As a source for news in Cincinnati, we feel to truly report on what is happening, we must understand what is going on in neighborhoods across the region.
Our staff lives in many of the same communities you live in – our children go to schools where your children go, eat at the same favorite restaurants and we cheer on our beloved pro teams together. In short – we have a personal stake in the success of our region and a desire to help bring people together to improve the quality of life.
WCPO 9 has a long history of journalism that takes on tough topics and gets to the bottom of what’s happening. It is in the DNA of this station. We have a commitment to listening and serving our audience.
We have decided to take it a step further by introducing what we are calling, ‘WCPO 9 Search for Solutions’. The goal of this initiative is to take members of our team to various parts of the Tri-State to understand challenges that a community may be having and highlight solutions that can make a difference.
We will connect all the stakeholders — neighbors, business owners, community groups and government representatives to have a discussion and will follow it up with extensive reporting on what is being done to help solve the problem.
‘WCPO 9 Search for Solutions’ is not just a gimmick — it is a commitment to roll up our sleeves, get into neighborhoods and help. We live in a time where there are lines drawn in the sand about policies and issues. We have no agenda. Through this project and our reporting, we want to help connect resources, spotlight solutions and the positive steps people are taking in their communities.
We do not have all the solutions and it is safe to say individuals or groups don’t either, but we are confident that collectively we can come together to make a difference.
WCPO 9 Search for Solutions: Mental Health
We are launching our second WCPO 9 Search for Solutions by diving deep into the mental health crisis and the resources being offered. This is a topic impacting many communities and families in our area in different ways.
Mental health is at the root of many topics we report on daily. In fact, we decided to put our reporting resources behind the topic of mental health after months of reporting on our first Search for Solutions initiative, youth violence. Time and time again, the people directly impacted and working to curb youth violence told us at the heart of what was happening was trauma and mental health.
But it is not just youth violence, other topics we cover trace back to mental health from homelessness to crime. Our job is to report but we also feel we can help be a part of finding hope and resources for those suffering from mental illness and their families. We know with this topic comes many opinions and at times an unwarranted stigma. We are making a commitment to be sensitive to this in our reporting.
The WCPO 9 Good Morning Tri-State team will facilitate a conversation with those directly impacted by mental health and others helping to treat this epidemic. If you are providing resources for mental health in our area or are directly impacted by or caring with someone with a mental illness, we invite you to a discussion we are having at Mason High School on Nov. 12 at 10 a.m.
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