was like being in a foreign territory,” he said. “Just