Families02/2023 Maternal Vitality Newsletter-Empowering Black Women Now
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02/2023 Maternal Vitality Newsletter-Empowering Black Women Now

About Our Newsletters

Each month the Institute of Family and Community Impact, an OhioGuidestone initiative releases research Newsletters to explore our innovations closely. We want to communicate our projects, innovations, and other happenings while strengthening our relationship with the community in an accessible manner. Read the February Newsletter that closely explores our Maternal Vitality Study and the ways we are empowering Black women now in order to build a better future where families do more than just survive-they thrive! Learn more about our Maternal Vitality innovation and how we’re working toward empowering Black women by visiting our innovation page!

About Our February Maternal Vitality Study-Empowering Black Women Release

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Our Maternal Vitality Study is a research-based therapy protocol developed with Black women for Black women by the Institute of Family and Community Impact and our supporting partner The George Gund Foundation. The Maternal Vitality Study centers family vitality at the core of the study and invites Black women to contribute strategies to identify and combat not only maternal depression, but also race-related stressors during 15 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) based therapy sessions.

Sneak-Peek Inside the February Maternal Vitality Study Newsletter

  • Introduction to the Maternal Vitality Study funded by the George Gund Foundation
  • Reading Corner: In this release we introduce you to literature that closely relates to our Maternal Vitality Study.
  • Community Resources: We work with the communities we serve! In each Newsletter release find some resources that might be of help to you!
  • Featured Participant: Abby Rinehart, Joyful Together Participant

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Learn more about OhioGuidestone’s community-based services and programs, especially for early childhood mental health (ECMH), school-based therapy, and family counseling.

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Trinity Hinton is the Web/Application Developer at OhioGuidestone and a key member of the Strategic & Development Team for the Institute of Family and Community Impact. With over 20 years' experience in full-stack development, she manages all the OhioGuidestone family of websites and applications, leads new development projects, and creates technical solutions to problems. She has a passion for the user-experience, accessibility for all, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and Web Best Practices.
When she's not writing code, Trinity can often be found performing for crowds as a Pirate and Mermaid Entertainer at charity and community events, parties, and festivals throughout Ohio. She is also involved in Independent Film, both behind and in front of the camera.
Trinity is happily married to her high school sweetheart and together they travel every chance they can, seeking out adventure. They have 1 daughter and 3 amazing grandchildren!