It started with a friendship that led to Dr. O’dell Owens’ gift of Walton park named for him
By Patricia Scheyer NKyTribune reporter It all started with an elevator ride at a Cincinnati Reds ballgame in 2017. That…
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Walton Mayor proposes training facility for police, firefighters on land donated by Dr. Odell Owens
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Walton Mayor Gabe Brown wants Northern Kentucky to have a training facility for Police…
Dr. O’dell Owens, distinguished physician and public health advocate, dies suddenly at age 74
Staff report Dr. O’dell Owens, former president and CEO of Interact for Health, died suddenly Wednesday at the age of…
Life Learning Center to hold second Foundations for A Better Life program graduation October 29
On Saturday, October 29, Life Learning Center (LLC) will host its second graduation ceremony of 2022, celebrating the Members who…
Kate Schroder named new president and CEO of Interact for Health; will assume new role Jan. 1
Interact for Health announced today that it has hired Kate Schroder as its new President and CEO. Schroder is currently…
InterAct for Change awards scholarships, recognizes nursing excellence; two nurses cited for leadership
To support local students in their pursuit of nursing, InterAct for Change recently awarded a total of $8,000 in scholarships….
Your Health: This holiday season, invest in building strong relationships — important to improved health
By Dr. O’Dell Owens Interact for Health This is the time of year when we want to show our friends…
Income disparity: Unemployment rates are low, but NKY has some of lowest income rates in the state
First of two parts By Hannah Carter NKyTribune reporter “I had my daughter at 16. Even though she changed my…
Dr. O’dell Owens: Build community immunity; get flu vaccine, take precautions to protect all around you
Your newborn baby. A co-worker. Your elderly aunt. You could harm any of them if you gave them the flu….
Dr. O’dell Owens: Nicotine is always unsafe for youth; we must be diligent in protecting them from tobacco
Smoking in the United States continues to decline, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that 15.5% of…
Food insecurity in the region: Health survey shows sobering 2 in 10 are hungry or close to hunger
More than 2 in 10 adults in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (24 percent) have experienced food insecurity in the…
Interact for Health refines its health policy strategy to focus its prioritizes, eliminate barriers
Interact for Health has announced it will focus its grantmaking and health policy work to eliminate key barriers to better…
Interact for Health CHSS: A great improvement — only 6-10 percent of NKyians uninsured
The 2017 Community Health Status Survey (CHSS) has found that 1 in 10 adults age 18-64* in our region (10…