HCP Collab-blog

Walking On: The Mahoning Valley's Journey towards Becoming a More Walkable Region Throughout 2019, the Mahoning Valley was buzzing with activities promoting the benefits of creating more walkable, more connected, healthier communities throughout the region. Walk & Bike To School Day occurs in May every year. For more information visit walkbiketoschool.org In May, as flowers began to bloom, so too did events and activities celebrating walking and biking in Mahoning Valley. In connection with National Walk and Bike to School Day, events were organized in Boardman Township (Robinwood Lane Elementary School), Warren City (Jefferson K-8 School), and [...]

In times of crisis, we are reminded to “look for the helpers.” And, we’ve certainly heard that quite a lot over the last few months. It is worth saying it again, because we are very fortunate in the Mahoning Valley to have so many helpers here. And, we have helpers who are ready and willing not only to help those with the greatest but also to help each other. This approach centered on offering mutual aid and support is foundational to who and what the Healthy Community Partnership-Mahoning Valley (HCP-MV) is all about. As important as it is to HCP-MV [...]

HCP Highlights: Celebrating Bicycling in Warren—A Cycle in Evolution Reflecting on a Proud History with Bike to Work Warren to a Promising Future with Trumbull County Bike Fest at the Warren-Trumbull County Library, Walk and Bike to School Days, and Beyond Contributors: Jenna Amerine and Denise Rising Though the Healthy Community Partnership is still relatively new, the partners and their work have been present and pushing for change for many years. But, the members of HCP recognize that no one organization, or one city or one county for that matter, can create and continue the kind of [...]